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37 <br /> What are your Board/Commission's most important accomplishments? <br /> • Planning the upcoming 2019 State of the Environment report and related event <br /> • Prepared resolutions for BOCC consideration concerning: Anti-Idling Campaign, <br /> Support for Carbon Fee and Dividend legislation, Request for NC to Divest from <br /> Fossil Fuel Corporations, Roadside Wildflower Conservation (2018) <br /> • Requested the BOCC consider joining the Global Covenant of Mayors and Chairs <br /> organization concerned with global climate change (2018) <br /> • Wrote a series of climate change articles (2017) <br /> • Developed and posted a Facebook page (2017) <br /> • Edited and recommended a renewable energy resolution to the BOCC (2017) <br /> • Recruited UNC capstone students to assist with the 2019 State of the Environment <br /> report (2017) <br /> • Provided input on updates to the Lands Legacy Action Plan (2017) <br /> • Made recommendations to BOCC on UDO amendment to flexible subdivisions <br /> (2016) <br /> • Initiated a series of newspaper articles on environmental issues featured <br /> previously in the Orange County State of the Environment report (2015-16) <br /> • Made recommendations to BOCC on 2016 bond package, the use of pesticides at <br /> County facilities, and incentives for energy efficient construction (2015) <br /> • Commented to Planning Bd. on proposed changes to impervious surface rules <br /> (2015) <br /> • Provided ideas for Public Services Announcements for County radio spots (2015) <br /> • Collaborated with others on energy conservation and mgmt. projects (2015-16) <br /> • Published the 2014 Orange County State of the Environment report <br /> (reports were previously completed in 2000, 2002, 2004, and 2009) <br /> • Convened Orange County Environmental Summit (2005, 2009, 2014) <br /> • Made recommendations to BOCC on food waste and solid waste tax district (2014) <br /> • Worked with Orange County Schools to introduce local environmental indicators <br /> into middle and high school science curricula (2004, 2009, 2014) <br /> • Hosted a Solid Waste Forum with the Chapel Hill Sustainability Committee (2013) <br /> • Co-sponsored The Nature of Orange photography contest (2012 - 2018) <br /> • Advocated for '/2 cent sales tax referendum for Triangle Region public transit <br /> (2012) <br /> • Compiled annotated bibliography of the effects of forestry on water quality (2012) <br /> • Developed sustainable landscaping and forest management policies for the <br /> administration of County-owned facilities (2010) <br /> List of Specific Tasks, Events, or Functions Performed or Sponsored Annually. <br /> • DEAPR Photography Contest <br /> • Liaison to Intergovernmental Parks Work Group <br /> • Review and comment on environmental issues (e.g., anti-idling efforts, fracking, <br /> biosolids application, water pollution, air quality, forest mgmt.) and other issues <br /> assigned by the BOCC <br />