Sustainable Santa Cruz: Local Agenda 21

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SantaC ruzC ounty:LocaAl genda2 I
A SustainableC ommunityA ction Plan
Our Agenda the 2I st CenturY
fo,
FINAL DRAFT for consideration
by SantaC ruz CountyM unicipalitiesa ndt he boardo f Supervisors
Dedication
ThisL ocalA genda2 1 documenifs dedicatedto the memoryo f
Stephen8 . Ross,e ducator,a rtistp, eaceb uilder,a nd foundero f
the SantaC ruzC haptero f the UnitedN ationsA ssociation...
for hisu nwaverings upporta nd dedicationt o preparinga map
for a sustainablfeu ture.
Publishebdy
ACTIONS antaC ruzC ounty&
TheU nitedN ationAs ssociatioonf SantaC ruz
September,1997
Coordinateadn dE ditedb y
JeanneN ordland
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DearM s Nordland.
I am '"vritingto congratulatey ou, the AdvisoryB oard andt heA CTION SantaC ruz
Ct'trtt| coalitionf ,orc ompletingth e "Local Agenda2 I " ActionP lan. Your effortsa ret o be
commendeda ndw ill makea n importantc ontnbutionto the futureq ualityo f life in SantaC ruz
County I supportt he pnncipleo f sustainabldee velopmentot balanceth e needso f economic
growth,e nl'ironmentaslt ewardshiapn ds ociale quity
The "Local Agenda2 1" Action Plann ot on.lyh asl ocal significancei,t alsow ill have
regionaal ndn ationailm pacts As you know, the President'Cs ouncilo n SustainablDee velopment
is beginningP haseII I of its work with an emphasios n sustainablceo mmunitiesI.n addition,I
haveb eens pearheadinag similare ffort, known asl v[ontereyB ay 2l st Century,t o developa
processf or sustainabldee velopmenpt lanningf or the entireM ontereyB ay region( SantaC ruz,
Montereya nd SanB enito Counties). I look forward to working wrth you on opportunitiesfo r
collaboratioanm ongt heseg roups.
In the lv{ontereyB ay Region,w e are blessedw ith a uniquea ndb eaut.ifupl lacei n which to
live and work. We havea strongc ommitmentt o environmentapl rotectiona nd qualitye ducation
and a stronge conomyb asedo n agriculture,t ourisma nd mariner esearcha ndt echnology. As we
move toward the 2l st Century,I beiievei t is an appropriateti me to pausea nd asko urselvesh ow
we will sustaint heseq ualitiesa nd build upon them for our descendantsI. appreciatey our
dedicationto rheg oalso f sustainabldee velopment.
Sincer
SAM FARR
Membero f Conqress
SFd b
MIKTEDO N RECYCLEPOA P€R

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ACTION SantaC ruzC ounty
...a Model SustainableC ommunity Campaign
ADVISORY BOARD
Septenber 1997
Lynne Cooper
Duecto&r Co-Foundoefr
Dear Friends,
TheH omelesCsa rdenP ropct
Diane Bridgeman, Ph.D. The SantaC mz County "Local Agrnda 21" process started soon after the Earth
LrcssedP sychologut; Suqrmit tn 1992,w ith steering commrttee and coition meetings. ln October of 1993a nd
BoardC tuu, PeacCe h.ild-SanCtar uz also 1994,o n UN Day, ACTION-Santa Cruz County and the Sl.ot" C*, Chapter of the
United Nations Associationc ollaborated on two local S.E.E.D.'Su:nmitsa t ilylonnek
Tony Hill RetreatC enter rn Soquel,e ach drawing about 125p eople. Partigrpantss elf-seiectedt o
Drector.A lliancef or Inprovrng fwelve SpecialF ocusA rea Round Tablesa nd beganto envision a 'sustainable,,f uture.
Rlcef uiauoru;A ccessU nlimried
RoundT able meetings followed, and our Action Plan began to take shape. During the
Scott Kennedy entire processa consensusm odel was used, along with the Guiding Prirrciplesp rin"tedo n
SantaC ruz Citv Counol; the back of this letter. To date, more than 150t loups, organizatioirs,b ..rir"rres, agencies,
FormeMr avor and hundreds of individuals have coilaboratedon *ris document.
