I. Introduction — The need and purpose of a plan to create an ecological city.

A) Need

1. Ecological City Declaration

a. Fragility of Bahia, map of risks and environmental problems

b. The present opportunity: the effect of El Nino disasters

c. Disaster prevention, mitigation plan

2. Understanding, coordination and participation with all ecological endeavors

a. Projects and activities — government and private

b. Public participation — consult and assist in developing various activities and projects

c. Public information — government, schools, media, visitors

B) Purpose

1. Guide activities toward shared purposes (present and proposed)

2. Create timelines

3. Stand as a document of intention

II. Areas of consideration

A) Statement of inclusiveness and invitation for additional activities

1. Request new public and private efforts

2. List needed and potential new activities

3. Regular updating of plan

B) Plan format requirements

1. Geographic scope

2. Listing of existing projects and recognition in appropriate sections

3. Timelines need to be developed short, medium and long term for each item

C) Water

1. Supply

2. Testing and treatment

3. Distribution

4. Conservation, reuse, recycling, and waste

D) Food

1. Public garden spaces

2. Private small farm and garden spaces

3. Availability of tools, seed, compost, and instruction

E) Energy (public, industrial, agricultural, and household)

1. Conservation and cost reduction of existing types

2. Renewable forms

a. Determining appropriate types

b. Developing plans for sharing of new production

c. Construction and installation of renewable forms

F) Transportation

1. Evaluation and suitability of various private means (cars, bicycles, etc.)

a. Priorities for alternative fuels

b. Restrictions or encouragement of use

2. Evaluation and suitability of public means (buses, taxis, etc.)

a. Priorities for alternative fuels

b. Restrictions or encouragement of use

3. Re-design of highways and streets for traffic reduction, traffic calming, etc.

a. Pedestrian streets in downtown (mall)

b. Bicycle path between Bahia and Leonidas Plaza

c. Small plazas for discussions, culture and music

G) Recycling

1. Zero garbage policy

2. Citywide recycling program

a. Industrial and agricultural

b. Offices, businesses and schools

c. Household compost for gardens, recycle bins

3. Government office and operations recycling system

a. Roadside and beach clean-ups

b. Markets and commercial centers

4. Public uses for reused and recycled materials

a. Evaluation and ordering of municipal stocks and equipment (paper, furniture, construction items, etc.)

b. Encouragement of local remanufacture businesses

c. Compost fertilizer, humus

d. City plant nursery as a base for recycling organic material.

H) Sewage

1. Public biological treatment facilities, artificial wetlands

2. Private alternative facilities

3. Redesign of sewage piping system

I) Wild habitat and species (ecosystems)

1. Bioregion and watershed mapping and inventory

2. Habitat and species protection

a. Private, community and municipal nature reserves

b. Research centers, scientific stations

3. Habitat and species restoration

4. Field programs (observation, experience, education, etc.)

J) Human resources

1. Volunteers

2. Skill bank

3. Special mobilization

4. Employment counseling and service

K) Education

1. Schools and universities

2. Public classes and workshops

3. Government statements and media

4. General education workshops, preparation do study plans with environmental emphasis

5. Teachers Ecology Club

6. Scolarships in environmental studies for high school students and teachers

L) Culture celebrating natural systems and ecological practices

1. Public information and installations (Green Map. murals, markers, etc.)

2. Arts, culture and crafts workshops,

3. Awards program

4. Events

5. Camps for training ecology leaders

M) Business development

1. Sustainability emphasis and incentives (incubators, consultation and guidance, etc.)

2. Visitor services (eco-tourism, facilities, etc.)

3. Environmental Interpretation Center

N) Funding

1. External (international, national, foundations, etc.)

2. Internal ("green tax", sales, benefits, donations, bequests, etc.)

3. City budget for specific items (concrete projects)

O) Municipal environmental planning

1. Legal aspects

a. Creation of use ordinances (permits): transit, recreation, green areas, pedestrians, nature reserves.

b. Environmental ordinances: hygiene, health, and visual contamination noise and garbage

c. Signage for public and tourist information

2. Creation of Municipal Environmental Department.

a. Environmental planning

b. Committees with neighborhood components

c. Environmental study scholarships for municipal staff

d. Exchange of municipal staff with other green cities.

3. Environmental Audit

a. Evaluate desirable and undesirable commerce in terms of an ecocity.

b. Environmental considerations for use permits in public areas and streets

c. Environmental enforcement

d. Management of environmental complaints