Comments on: Measuring environmental benchmarks http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/30/measuring-environmental-benchmarks/ Links to all of today's environmental news headlines in Connecticut. Mon, 06 Sep 2010 21:08:41 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: abg http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/2010/01/30/measuring-environmental-benchmarks/comment-page-1/#comment-10183 abg Mon, 01 Feb 2010 20:54:18 +0000 http://environmentalheadlines.com/ct/?p=28275#comment-10183 interesting piece... some criteria that I'd suggest (for New Haven, specifically, but other towns as well) -- Recycling rate -- # of EPA air quality non-compliance days -- Percentage of renewables in municipal energy portfolio -- # of residents receiving home energy efficiency audits -- asthma rate among youth -- hours that nature centers in city parks (e.g. Trowbridge, West Rock) are open -- percentage of walk/bike commuters -- # of trees planted -- # of people participating in community garden programs interesting piece… some criteria that I’d suggest (for New Haven, specifically, but other towns as well)

– Recycling rate
– # of EPA air quality non-compliance days
– Percentage of renewables in municipal energy portfolio
– # of residents receiving home energy efficiency audits
– asthma rate among youth
– hours that nature centers in city parks (e.g. Trowbridge, West Rock) are open
– percentage of walk/bike commuters
– # of trees planted
– # of people participating in community garden programs

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