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In1999theCityofSantaMonica,CaliforniabecametheCitytoseek100%renewable <br />energysupply.TheCityselectedCommonwealthEnergy,asupplierofgreenpower <br />throughacompetitivesolicitationthatincluded14competingoffers.(FromtheMunicipal <br />GuidetoPurchasingRenewableEnergy,availableat: <br />www.irecusa.org/municipal/municipal_guide.pd) <br />?TheTorontoFoodPolicyCouncilpartnerswithbusinessandcommunitygroupstodevelop <br />policiesandprogramspromotingfoodsecurity.Ouraimisafoodsystemthatfostersequitable <br />foodaccess,nutrition,communitydevelopmentandenvironmentalhealth. <br />?TheTorontoFoodPolicyCouncilhasasmallstaffandmodestbudget.Ithasnoauthorityto <br />passorenforcelaws.It?sthepowerofideas,inspiredindividualsandempoweredcommunities <br />thatgivesus <br />?TheCouncilisfreetomakeitsowndecisionsonfoodpolicyissues.Staffworkingwiththe <br />TFPCareemployedby,andresponsibleto,TorontoPublicHealth.Thisinnovativeand <br />effectivearrangementhasgainedinternationalrespectfrompublichealth,communityfood <br />securityandsustainableagricultureorganisations.? <br />http://www.toronto.ca/health/tfpc_index.htm <br />TheNewAmericanDream,http://www.newdream.org/index.php <br />?TheCenterforaNewAmericanDreamhelpsAmericansconsumeresponsiblytoprotect <br />theenvironment,enhancequalityoflife,andpromotesocialjustice.? <br />SeetheirwebsiteforacomprehensivelistofNorthAmericanstate,municipalandinstitutional <br />purchasingpoliciesrelatingtoindustrysectorsincludedintheSBI(renewableenergy,reuse/ <br />recycling/wastemanagement,greenbuilding,alternativefuels,sustainableforestproductsto <br />nameafew). <br />Thislistincludesdetailedsummariesofpolicydecisionsincludingmunicipality,ordinance <br />nameorreferencenumber,dateinitiated,typeofresolution(e.g.,executiveorder,statute,etc.), <br />productcategoriesaffected,attributesofthepolicyandaone-paragraphsummary.Veryeasyto <br />navigateandincludesmanyadaptablesamplepoliciesdevelopedbylistedinstitutions. <br />?TheCenterforaNewAmericanDream?sInstitutionalPurchasingProgramhelpsinstitutions <br />incorporateenvironmentalandhumanhealthconsiderationsintotheirpurchasingdecisions. <br />TheInstitutionalPurchasingProgrampromotesenvironmentallypreferablepurchasing <br />throughitsoutreach,trainingsandpresentations,conferencecalls,website,andmediaand <br />communicationsefforts.?http://www.newdream.org/procure/policy/topic.php <br /> <br />