7 Principles Declaration
WHEREAS, public agencies set forth goals for preserving and improving the natural and built environment, protecting the health of residents and visitors, and conserving natural resources; and
WHEREAS, a sustainable landscape can have a significant positive effect on energy, water and resource efficiency, waste and pollution generation, wildlife habitat, and the human health over the life of the landscape; and
WHEREAS, Bay-Friendly landscape design, construction, operation, and maintenance contributes to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions, improves air quality and enhances quality of life; and
WHEREAS, California’s water supply is limited and under increasing pressure, and Bay-Friendly landscaping and gardening conserves water; and
WHEREAS, Bay-Friendly landscape and gardening practices support and enhance green building practices by extending them beyond the building and into the landscape, and recognizing that landscapes are a vital part of our built environment; and
WHEREAS, in recent years, sustainable landscape design, construction, and operational techniques have become increasingly widespread in the Bay Area and California, with many homeowners, commercial property owners and landscape professionals voluntarily seeking to incorporate sustainable landscaping techniques into their projects; and
WHEREAS, it is critical to both the economic and environmental health of the greater Bay Area that local officials provide leadership in the area of sustainable landscaping;
NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved this [enter date] at [enter Agency name and location] the [enter title of official body – board, council, etc...] are Charter Signatories to the 7 Principles of Bay-Friendly Landscaping & Gardening as a model approach to sustainable landscaping:
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