Paper

[Seth Stern]

Has anyone already turned in their paper? I think we should look at having a single policy description we can all cut & paste so it shows a little more group-think. Thoughts?

[Joey Isaac]

Bryce and I are going to be in the library working on our paper if any one wants to join, im down for your idea seth

[Skye Sarnow]

I just elaborated on what we had on our powerpoint and our handout. 
 

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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 16:44:53 -0800
From: joseph_...@yahoo.com
Subject: Re: Paper
To: green-jobs-globalizatio...@googlegroups.com

[Seth Stern]

Skye, have you turned yours in yet? I'm going to write a policy "paragraph" that we can all use, you're not required to, we just think it'll be a good idea to present a unified definition.

[Skye Sarnow]

I have not turned it in yet.  I know that the part where we talk about policy he wanted to be about 3 pages long.  I wrote about it for about 2 and 1/4.  I guess we could all use a paragraph and then elaborate more off of that.  I personally would be fine without one though. 
 

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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 18:46:25 -0700
Subject: Re: Paper
From: sjst...@gmail.com
To: green-jobs-globalizatio...@googlegroups.com

[Joseph Isaac]

i'd like to see the paragraph, that way our ideas seem a bit more
cohesive

[Seth Stern]

What we'll plan to use is a lead-in paragraph of our policy definition, the rest of the 3 pages will come from the individual.

[Seth Stern]

What do we have as a list of external references?

[Skye Sarnow]

I figured for my paper I'll reference our handout, a few things on my stakeholder policy, and then the power points of the other 3 task forces. 
 

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Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:55:55 -0700

Subject: Re: Paper
From: sjst...@gmail.com
To: green-jobs-globalizatio...@googlegroups.com

[Seth Stern]

Anyone heard from or have contact with Kelsey? I think we used some of her information did we not?

[Seth Stern]

Who has Kelsey's #? I want to put the name of the actual Sustainability Office in the policy definition but can't find it on fcgov.com

[Seth Stern]

Here it is, cut and paste this into your policy description. We are missing one key piece of information, that's what is the official title of the actual Sustainability Department in Fort Collins NOW and hopefully Kelsey is alive and will respond with that information tomorrow well in advance of our deadline. Good luck to all, if you hear nothing from me or Kelsey by 2:30 or so tomorrow, just go with it as is I guess. Party will be starting for me Thursday afternoon and won't be stopping until Sunday or so. Looking for input as to where we want to get together Friday night for those who are available, but I believe the green movement is strong among us. Talk soon.

Policy: We suggest writing new municipal policy to legislate new or improve existing incentives for existing Fort Collins businesses to make their practices more sustainable and to entice inbound businesses not only to establish their operations in Fort Collins, but also to do so using sustainable practices. We advocated creating a new department within the existing sustainability program titled “Sustainable Employment.” The new department’s focuses will include reducing carbon-output; “greening” of businesses and buildings; and job creation education and implementation. Duties of the department will include public relations for green jobs and businesses; education for vocational programs, business opportunities and community education; creation of a green jobs database and oversight of mentorship programs. In addition, we advocate altering the building code for new business buildings to make construction and demolition sustainable; encouraging retrofitting of existing buildings although we discourage mandating such and finally publication of participating businesses on an annual basis.

[Kelsey]

Its just the City of Fort Collins' Sustainability Program...thats
it. http://www.fcgov.com/sustainability/


I found all of my information about the City's current practices at
the above site and these....
http://www.fcgov.com/climatewise/
http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/conserve/business-efficiency-program

> > On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 7:59 PM, Seth Stern <sjster...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >> Anyone heard from or have contact with Kelsey? I think we used some of her
> >> information did we not?
>

> >> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 7:57 PM, Skye Sarnow <edisakil...@hotmail.com>wrote:
>
> >>>  I figured for my paper I'll reference our handout, a few things on my
> >>> stakeholder policy, and then the power points of the other 3 task forces.
>

> >>> ------------------------------

> >>> Date: Sun, 12 Dec 2010 19:55:55 -0700
>
> >>> Subject: Re: Paper

> >>> From: sjster...@gmail.com

> >>> To: green-jobs-globalizatio...@googlegroups.com
>
> >>> What do we have as a list of external references?
>

> >>> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 6:57 PM, Seth Stern <sjster...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> >>> What we'll plan to use is a lead-in paragraph of our policy definition,
> >>> the rest of the 3 pages will come from the individual.
>

> >>> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 6:55 PM, Joseph Isaac <joseph_M_is...@yahoo.com>wrote:
>
> >>> i'd like to see the paragraph, that way our ideas seem a bit more

> >>> cohesive- Hide quoted text -
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> - Show quoted text -

[Seth Stern]

There was, I may be wrong about this, supposed to exist an actual Office of sustainability, rather than a program. Go with that if you want, if Kelsey agrees or says otherwise we'll go with what she gives us.

[Kelsey]

I think I unintentionally led u to believe something wrong...I
apologize for that. Its just the Sustainability Program.

On Dec 12, 10:31 pm, Seth Stern <sjster...@gmail.com> wrote:
> There was, I may be wrong about this, supposed to exist an actual Office of
> sustainability, rather than a program. Go with that if you want, if Kelsey
> agrees or says otherwise we'll go with what she gives us.
>
>
>
> On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 10:29 PM, Kelsey <kld...@rams.colostate.edu> wrote:
> > Its just the City of Fort Collins' Sustainability Program...thats
> > it.    http://www.fcgov.com/sustainability/
>
> > I found all of my information about the City's current practices at
> > the above site and these....
> >http://www.fcgov.com/climatewise/
>

> >http://www.fcgov.com/utilities/business/conserve/business-efficiency-...

> > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text -

[Seth Stern]

Okay, do we want the Office of Sustainable Employment to fall UNDER the Sustainability Program or to oversee it or what?

[James Lopez]

The program should be within the office. Although it is not a department with much power I feel that it is ridiculous to have two parallel departments working on the same problems. Plus, this is a policy that is just focusing on an aspect of that Office so I feel it should be a subset.

[Seth Stern]

Go with it. I love you all.

Policy: We suggest writing new municipal policy to legislate new or improve existing incentives for existing Fort Collins businesses to make their practices more sustainable and to entice inbound businesses not only to establish their operations in Fort Collins, but also to do so using sustainable practices. We advocated creating a new department above and administering the existing Sustainability program titled “Sustainable Employment.” The new department’s focuses will include their existing focuses plus reducing carbon-output; “greening” of businesses and buildings; and job creation education and implementation. Duties of the department will include oversight of the current Sustainability Program as well as public relations for green jobs and businesses; education for vocational programs, business opportunities and community education; creation of a green jobs database and oversight of mentorship programs. In addition, we advocate altering the building code for new business buildings to make construction and demolition sustainable; encouraging retrofitting of existing buildings although we discourage mandating such and finally publication of participating businesses on an annual basis.