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Environmental Sustainability Program

Sustainable development... "meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
   - UN Brundtland Commission Report

 



Make Mountain View Sustainable!

The Environmental Sustainability Task Force invites those who live, work and play in
Mountain View to present ideas for preserving and restoring the environment to maintain a
safe, harmonious community.

We invite you to attend a public input meeting on:

Monday, May 19, 2008, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Graham Middle School Multi-Use Room
1175 Castro Street
Mountain View, CA 94040

                                              View the Agenda

                                              Download the Flyer

Using a "faire" format, participants will be able to provide one-on-one input to any of the eleven working groups at any time during the evening. Please join us to help shape the future sustainability of Mountain View.

You may also deliver written comments to the Public Works Department, City Hall, email
comments@SustainableMountainView.org, or mail comments to:

City of Mountain View
Attn: Environmental Sustainability Task Force
P.O. Box 7540
Mountain View, CA  94039

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                                      Task Force Overview
                                      
Next Meeting
                                      Schedule of Meetings
                                      Helpful Links
                                      Previous Meetings



Task Force Overview

The Environmental Sustainability Task Force is a group of Mayor-appointed citizens dedicated to helping the City shape it sustainability goals. The Task Force convened in February 2008 and is scheduled to conclude its work in August 2008.

        Mission:
        To recommend achievable short-term and long-term community-wide actions to reduce
        greenhouse gas emissions and create a sustainable environment.

        Goal:
        To meet or exceed California's requirements for emissions reduction.

More and more people are concerned about the negative environmental effects of greenhouse gas emissions, energy and water use, and waste production. If you would like to help the Task Force collect information and prepare its recommendations report, please join us at an upcoming meeting.

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Next Meeting

        Date & Time:        Monday, May 19, 2008, 6:30pm-9:00pm
        Venue:                 Graham Middle School Multi-Use Room 
                                   1175 Castro Street, Mountain View
        Agenda:               Meeting Agenda

If you can't attend this meeting, but would like to get involved, please visit our main Google Group page or engage with any of the online Working Groups directly:

        Adaptation to Climate Change           Suburban Natural Ecosystems and Biodiversity
        Baseline and Measurements             Sustainable Quality of Life

        Built Environment                             Transit and Transportation

        Energy/Renewable Energy                Waste, Waste Reduction and Recycling 
        Land Use Planning                           Water
                         Communications, Green Business, Public & School Outreach

Schedule of Meetings

        
Steering Committee:                        6/3, 6/9, 6/16, 6/23, 7/7, 7/14, 7/21
                                                              7/28, 8/11
        Public Input (Full Task Force):           5/19

All meetings begin at 6:30pm unless otherwise stated. Steering Committee meetings are open to anyone and we welcome your participation.

To view meetings live at the specified time, or any time afterwards, visit our webcast page and click the "Environmental Sustainability Task Force" tab to view available meetings.

        Task Force Schedule

        Schedule of Working Group meetings and Chairperson contact information

For more information, contact Steve Attinger, Environmental Sustainability Coordinator, at steve[dot]attinger[at]mountainview[dot]gov or 650-903-6602.

Helpful Links

        City Recycling Services 
        
Santa Clara County Green Business Program
        PG&E Flex Your Power

        Energy Star Products
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Previous Meetings

For meeting agendas, minutes and other information, click the appropriate month below.

To view a past meeting, visit our webcast page and click the "Environmental Sustainability Task Force" tab to view available meetings.


January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

JANUARY 2008

There were no meetings this month.

FEBRUARY 2008

2/21 - Steering Committee Meeting

2/25 - Steering Committee Meeting

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MARCH 2008

3/3 - Task Force Meeting

3/10 - Steering Committee Meeting

3/24 - Task Force Meeting

APRIL 2008

4/7 - Steering Committee Meeting

4/21 - Task Force Meeting

4/28 - Steering Committee Meeting


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