Framework for Sustainability

1 / Create a robust sustainability framework for action involving the following key elements:

• Green Baseline: a comprehensive assessment of existing conditions in the neighborhood.
• Green Goals & Actions: specific goals, targets and measurable indicators chosen by the community.
• Green Advisors & Organizers: a Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) and various sustainability workgroups that coordinate and oversee sustainability actions and efforts at the neighborhood level.
• Green Associations & Partnerships: collaborations and partnerships with a network of local, city and national associations/organizations that can advise / guide / implement sustainability initiatives.
• Green Information Network: an information network for communication and sharing of sustainability related information utilizing websites, Facebook, Twitter and other social media channels.
• Green Reporting: a system of recording and reporting progress on sustainability on an annual basis.
• Green Recognition: establishing formal and informal ways of recognizing and rewarding green champions and success stories in order to encourage and promote more sustainable activities.

2 / Organize a management and oversight structure for sustainability actions, and create specific work plans and timelines for various actions proposed and selected by the workgroups.

3 / Inspire and recruit sustain-ablers (volunteers), and facilitate recruitment campaigns to find volunteers who will initiate specific sustainability actions.