Green New Deal for the North Bay
The Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay has established a schedule of forums to gather public input on creating a resilient, sustainable, and equitable basis for public policy. During the fall of 2009 we will hold public briefings with expert testimony in a number of topic areas including food, housing, transportation and energy. We will then c ...learn more
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Created: Apr 20, 2009
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The website for the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay is found at:
Mission Statement
The Green New Deal for the North Bay is a grassroots initiative to help transform Marin and Sonoma counties into a resilient community guided by environmental sustainability and economic equity.
During 2009 and early 2010, the Commission on a Green New Deal for the North Bay will seek answers to such questions as:
- How can we create a sustainable green future that includes economic equity and social justice?
- How can agendas for economic rights and environmental protection become more integrated and more successful?
To explore such questions, the commission has scheduled eight public forums in May and June 2009—in San Rafael, Mill Valley, Point Reyes Station, Novato, Santa Rosa, Sonoma, Sea Ranch, and Petaluma.
During the summer, the commission will assess that community input and schedule public hearings in fall 2009. In those hearings, the commission will hear testimony from experts on such issues as food, housing, water, energy, health care, and social equity.
The commission will communicate its findings, first in draft form and then as a final report, to the public, media outlets, and government officials. To effect change through community participation and public policy, the report will also offer overall specific recommendations for North Bay residents, businesses, community groups, institutions, and government entities.
The co-chairs of the commission are:
- Kiki La Porta, president of Sustainable Marin
- Lisa Maldonado, executive director of the North Bay Labor Council
- Will Pier, an expert on water, fisheries, waste management, and ecology
- Norman Solomon, longtime activist for social justice and peace.
The other Marin County commissioners include Olivia Beltran, Steve Burdo, Jonathan Frieman, Jerry Mander, Peter Richardson, Ginger Souders-Mason, and Bernie Stephan. Other Sonoma County commissioners include Caroline Banuelos, Julie Combs, Rue Furch, Judith Newton, and Daisy Pistey-Lyhne.
For more information, please contact Norman Solomon at (415) 663-9674, mediabeat@igc.org, or P.O. Box 1407, Point Reyes Station, CA 94956.