[SustainableTompkins] Submit your ideas to Spitzer transition committee and Apply for Jobs

[Tony Del Plato]

Nice work Tom.
Tony

On 11/17/06, Thomas Shelley <tjs1 at cornell.edu> wrote:
>
> At 07:42 PM 11/17/2006 -0500, you wrote:
> >HELLO SUSTAINABILITY FRIENDS
> >
> >Since participation in decision making is critical to creating a
> sustainable
> >NY State I want to pass on the word about this opportunity to plug
> >sustainability thinking into the incoming governor NYS¹ agenda.
>
> Dear Dan and Colleagues--Here is what I submitted.  How much did I
> miss?  Tom
>
> Mr. Spitzer--You need a 14th committee on Sustainability:
> 1) Creating a sustainable future for New York (how can future generations
> live as we are able to live?)
> 2) Address Peak Oil--transition to alternative energy sources that are not
> carbon based (PV/silicon, hydrogen, wind, hydro, etc.) How will NY cope
> with gasoline at $10/gallon in 2020??
> 3) Zero waste--reduce waste, save energy, conserve resources
> 3) Transportation is big--develop alternatives to internal combustion
> engine.
> Mass transportation vs car.
> 4) Reduce generation of CO2--as much as possible, as soon a possible
> 5) Leverage existing resources to support sustainability--research and R&D
> at colleges and universities and tie-ins with R&D with NY industry to
> generate "Green" business for New York.  We must be a leader in
> Green  Business.
> Create jobs--end flight of industry from New York
> 6) Incorporate Social Justice into sustainability effort.  Living wage is
> critical factor to end poverty in New York and generate a sustainable
> economy.
> 7) All sustainability initiatives must be implemented at the local
> (county/city/town) level. State funding for establishment of local
> committees all over New York.
> All of the citizens of New York must be encouraged, at the local level, to
> participate.
> 8) All sustainability efforts must be cross-generational to maximize
> inputs
> into the process.  Develop programs to give alienated youth hope for the
> future--education, jobs, etc.
>
> Tom Shelley
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