Greening Mass Transit & Metro Regions: The Final Report - MTA
Greening Mass Transit & Metro Regions: The Final Report - MTA
Greening Mass Transit & Metro Regions: The Final Report - MTA
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<strong>Report</strong>s And Recommendations<br />
From <strong>The</strong> Blue Ribbon Commission’s Sustainability Working Groups<br />
Energy/Carbon Working Group<br />
Energy use, fuel consumption, emissions, and CO2 avoidance<br />
Chair: Ashok Gupta, air and energy program director, Natural Resources Defense Council<br />
Facilities Working Group<br />
Building and facility design, construction, operations, and maintenance<br />
Chair: Robert F. Fox Jr., Cook+Fox Architects<br />
Smart Growth/<strong>Transit</strong>-Oriented Development (TOD) Working Group<br />
Land-use planning, transit access, and transit-oriented development<br />
Chair: Ned Sullivan, president, Scenic Hudson<br />
Materials Flow Working Group<br />
<strong>Greening</strong> procurement, minimizing waste, and maximizing savings<br />
Co-chair: Marcia Bystryn, president, New York League of Conservation Voters<br />
Co-chair: Michael E. White, executive director, Long Island Regional Planning Board<br />
Water Management Working Group<br />
Water resources, management, conservation, and protection<br />
Chair: Alex Matthiessen, Hudson Riverkeeper and president, Riverkeeper<br />
Climate Adaptation Working Group<br />
Preparation for rising sea levels, storms, and other climate changes<br />
Chair: Klaus Jacob, Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory, Columbia University<br />
Given the interdependence of sustainability policies, a number of these topics are covered in<br />
more than one working group section.<br />
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