Paul Lee This June in New York Ciry, Ear*r Summit II took place and there was a renewed
Co-FounderH, omelessC arden
ProlecuP res..E cotopral,n c- rnterestt o see this Processc ompleted. As editoc I took on the challengeo f updating and
:":li"q the report. This meant passing the chaptersb y tJres crurin/of experts in each
Pattie Mills field and then, of cours€, another round of agreementsf rom key Round Thble particlpants
Edrtora nd Publuhero f ... no small feat.
Tfu ConnzcfioMn agazrnc
What we have at last are the cumrrlative hopes, ideas, and expertise of the people
Ann-Marie Mitroff
Coopera[veT echnologesa nd whose n;rmesa PPeara t the bottom of eachc hapter-- plus many otheis who contrrbuted
Services[n ternahonal bits and pieces. Yet this is only a bepnntngl This is very much a work in progress -- an
organic Processt hat wrll be adjusted and refined as our understanding
)lga de Santa Anna-O'Brien "1rol'r"i.
Educator,B itrngualS peoalist, Where do we go from here? That will depend on all of you who read this blueprint
St'renceM entor for a sustainable 21st cenhrry in our county. ln March of 1993,t he Board of supervisors
endorsedt he Agenda 21 proposal and in January,1 994,o fficially approved the process
Nick Papadakis
ExecufrveD rector, Assocnbono f and agreed to seriousiy consider the document as a poticy gurde. *i wrll no* rrrb*it tt it
\{onterevB ayA reaC ovemments " Local Agenda 27" to the SantaC ruz Counfy Board of Supervisorsa nd to municipalities
for approval to be a guide for poliry recommendations. Perhaps a Local Commission
for
Daniel Robin S.ustainability wrll be formed to overse€ and aid administration of this plan, addressing
D:ector.S ustainabQieu altry the neecisc outmon to all. The next steps are dependent on each organization, business,
Awards Progra-rr
agency, institution, and-person heeding the call to work collaboratively toward the goal
Celia Scott of creating a "susLainabiec ommumty" -- making our individual and co-llectivev oices an4
SantaC ruz Cirv Counol; actions felt from one end of this county to the other and beyond. Now is the time, and.w e
Attomey are the generation that must heed this calling. Our future really is "in our hands.,,
BarbaraV ogl, M.Ed.
Sustainably,
ChangeM anagementS ystems
(in memoriam)
Steve Ross
PresidentU, rutedN anoru Assoc..
SantaC nrz Chapter;E ducator
Coordinator & Editor
DIRECTOR
feanneN ordlandM, .Ed.
Drector of ACTION-SCC (' 5.E.E .D. = Social,E nuironmenta&l, EconomicD eoelopmentt
325C rows Nest Drive Boulder Creek,C A, 95006 Tel: ,108-338-6013 Email: [email protected]
* PRINCIPLESO F AGREEMENT
COMMUNITY
FOR DEVELOPINGA SUSTAINABLE
we go forward' with our "Local Agenda 21"' we will seek to:
11D
and interests with fuu participation of ali ethnic groirps' the
1. rynocultuhd,e e aldile crso,m um.,JulJnti"ty,Z Fr,o, upfistt y honor both our unity & diversify; and treat all with respect'
2. pmreoevitdineg o. p(Tpohfetu vniaitbieilsir yfo or ft hi^ep ct"ormr.,mlru,tn"1itiy6 na ot fla "rigoe.u tlo ceogn"ttr idbuu t2e1 w ditehpoeunt dhsao vni ntog tatol iantctelunsdiv aity')
Establisha n Information sharing Network focusedo n our "sustainability'"
J.
/l Lookforcreativewaystocollaborate,avoidingduplicationofefforts.
