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operationssothattheyunderstandthecostsavingsandbusinessadvantages.Theyalsooffer <br />programstoenhancethemanagementskillsoflocalentrepreneursandtheirabilitytowrite <br />goodbusinessplans,thusmakingtheirbusinessesmoreattractivetolendinginstitutions.Ample <br />fundingsourcesareavailabletolowincomeentrepreneurs,start-ups,andbusinessesrequiring <br />smallloans. <br />Locallendinginstitutionsshouldbecomeknowledgeableaboutsustainabilityandapplythe <br />practicesintheirfacilitiesandoperationstoleadbyexample. <br />Locallendinginstitutionsandagenciesshouldformaconsortiumtoofferseminarson <br /> sustainablepracticestocustomersandemployees. <br />Locallendinginstitutionsandagenciesshouldconsiderestablishingasustainability <br />processpackagedwithbusinesseducationandloans. <br />Localbanksshouldconsiderareviseddebt/equityratioforbusinessesusingsustainability <br /> practices. <br />LocallendinginstitutionsshouldconsiderdevelopingaGreenCDorotherformsoffunding <br />targetedforlocalinvestmentinsustainablebusinesses. <br />Thissectionincludesrecommendationsfromthepublicgatheredthroughemails,thetown <br />hallmeeting,meetingswiththeInstituteforSustainableEthicsandEconomics(ISEE),the <br />NeighborhoodLeadershipCouncilandenvironmentalgroups. <br />GovernmentEntities: <br /> EstablishSustainabilityCommissionorBoardasancityentitytohelpguideinternal <br />Cityandexternalcommunitysustainabilityefforts. <br /> CreateaEugeneofSustainableDevelopmentthatbringsmanycityfunctions <br />togetherunderoneroof(modeledpossiblyaftertheCityofPortlandOSD). <br /> EachCitydepartmentshoulddesignateasustainabilitycoordinatororanombudsman <br />shouldbehiredtocoordinateandspurinternalCitysustainabilityefforts. <br /> AllCitystaffshouldbetrainedinsustainability. <br />AuditsandReviews: <br /> Indicatorsshouldbedevelopedtomeasurescitygovernment?sandthecommunity?sprogress <br />towardsustainabilitygoals. <br /> Cityshouldcompleteandcontinuallyupdateasustainabilityauditofallfacilitiesand <br />operations. <br /> Completeaninventoryandauditoflandresourcestodeterminehowmuchfoodcanbe <br />producedlocally. <br /> Completelocalcarryingcapacityanalysistodeterminehowmanypeople,industriesetc.the <br />localareacansupport. <br /> Mayorand/orCityCouncilshouldissueannualpublicSustainabilityReportCard. <br /> Cityshouldhelpthepublicovercomeitspessimismaboutthefuturebydocumentingthe <br />ofsustainabilityanddemonstratingthatpositivechangeispossible. <br /> <br />