6/25 Advocacy notes

6/25/2015

Decided:

-Call Governor Snyder's office to about the anti-community benefits agreement legislation; demonstrate Detroit Greenmap & adoption of LEED criteria are examples of local businesses willing to pledge for local employment preference & material sourcing
CDAD has details

-Monthly open policy call postponed; compiling invites in preparation

Discovered:
Alex:

Detroit Green Map:-120 organizations/businesses listed

-23 signed pledge for local hiring (among them: EcoWorks, Detroit Greenways Coalition, Focus Hope, Michigan League of Conservation Voters)
-Setup: Developed, launched, and reached current capacity within 1 year

Anti-Community Benefits Agreement legislation: waiting at Governor Snyder's desk

Nat:

-Detroit offers flexibility for rapid education/outreach experimentation and scaling compared to Illinois
-Educate property owners about lowered operational costs & PACE financing

-Seeking employment opportunities! Affordable housing, sustainability, energy policy, etc.

Follow up:
Billtrack50 widget on USGBC home pages pending; training scheduled

Previous Follow-ups:

Previous items postponed to feasible times

*Ask local chapters their stance on integration with USGBC National [will wait for 1 more week]
*Reach Jen Culbertson (AA) to inquire further about 2030 districts & AIA involvement at coalition meetings [meeting not feasible at this time]
*Dan Schoonmaker will introduce a contact. [still pending]

*Moonsail Team: how might we collaborate with them to highlight the LEED breweries? [have yet to reach]
*Reach Rep. Brandon Dillon (D-Grand Rapids) to participate in his alternative business narrative/discussion [needs a GR rep]