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5. Establish positive working rerationships with business,t he education systems' government'
social institutions , orgarizations, media, and all segments of society'
provideavalues-basededucation,withrespectfo.rallpeople?:.t"tu*andalloflife'
6. Ed.ucatet he communiry at large uuo,r, individuar r"rt'o"Jibiliry encouraging a positively-
focused communifY emPowerment'
7. Mwea xriimveiz oef fc othnes einrtvearteiosnt o aunrd ednevvieroronpm reoncta pl rreonveidlveasb wreitr heosuotu rdceesst,rs ooy tinhga ti,t sa sc mapuictahl absa speo'ssible'
8. cfaornerd aw tteoh raakt vtthhitiaasti caeorcleioe bncaotsimveeyd w w oenita h,l, *riai-g "vhriit a lbi'r,err" "aGpnopdo" rast "u saatnandidn sa;kub"sl etae icno wnaeoslm lw ibecel sli ynasgst epfomrro ,da culrlec' tast itnhga ot pspuostrafuinru litfiee;s
and socialw ell-being are mutually
9. Recognizet hat environmentalq ualiry:.9.:.T:lealth,
A healthv
interdependent-
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"g;g'*iii ore conomsiecc toorr t hep opuration'
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and restore the natural environment'
10. Protect,P reserye,
,,development,i,n ways that bring about improvementi n the qualiry of li'e for all'
11. Define
and strategiesa, nd be willing to
12. Look beyonds anta Cr.vzfora dditionars uccessful.program:
shareo ur model with other communitiesa round the world'
.This tistr epresmtas c onsolidatioonf pnncipleas greeudp onb y allp articipanttso date'
TnnrEO r CoNTTNTS
INTRODUCTION
(Historical Perspective,D efinitions, Goals & purpose of "Local Agenda 21,,)
12 SPECIAL FOCUS AREA REPORTS:
Agriculture
(Sustainablef arm.ing,u rban agriculture, edible landscaping)
Biodiversity & EcosystemM anagement
6
(organic preservation and restoration, forestry, waterways, ocean)
Education
18
("whoie svstems"f oundation, values,r esponsibirifye, mpowernent, arts,m edia)
Energy
30
(Altemative energ.ye, fficiencv retrofittrng)
Housing
31
(Affordable homes,f amily and commuruty concems,l and use)
Population
39
(Rate of growth, family pianning, reproducti.ven ghts)
Public Health
42
(Quality of li-fe, biological integrity, promotion of wellness,p lant-basedd iet)
Resources& Recycling
48
(Material resources,c onservation,3 R,s: reduce,r eus€,r ecycle)
SocialJ ustice
Poverfy & Women'sI ssues 54
Homelessness 58
Ethnic Dversity & Discrimination 6T
Violence & TeerrI ssues 63
Toxic Technology & Waste Management 67
(Manufacttrre and use of toxrns, hazardous waste, clean up)
Transportation 74
(Altemative transportatron modes, lrip reductron, ail qua.llfy)
Viable Economy 80
(" Sust arnable " b usrnessp ractices,f inance,j obs)

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Global andH istoricalP erspective
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Programme( LlvEP)' soon UNEP and the United Natrons Educational,S cientific,a nd Cultural orgaruzation
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a rePort called our commonF uture. Then for the first hime," swtainable developmenf, was defined as,,meetingt he
needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to rreet their own lneedsl..r
as etI-nr"e JE uanreth,i s9u9m2,m thiet, u" ntoitoe-dkp Nlaacteio tnns R cioon dJee.rJeannceeoir nob ,E rlnnvgirinogn mtoegnett ahnedrw Doervlde lolepamdeenrstt( otr tf{occEuDs o),n p eonpvuirloan;lmy eknnot awn-dn
cevelopments sues The most substanhald ccurnent to Jcm! cui of the Earth summit is calledA genda 21, a guide
'ud rvorkplan'a greedu pon b1'1 79n ahonso f the world inclucirngo ur own, for what must be done ro live sustarnabiv
as we nove rrrtot he 21stc enfunt.
