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The Office of the Environmental Steward was created as part of
Mayor Michael B. Coleman's Get Green Columbus initiative.
Funded in part with a grant from the
Solid Waste
Authority of Central Ohio, the Environmental Steward's Office is
dedicated to making Columbus a green community. Our work
is focused on three goals:
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Progress
to Date
Get Green Columbus initiative is now three years
old, and we have made much progress toward the goals set
in 2005.
This report outlines some highlights of the work we’ve
done together to protect our environment, encourage
green jobs and construction, and set a good example for
others on this important issue.
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Green Fleet
The City of Columbus has approximately 3,100 on-road and 2,800 off-road vehicles, which consumed approximately 3.6 million gallons of fuel in 2007. As part of Mayor Coleman’s Get Green Columbus initiative, the City is working to reduce vehicle fuel consumption and emissions. The Mayor released an update to the City’s Green Fleet Policy, going into effect on January 1, 2008. The goals of the policy are to reduce fuel consumption, to buy greener vehicles and to teach green driving skills to all Columbus employees. In addition, the City is taking a "No More Dirty Diesels Pledge" - we will retrofit or retire pre-2002 diesel vehicles by 2012.
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Central Ohio Goes Green
On October 4, 2007, Mayor Michael Coleman joined with elected officials from 12 other local jurisdictions in signing the Central Ohio Green Pact. The Pact represents a new, multi-jurisdictional commitment to Get Green with policies that enhance and protect the quality of life, environment and economic vibrancy of our region. The Pact affirms that it is in the best interest of our residents, business community and natural environment to take practical steps to protect our air and water, to preserve natural resources, to increase green space, reduce our consumption of raw materials and increase recycling. It commits central Ohio leaders to lead by example, through a series of common sense steps to greener growth, management and living for our jurisdictions.
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Join the Mayor's Get Green Campaign
Here are the top 10 things you can do to help make Columbus Green.
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Green Memo and Green
Principles
In January 2005, Mayor Michael B. Coleman issued a comprehensive
environmental policy statement, "Get Green Columbus,
Environmental Stewardship in the 21st Century." Known as
the
Green Memo, it sets forth the city's commitment to making
Columbus a greener place to live. In addition, the City
has recently adopted a statement of values, known as the
Green
Principles.
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Climate Protection
On February 22, 2007, Mayor Coleman, with the support of City
Council, signed the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement.
The City will move forward with its efforts to reduce greenhouse
gas emissions.
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Green Team
To assist the City in implementing the Green Memo, the Mayor
convened an advisory team community, business and environmental
experts known as the Mayor's Green Team.
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Get Green
Mayor Michael B. Coleman
90 West Broad Street
Columbus, Ohio 43215
Phone: (614) 645-7671
Fax: (614) 645-5818
Susan E. Ashbrook,
Environmental Steward
seashbrook@columbus.gov
Andia Sangale,
Environmental Policy Advisor
amsangale@columbus.gov
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