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Sustainable Santa Fe
SEEKING NOMINATIONS FOR 2012 SUSTAINABLE SANTA FE AWARDS
The City of Santa Fe is seeking nominations for the 2012 Sustainable Santa Fe Awards.

Learn more and find the link to nominate a project here.

Pilot Green Waste Program
The Environmental Services Division is piloting a green waste pickup program and is seeking people interested to sign up.  The pilot will begin when 600 people have signed up and will continue for 1 year at which time it will be evaluated for expansion to a permanent citywide program.  If you are interested in learning more, click here.

Christmas Tree Recycling
    Happy New Year!  When it’s time to take down your Christmas tree, don’t trash it because you can recycle it for free.  Until January 31st you can drop off your tree at: 
    • All County Operated Transfer Stations
    • Buckman Road Recycling & Transfer Station (BuRRT)
    • Franklin Miles Park
    • Newman’s Nursery
    • Both Paynes Nursery locations
    • Ragel Park

Flocked trees are not accepted and please be sure that all ornaments and lights are removed from the tree.  For more information visit www.SantaFeRecycling.org


Revised Residential Green Building Code
The City of Santa Fe City Council approved revisions to the Residential Green Building Code at the January 11, 2012 meeting.  

The Code revisions were intended to streamline the code, make it closer to the National Green Building Standard to facilitate the process for those taking the New Mexico State Sustainable Building Tax Credit, and to focus efforts on those that directly reduce greenhouse gas emissions or water use.

Two new requirements that would be added include:
    Radon mitigation and
    Mechanical ventillation

Click here to go the Residential Green Building Code page.

Sustainable Santa Fe Commission and Youth Advisory Board
The Santa Fe City Council recommissioned the Sustainable Santa Fe Commission in April 2006 and charged them with drafing the Sustainable Santa Fe Plan.  A Youth Advisory Board was formed in 2008 to include a youth voice in the work of the Commission.  The Sustainable Santa Fe Plan was adopted in October 2008, The plan addresses reducing the greenhouse gas emissions associated with the community and making the community more resilient to respond to climate change and peak oil.  The current status of the Plan's implementation is described in the 2011 Update.

The Commission formed sub-committes to address a range of issues that address both of these goals.  Additionally, the Council works with other City committees engaged in work within the scope of the plan including the City's Water Conservation Committee and the City and County Advisory Council on Food Policy. 

The Council also partners with local non-profits engaged in supportive activities including working with the Santa Fe Area Home Builder's Association on residential green building codes and the Santa Fe Community College's Sustainable Technologies Center on ensuring opportunities for training for emerging green busines and employment opportunities.

The Sustainable Santa Fe Commission is one of the partner groups for an Americorps Grant that is hosting 13 young people working on food access and justice issues within the City and County lead by the local non-profit Earth Care.  The Youth Food Cadre are working on a broad range of education and support for local food initiatives.

COMPOST NOW AVAIALABLE AT WASTEWATER!!!
Compost is now available for sale at the wastewater treatment plant, across from the airport.  It's tested USDA grade compost that you can buy by the cubic yard.

For more infomration please click here.

Sustainable Santa Fe Plan
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Katherine Mortimer
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1142 Siler Road
P.O. Box 909, Mailcode 3200
Santa Fe, NM  87504

Katherine's Phone: (505) 955-2262
Fx: (505) 955-2217

Hours
8:00 am - 5:00 pm
Monday - Friday
The Sustainable Santa Fe Plan outlines the City's program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to make the community more resilient to weather the changes that are inevitble from global warming in increased energy costs.  Developed in response to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which the City adopted in 2006, this plan seeks to both reduce the City's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and to prepare the City to be resilient to the effects of both climate change and peak oil.

The Annual Progress Report for the year 2009 provides information on how the progress towards completing action items included in the plan.

If you have questions about the Sustainable Santa Fe Plan or implementation of any of its sections, please contact Katherine Mortimer. 

Sustainable Santa Fe Plan

The Sustainable Santa Fe Plan outlines the City's program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and to make the community more resilient to weather the changes that are inevitble from global warming in increased energy costs.  Developed in response to the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Agreement which the City adopted in 2006, this plan seeks to both reduce the City's contribution to greenhouse gas emissions and to prepare the City to be resilient to the effects of both climate change and peak oil.

The Annual Progress Report for the year 2009 provides information on how the progress towards completing action items included in the plan.

If you have questions about the Sustainable Santa Fe Plan or implementation of any of its sections, please contact Katherine Mortimer. 


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