Eugene Climate Plan 2010 Mock-Up/Sector 5 - Food and Agriculture

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This working page is part of the Eugene Climate Planning project, an independent pubic interest consulting project intended to provide background technical analysis in support of the official Eugene Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP) project. Comments are appreciated — please log in and use the "discussion" tab.

This is part of an expanded technical version of a mock-up carbon budget constructed from broadly accepted mainstream numbers, using a minimum of assumptions. The carbon budget starts with the official City of Eugene greenhouse gas emissions inventory of 2007, and factors in official population projections, with levels simply adjusted to meet the State of Oregon adopted emissions reduction targets.

As well as providing a concrete reference projection of mainstream climate planning targets, this carbon budget may also help illuminate the linear implications of basic facts and choices already made and acknowledged by state and local elected officials.

Eugene Climate Planning > Eugene Climate Plan 2010 Mock-Up > Technical Carbon Budget - Sector 1 - Buildings and Energy - Sector 2 - Land Use and Mobility - Sector 3 - Consumption and Solid Waste - Sector 4 - Urban Forestry - Sector 5 - Food and Agriculture - Sector 6 - Community Engagement - Sector 7 - Climate Change Preparation - Sector 8 - Local Government Operations -

[edit] Sector 5 - Food and Agriculture

[edit] O-12. Significantly increase the consumption of local food.

• A-12.1 - Establish joint City-County institutional capacity to support the development of a strong local food system. Provide policy direction and resources to significantly increase the percentage of home-grown and locally-sourced food.
• A-12.2 - Work to reestablish funding to the (define area - was Multnomah County) Extension Service.
• A-12.3 - Increase the viability of farmers’ markets, community gardens, community-supported agriculture farms and home-grown food through qualitative goals. Integrate these goals into all planning processes.
• A-12.4 - Provide educational opportunities for residents that will enable them to grow fruit and vegetables at their place of residence and in cooperation with their neighbors.
• A-12.5 - Encourage the use of public and private urban land and rooftops for growing food and remove obstacles to local food production.
• A-12.6 - Create 1,300 new community garden plots.

[edit] O-13. Reduce consumption of carbon- intensive foods.

• A-13.1 - Create a public engagement campaign highlighting food choice as a key action to live a climate-friendly lifestyle.
• A-13.2 - Create City and County partnerships with healthcare, schools and other organizations to promote healthy, low-carbon diets.