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fleet," reduce solid waste, and increase recycling are described, as are the City's nationally recognized
<br />West Eugene Wetlands program and the Wastewater Division's Environmental Management System.
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<br />In the article, Carlson and Proudfoot focus on the importance of measuring performance on sustainability
<br />issues and increasing accountability and public awareness by reporting results, noting that "Public
<br />reporting of sustainability performance is an effective method for promoting goodwill in the community
<br />and with the most interested stakeholders." Proudfoot's firm, Good Company, was hired to conduct a
<br />review of the City's efforts for internal management purposes as well as to produce a public reporting
<br />document. The journal includes a complete reproduction of the resulting document, "The City of Eugene
<br />and Sustainability." Proudfoot and Carlson conclude the article saying, "The City of Eugene has a lot to
<br />be proud of. It also has a long way to go... By measuring and reporting our success, we build trust
<br />with the internal and external stakeholders that give us room and time to continually improve."
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<br />Sustain, a Journal of Environmental and Sustainability Issues, is a quarterly publication of the Kentucky
<br />Institute for the Environment and Sustainable Development, University of Louisville, Kentucky. Other
<br />cities featured in the Green Cities issue are Austin, TX; Portland, OR; New York, NY; and Louisville, KY.
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<br />For more information, contact Jim Carlson at 682-5524 or Joshua Proudfoot at Good Company,
<br />www.goodcompany.com "The City of Eugene and Sustainability" brochure can be found on the City's
<br />website, www.eugene-or.gov, by clicking on the "Residents" tab at the top of the home page and going to
<br />the "Sustainability Documents" section at the bottom left of the page.
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<br />Recreation Services Provides Activities for Miqrant Education Proqram
<br /> Each July, Lane Education Service District
<br /> (Lane ESD) conducts a month-long migrant
<br /> education program that serves between 175 and
<br /> 200 migrant students. The program hires
<br /> primarily bilingual teachers and aides to teach
<br /> and assist students, ages 4 to 14 years, who
<br /> have been identified as having reading, writing,
<br /> and math needs.
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<br />One important aspect of this summer education
<br />program is its "recreation day." As the State
<br />does not allocate money for recreation, the
<br />program must rely on donations. This week, at
<br />the Regional Sports Center in Springfield,
<br />Eugene Recreation Services facilitated the
<br />"recreation break" by supervising and assisting
<br />175 children with arts and crafts activities and
<br />sports, including basketball, volleyball, soccer and in-line skating. Recreation Services Outdoor Program
<br />staff also participated by taking a class of migrant education students who are studying rivers on a river
<br />excursion, to provide firsthand knowledge about our area waterways.
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<br />City of Eugene Recreation Services, Willamalane Park and Recreation District, Springfield School
<br />District, Lane ESD and the Regional Sports Center all collaborated to provide migrant students with this
<br />wonderful opportunity for fun and exercise. For more information, contact Youth and Family Recreation
<br />Services Program Manager Sandy Shaffer at 682-6348
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<br />EPL En Espa~ol
<br />This summer, the Eugene Public Library (EPL) has been getting the word out en espa~ol! When Adult
<br />Services Librarian Lorie Vik contacted popular Spanish-language radio station La X to inquire about
<br />setting up a guest appearance, she was invited to replace the morning's guest, who had just cancelled!
<br />Without a moment's hesitation, Vik spent an hour on-air, chatting in Spanish with the host about all that
<br />the Library offers including the variety of books, films, music, and events; Summer Reading programs
<br />and the importance of reading at all ages; the El Gozo de Leer (Joy of Reading) program for parents of
<br />infants; computer classes in Spanish; and the basics of where to find the Library's three facilities and how
<br />to get a library card.
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<br />EUGENE CITY COUNCIL NEWSLETTER PAGE 2
<br />July 21,2005
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