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Green Committee


Ernest Burgess, Committee Advisor (801) 261-3436
Jack N. Lucas, Committee Chair (801) 910-5005
Committee meets—Third Thursday of each month at 6:30 p.m.
Taylorsville City Offices, 2600 West Taylorsville Blvd.
   

Focus: Help the City and its residents conserve resources, reduce pollution, slow climate change and ensure a healthy, sustainable future for Taylorsville residents. 

 

 

Taylorsville City Green Committee Charter/Responsibilities:

 

The Taylorsville Green Committee has been organized to assist in creating programs that continue to help the City and its residents conserve resources, reduce pollution, slow climate change and ensure a healthy, sustainable future for Taylorsville residents by:

  1. Providing leadership and practical solutions to ensure a prosperous community that will sustain healthy lives for our citizens and have a positive impact upon the environment in which we live and in which our future generations exist.
  2. Working to inspire individuals and organizations – both within and outside City government – to take actions and implement polices that help make Taylorsville City a model of health and ecologically sustainable living.
  3. Working with City government, business groups, nonprofit organizations, and other partners to protect and enhance Taylorsville’s distinctive environmental qualities and livability.
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  • Areas of focus:

    Recycling and Waste Reduction
    Climate Change and Air Quality
    Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy
    Mobility and Transportation
    Urban Forestry
    Water Quality and Conservation

  • The Taylorsville Green Committee has been organized to assist in creating programs that continue to help the City and its residents conserve resources, reduce pollution, slow climate change and ensure a healthy, sustainable future for Taylorsville residents by1.    Providing leadership and practical solutions to ensure a prosperous community that will sustain healthy lives for our citizens and have a positive impact upon the environment in which we live and in which our future generations exist.

 

 

 

Taylorsville Green Committee Focus Groups

 

Businesses:
        Encouraging businesses in Taylorsville to consider and incorporate sustainable practices

Residents:
        Encouraging businesses in Taylorsville to consider and incorporate sustainable practices through programs and "Green" activities

City Government:
Encouraging and supporting Taylorsville City in considering and incorporating sustainable practices through building practices and energy codes.

Public Schools:
        Involving students in "green" practices and activities.

Recycling Programs:
        Encouraging residents and Taylorsville City to incorporate recycling practices.

Energy Efficiency Programs and Practices:


Renewable Energy Programs and Practices:


Taylorsville City "Green" Web Page:

 SLCC Liaison:  
        Developing & Encouraging Green Practices among students and faculty

Transportation:
        Establishing programs within the city to encourage residents to reduce
        emissions and be healthier through increase walking and cycling, etc.  No idling program-  "Idle Free"

Press Releases:
        Taylorsville Journal; Newspaper; websites;

Public Awareness:
        Booth at Taylorsville Dayz

Community Activities:
        Plant a Tree Day/Earth Day; Elderly leaf clean-up and recycle; Green Festival at Regional Park;  Information Seminars; Bike Taylorsville Da