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| Noticias Verdes | Thursday, October 1, 2009/ Volume 2 Issue 10 | |
In this issue: Trainings and Events OEP and COSA News |
Welcome
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OEP Documents • Mission Verde Sustainability Plan |
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Mayor Castro Launches Green Jobs Leadership Council
The Council held its first meeting Tuesday, September 22, and began discussing a comprehensive and integrated approach to the development of green jobs in San Antonio, as part of a larger vision for building a green economy. The Council will build upon the report "Building Green Skills: A Green Jobs Program for San Antonio" completed by the Center for Adult and Experiential Learning and commissioned by the San Antonio City Council. One recommendation in that report was the creation of the Council. "San Antonio is committed to being a leader in investment and training in the green economy," Mayor Castro said. "This Council will focus not only on developing programs that provide the skills and training for the green jobs of the future, but also on creating new markets for those jobs." Immediate projects of the Council could include coordinating green jobs curriculum among educational stakeholders, developing a mechanism for employer demand and creating an information clearinghouse for consumers, employers and job seekers. The Council will likely meet for six to nine months before bringing back a series of recommendations to the Mayor and City Council. |
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ASES Solar Tour of San Antonio October 3 – 10am to 3pm – Various Locations This event is free and open to the public. Details are available at www.ases.org. The San Antonio area map, program, and suggested tour route are available at www.solarsanantonio.org/2009solartour. For more information, please email Christine Chapa in the Solar San Antonio office or call Christine at 210-354-0236. South Presa Community Garden Improvement Project October 3 Build San Antonio Green Structural Insulated Panels Workshop October 9 – 10am to 12noon – GSABA Headquarters October 10 – 10am to 4pm – Olmos Basin Park October 13-20 October 14 – 6pm – VIA Metro Center Community Room Solar San Antonio at the Movies October 15 – 7:30pm – Alamo Drafthouse Theater, Westlakes This month’s film is THE END OF SUBURBIA: Oil Depletion and the Collapse of The American Dream. BSAG/SAWS Landscape Rebates Workshop October 24 – 10am to 2pm – San Antonio Botanical Gardens Auld House LEED General Contractors Course November 6 – 8:30am to 12:30pm – International Center
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-Laurence Doxsey, Director -Liza Meyer, Special Projects Manager -Bill Barker, Senior Management Analyst -Julia Diana, Senior Management Analyst -Philip Gates, Senior Management Analyst -Robert Young, Management Intern -Sonia Hernandez, Administrative Associate Physical Address 111 Soledad, Suite 725 ph:210-207-6372 Mailing Address P.O. Box 839966 Links |
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Alamo Colleges, City of San Antonio Produce Campus Bike and Pedestrian Maps Bike and pedestrian one-page maps for quarter mile (walking) and 2 ½ mile (cycling) buffer zones around Palo Alto College, San Antonio College and St. Philip’s College were developed through a joint project of the Office of Environmental Policy and the Alamo Colleges. The project was funded by the Metropolitan Planning Organization. The maps display bike facilities and sidewalks, including “friendly” routes to schools, VIA bus facilities, and neighborhood attractions such as, grocery and convenience stores, pharmacies, parks, libraries, and museums, The maps are available in both print (at student unions and administrative offices) and electronic versions. The maps are a visual reminder of the amenities that are close enough to campus to comfortably walk or bike to in about 15 minutes or less. The goal of the Office of Environmental Policy’s Bicycle Program, is “to increase bicycle ridership for daily travel and improve cycling safety by making our network accessible, direct and continuous.” Electric Vehicle Stakeholders Host Nissan
The Office of Environmental Policy is working to prepare San Antonio for the introduction of electric vehicles (both plug-in and plug-in hybrid) expected from multiple manufacturers over the next 1 to 3 years. OEP is examining the City’s readiness for providing charging infrastructure in public and private locations, evaluating building code and permitting processes for their impact on the installation of home charging stations, and determining electric vehicles’ impact on the lifecycle costs of municipal fleet ownership. San Antonio is working to be a leader as this new technology becomes more available and affordable. KSTX Town Hall: Transportation October 27 – 6:30pm – Buena Vista Theatre @ UTSA Downtown Campus The KSTX Town Hall is on an ongoing series of forums designed to engage the community on a wide range of issues impacting San Antonio. Moderated by Texas Public Radio's Terry Gildea, each Town Hall gathers a panel of thought leaders to share their expertise and spark a solution-based conversation about a particular issue. Questions can be submitted via e-mail to townhall@tpr.org. Yudelson Speaks at Central Library
2009 San Antonio Rock and Roll Marathon
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On September 23, Mayor Julian Castro announced the formation of a Green Jobs Leadership Council, a high-level group of stakeholders to chart a course for San Antonio in the new green economy by connecting public policy to job creation. 
On September 11, OEP coordinated a meeting of Electric Vehicle (EV) stakeholders for a presentation from Nissan regarding the plug-in electric vehicle, LEAF (“Leading, Environmentally Friendly, Affordable, Family Car”), which is scheduled for a late 2010 / early 2011 release date. The LEAF is an all-electric vehicle (no gasoline engine), and is expected to be able to travel over 100 miles on a single charge. 
On September 2, Jerry Yudelson, one of the country's leading green building authorities, gave a lecture entitled "Looking to Europe for a Greener Tomorrow - Accelerating Central Texas Green Building by Looking to our European Colleagues for Inspiration." This event was hosted by the U.S. Green Building Council's Central Texas - Balcones Chapter and attended by OEP staff.