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obtainedfrom <br />theroundtables,communitymeetingsand <br />surveys(summarizedinAppendixD)andthe <br />In2020,theWillametteRiveristhesymbol <br />collectivewisdomofTaskForcemembers <br />oftherenaissanceofEugene,arenaissance <br />ledtheSBItothefollowingvisionand <br />thatstartedwiththeCityCouncil?s <br />recommendationsforretaining,growing, <br />acceptanceoftherecommendationsofthe <br />andcreatingsustainablebusinessesandjobs <br />Mayor?sSustainableBusinessInitiativein <br />inEugene. <br />2006.ThatpivotaldecisionbytheCouncil <br />propelledEugenebusinessesandcommunity <br />Becauseboththepublicandprivatesectors <br />membersonthepathtoTripleBottomLine <br />mustbeinvolvedtomakeEugeneacenterof <br />sustainability.Whilethecrystallinewatersof <br />excellenceinthetherecommendations <br />theWillamettearetheresultofcooperative <br />areorganizedaroundthoseintendedfor:a) <br />agreementsbetweenallofthelocalities <br />theCityofEugene;b)theprivatesector; <br />borderingtheriver,touristswho?vecometo <br />andc)otherlocalgovernmentsand <br />Eugeneseeitasthecenterpieceofoneofthe <br />educationalinstitutions. <br />mostsustainablemid-sizedcitiesinAmerica. <br />Althoughmanyoftherecommendationscan <br />Spurredonbyconcernsaboutglobalclimate <br />beimplementedontheirown,thethree <br />change,Eugeneadoptedaclimateactionplan <br />(1.publiclycommittosustainablepractices <br />andin2020becamecarbonneutral,withthe <br />andtobusinessesthatproducesustainable <br />community?snetcarbonemissionsreducedto <br />productsandservices;2.establishan <br />zero.Theactionplantriggeredthecreation <br />ofsustainabledevelopment,and;3.establish <br />ofmanytypesofnewlow-carbonbusinessand <br />asustainabilitycommission)areinitiallythe <br />jobopportunities.Businesseshavebecomeso <br />mostimportantbecausetheyprovidethe <br />intheiruseofenergyandgenerating <br />institutionalmechanismsneededtoestablish <br />theirownrenewableenergythatmanyare <br />andsustaintheprocessovertime. <br />netenergyproducersthatsellsurpluspower <br />backtolocalutilitiesforredistributiontoother <br />Thefollowingrecommendationsdonot <br />citizens.Incentivesencouragebusinesses <br />includealloftheideasobtainedfrom <br />andresidentstousemasstransitandother <br />practitionersandresidentsduringroundtables <br />lowcarbon-impactformsoftransportation. <br />andcommunitymeetings.Acompletelist <br />Decisionsbycommunitymembersresult <br />ofthesuggestionsforgrowingsustainable <br />inreducedvehiclemilestraveled,reduced <br />businessesandjobscanbefoundinthe <br />energyconsumption,andreducedrelianceon <br />appendix.Weencouragereaderstoreviewthe <br />fossilfuels. <br />completelistsandactonthosethattheyfeel <br />mightprove <br />Sustainablebusinessclustersarehighly <br />developedandthecenterofoureconomic <br />base.Businessesfromacrossthecountryare <br /> <br />