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y 4T^ f. ,t. CLIMATE PROTECTION rim 0 4 IN U.1 a rw sa tl "a W "an .-a t... n .. . . . . ... .sn iH . x ,wrA Ise nisw .. `9� gwe % ell nef i • , SEPTEMBER 200311111111111, SUMMARY OF KEY POINTS OF THIS REPORT • Eight Sonoma cities collaborated to , inventory the greenhouse • Community 's next step: Expand climate protection County-wide to in- gas emissions associated with their municipal operations—build - clude all ' sectors—business, residents, and government ings, traffic signals and streetlights , water and wastewater, fleets, • Many opportunities exist for municipalities to both decrease sig - employee commutes , and solid . waste . Last year, the County of ri nificant amounts of greenhouse gas emissions and save significant Sonoma and City of Santa Rosa completed similar inventories for their operations . Sonoma municipalities did this as part of amounts of money, producing far- reaching positive impacts . Cities for Climate Protection ®, an international campaign of lo - • Energy is like spirit . It is the invisible, essential life force that affects cal governments to save money, reduce emissions , and protect every part of our lives . Energy is the nexus between the economy, the climate , environment, and security. If we get energy right, many significant • Sonoma County set a national precedent in 2002 when 100 per- benefits will follow—for ourselves and the future . cent of our cities and the County pledged to measure and reduce their greenhouse gas emissions . Unique features of this Inventory Project • Sonoma County sets another national precedent in 2003 - 100 . Widespread , strong commitment among local elected leaders to percent of its municipalities have inventoried the emissions associ - protect the climate ated with their operations . • Financial support given by the County to the cities for their inventories • Total greenhouse gas emissions from July 2000 to June 2001 for the eight cities ' operations are about 12, 000 tons . Byway of reference, • Close and effective collaboration among the project's many and emissions for the County of Sonoma were 37, 000 tons, and for varied participants Santa Rosa 40, 000 tons for the same time period . • Extensive analyses for electricity, natural gas, water, and wastewater Cities ' next steps : Set emission reduction targets, develop a plan • Web tools created to enhance this project including interns ' online for achieving them , and implement emission reduction actions weekly project reports and web - based employee commute survey he people of Sonoma County %< >«'` ' ' '.;; :. T can be very proud that their H0W TO READ THIS REPORT 'thq :; municipal and County leaders are �r If you want to quickly know project findings, read the keypoints p taking the problem of global CHINNI listed above then look at the results on pages 2 tx 3 and at recom - as . r; mote change seriously, and are A: n Is mendations on page 5 . Otherwise, meander and skip around . Go < g ..<.eww; providing exemplary leadership to to the topics that interest you . Check out the photos and quotes � the rest of the state, the country, from community members shown throughout the report. We hope and future generations , you find passages and facts here that make you think, give you something to talk about, offer you hope, and inspire you to action . Abby Young, Director, U. S. Cities for Climate Protection, ICLEI What we can 't do alone, we can do together. 1