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A special thank you to everyone who participated in Local Climate Action Week!
Press Release and Community Schedule During Local Climate Action Week ___________________________
Recycle batteries, CFLs, cell phones, and more at the McIntire Recycling Center! The McIntire Recycling Center on McIntire Road now accepts CFLs and other fluorescent lights, alkaline batteries, cell phones, and other items for recycling. CLICK HERE for more details. |
The Charlottesville Community Design Center has launched SPARK!, a new program working to empower Charlottesville residents, organizations and businesses to become energy efficient. Please CLICK HERE for more details. |
 City Facilities Launch Retrofit Program to Save Energy, Save Money and Cut Emissions
The City of Charlottesville, through Public Works Facilities Maintenance, conducted an Energy Audit of municipal and school buildings. The Audit was intended to identify opportunities for physical and operational improvements, which can result in reduced consumption of electricity, natural gas and water and cut greenhouse gas emissions. The recommendations of this Energy Audit are being implemented via an Energy Performance Contract, which began June 25th, concluding in
October, 2008.
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City Hall Green Roof The green roofs on City Hall and the Police Building are now both complete. For images and details on these projects and information regarding the benefits of green roofs, please CLICK HERE 
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Welcome to the Charlottesville A Green City Website Information can be found on these pages regarding the Charlottesville Climate Protection program, water resource protection, and sustainability issues.
Charlottesville City Council Vision 2025:
A Green City "Charlottesville citizens live in a community with a vibrant urban forest, tree-lined streets, and lush green neighborhoods. We have an extensive natural trail system, along with healthy rivers and streams. We have clean air and water, we emphasize recycling and reuse, and we minimize stormwater runoff. Our homes and buildings are sustainably designed and energy efficient."
Did You Know? |
 In America we throw away 25,000,000,000 styrofoam coffee cups every year!
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 An incredible 3% of the world's total energy use goes on producing Aluminum from Bauxite ore. Aluminum is used for items including vehicles, airplanes, drink cans and food wrap. Recycled Aluminum uses 95% less energy, saves money and helps to preserve our virgin natural resources. | What is Sustainability? Sustainability is essentially defined as being a process or a state that can be maintained at a certain level indefinitely. In other words, it means meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
Perhaps what it means to be sustainable is best and most simply summed up by a Native American proverb, 'We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors, we borrow it from our children.' | A sustainable community means to work together within our community to create an attractive, clean area in which to live, and to protect the natural resources upon which all life is dependent - for example using energy more efficiently, recycling more, producing less waste, and reducing pollution. On the top left of this page, you can find links to pages containing further information on food miles, water issues, recycling and waste, energy use, climate change and details of what is happening within Charlottesville to help make us a more sustainable city and community.
The City of Charlottesville Environmental Sustainability Division is dedicated to environmental compliance, public education, and environmental stewardship opportunities. For details of programs including the City Environmental Management System (EMS), Stormwater Management Program, LEED-Gold certified Downtown Transit Station, City Hall green roof, greening of the City vehicle fleet, and the Meadowcreek stream restoration project, please CLICK HERE |
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