Build community capacity to protect existing trees by one or more of:
Build community capacity to protect existing trees by one or more of:
Build community capacity to protect existing trees by one or more of:
Improve city operations and procurement to prevent and reuse, recycle and compost waste from all public facilities (including libraries, parks, schools, municipal health care facilities), and minimize use of toxics and generation of hazardous waste.
Include requirements in comprehensive and/or other plans for intergovernmental coordination addressing regional land use and watershed / wellhead impacts, infrastructure, transportation, economic development and city/regional services.
Provide a financial or other incentive to private parties who add energy/sustainability improvements, meet the SB 2030 energy standard, or renovate using a green building or energy framework.
Provide a financial or other incentive to private parties who build new buildings that utilize the SB 2030 energy standard and/or a green building framework.
Require by city policy that new city-owned buildings be built using the SB 2030 energy standard and/or a green building framework.
Integrate climate resilience into city or tribal planning, policy, operations, and budgeting processes.
Adopt development/design standards and programs that facilitate infill, redevelopment, and adaptable buildings.
Conduct or participate in a buy local campaign for community members and local businesses.
Enter/update government-owned building information and monthly usage data into the MN B3 Benchmarking database, and utilize building/energy audits to identify potential improvements.