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  1. Encourage urban food production

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    23 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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    spirea commented  · 

    Re: Urban farms in Cuba, see "The vegetable gardeners of Havana" - http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/8213617.stm

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  2. Require all fast food take-out containers to be reusable, compostable, or recyclable

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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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    spirea commented  · 

    In Washington & Oregon there is a fast food restaurant called Burgerville that is way out in front in terms of sustainability for the quick service food industry. Many of their restaurants use only compostable food containers. The only thing that goes to the landfill are ketchup packets. See http://burgerville.com/sustainable-business/the-business-case/

  3. Reduce noise pollution: Map the diurnal noise levels accross the city

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  4. Protect Urban Farming by changing the laws that get used to shut it down

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  5. Have the City Counsel practice green living by eating Vegan 3 days a week. or 7

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    10 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    Council members cannot be mandated to eat vegan meals, however they may accept a friendly challenge. Like other Vancouverites, they may also be swayed by communications and education about the ecological footprint impacts of various dietary choices

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  6. Ban all and any fireworks!!

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    1 comment  ·  GC 2020 » Improve air quality  ·  Admin →
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  7. Urban Orchards

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    6 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage local food  ·  Admin →
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  8. Bring Life to our Rooftops

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    9 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Green existing buildings  ·  Admin →
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  9. meatless mondays

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    4 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Lighter Footprint  ·  Admin →
    under review  ·  AdminGreenest City Planning Team (Admin, CG2020) responded

    Low footprint food choices are not the same as vegan food choices in all cases, the analysis is more complex than this. Generally a low footprint diet is local, seasonal food, and limits consumption of red meat, dairy, and some grains. Low footprint food choices is included in the draft Greenest City Action Plan and will be discussed in ongoing community engagement work.

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  10. Support Pay-As-You-Drive (PAYD) auto insurance premiums to reward those who drive little

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    9 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Encourage shorter vehicle trips  ·  Admin →

  11. Hire a respected Permaculture teacher to train city staff

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  12. Plant edibles

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    7 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Plant additional trees  ·  Admin →
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  13. Ban all disposable bags

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    7 comments  ·  GC 2020 » Reduce waste  ·  Admin →
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