City of St. Joseph, Michigan, A Green Community Presented on behalf - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

City of St. Joseph, Michigan, A Green Community Presented on behalf of the St. Joseph Green Committee by: Laura A. Goos Mayor Pro Tem

Green Community Efforts Green Committee Mission: Improving environmental and sustainability awareness; encouraging waste reduction, energy conservation and city-wide implementation of environmental best practices., Green Committee Members: Laura Goos, Mayor Pro Tem Tom MacDonald, Director of Public Works Peggy Getty, City Commissioner Greg Grothous, Asst Director of Public Works Mike Christensen, Public Works

2017-18 Accomplishments ➔ Parks and City Building Recycling programs ➔ New, efficient drinking fountains with Bottle filling stations ➔ Recycling of motor oil, batteries, solvents, scrap metal ➔ Energy efficient lighting conversions (savings of 112,872,976 watts) ➔ New City Resolution which encourages City Employees and elected officials to strive to reduce the environmental footprint of our activities ➔ City and Parks Master Plans with specific non- motorized transportation infrastructure approved ➔ Commitment to the elimination of any illicit discharges into the storm water system or surface waters. Two City Staff members are certified Storm Water Operators and two are Floodplain Managers ➔ Tree Planting Program (50 trees 2017 - 18)

2018 - 19 Planning ➔ Sustainability Report ➔ Green Partner Program for local merchants ➔ Documenting all city department Green Activities ➔ Considering no-idle policies