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Mayor Ed Lee signs urban agriculture ordinance at Earth Day event; city raises municipal green-building standard
Summary
At an Earth Day breakfast the San Francisco Department of the Environment and Mayor Edwin Lee celebrated recycling and energy programs and the mayor signed an urban agriculture ordinance while announcing a move to require LEED Gold performance for municipal and leasehold facilities.
Mayor Edwin Lee and San Francisco epartment of the Environment leaders used an Earth Day breakfast event to sign the city nd county—irst urban agriculture ordinance and to announce plans to raise municipal green-building standards.
Melanie Nutter, director of the Department of the Environment, opened the program by summarizing recent environmental accomplishments — a 77% diversion rate for recycling and composting and gains in local renewable generation — and highlighted programs to expand electric vehicle infrastructure and energy-efficiency assistance for small…
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