t"lA''egc ehnadiale2 n1g aedsod :r e'.shscne esi$ xer .perneisusiyin. gpI tr roebfileemcr.ssoa f g tiooiblaayic aonnds aelnsosau isam nsa a [tp p'oretiptiacrauci .orgmth me wirmoreldn tfa otr the
hrghestl evelj on deveiopmenta nd envuo.r*"nf .ooperation. Its .successfur.lm plementationL sf irst
and forerrostt he responsrbilitvo f Governments.N itional strategresp,l ans,p oliciesa nd processes
ate crucral.rna chievrngt iris' interrrationacl ooperations hould t..,ipori and supplem"r,tr ,l.n
nahonal efforts' In this ccnte.rt,t he United Nations system rtas i iey role to piay. other inter-
nationai, regronaialC sub-regronalo rganizations. re ilso called upon to conlnbute to this effort.
The broadestp ublic participation and the active involvement of the non-governmental
organizationsa nd other Sroupss hould also be encouraged."2 [Emphasisa dded.]
Chapter 28 of ''rgenda2 1 specificalv ca.Lifso r eachc ommunitv to formulate iLso wn LocalA geado 2L. The
prccesss uggestedis that representafiveslr om all strategic io*" togethert o give definition to ,,sustainabi_litv,,
on the locaLl evel and support plans and projects that rvlll le"ra"d" ,t he .o*rr.riu,ity in that d-irection.
"Local authorilies construct, operatea nd mamtain economic,s oqal and environmentaj infra-
structure,o verseep lanning Processese, stablishl ocal environmental policies and regulations,
and assistr n r-mplementrngn ahonai and subnahonal envi-ronmentapl olicies. As the level of
governancec losestt o the people, they play a vital role in educating,m obilizing and responding
to the public tc promote sustainabled eielopment.,,
"Each iocai authoriry should enter into a dialogue rt'ith its citizens, local orgamzations and
private enterprisesa nd adopt "a local Agenda zi." tluoug}r consultationa nJconsensus-bulding,
local authonties would leam from crtizeru and from local, civic, communify, busyressa nd
Lndustrialo rgaruzationsa nd acqurret he inJormabon needed for formulaturg the best slrategies.,,3
Following the Earth Stun-mit,t he tJnited Nations set up the u.N. Comm:ssiono n SustainableD evelopment to
monitor Progresss pawned by that momentous gathering. V*y conmr-udhesa roqnd the world have imtiated local
Aqenda 21 plans for sustainabled evelopment. The tnte-mationa.Cl ouncil for Loca.lE nvkonmental lnitiatrves
(ICLEI), basedi n Toronto, Canada,i s tracking thesei nitiatives and offering support. Under the Clinton admrnis-
tration, the United Statesf orrred a Presidents Cotrncil on SustarnableD ev"elopmentw, hich developed recommend-
afions for a nafional sustainabled evelopment action strategy plan. Their ,.ptrt, published rn rebruary, 1996i,s
enhtled, "SustarnableA merica - A new Consensusf or the Fiture." w'rth the i"pp-oCrot uonfc tilh e president,sC ouncil and
federal financial assistancet,h e National Association of Counties and the U.S. of Mayors have established
a /ornt Center for SustahableC ommunihes to facilitatec ollaborativep lanning.
I "our Common Future,"w orld Commrssiono n Environment & Development,O xford Uruversily press,1 9g2.
: "Agenda 21,"( Ch. 1 3), i,I N. Conferenceo n Environment& DeveiopmentJ, une3 - 14,1992U, nited Nahons,N .y.
r "Agenda 21."C hapter2 8,s ections1 and 3.
what hasb eent he global resPonseto the concepto f "sustainabilit/'?
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J"u"lopm"t t Proiectsa nd activitses'
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,,inJonnabonal, social, and institutional mechanisms to keep in check the
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. its rates of use of renewable resourcesd o not exceedt heir rates of regeneration'
. ILsr ates of use of nonrenewable resourcesd o not exceed the rate at which sustainable renewable
substrtutesa re develoPed'
. lts rate of pollution emission does not exceed the assinilative capacity of the environment'"S
Donelra H. Meadows, syndicatedc orumnist and for:nder of the Global citizen, Box 58' Plainjield' NH' 0378'L'
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