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Community Connectedness for Minnesota's changing climate <br />.. Leaf Action <br />Associated <br />GreenStep <br />Annual <br />Recertification <br />CC1- Combined Green Team: Have a green team with city and <br />Best Practices <br />24.1 <br />Criteria* <br />Per year <br />community member representation that meets regularly (at least 4 times <br />every year) and address topics related to Minnesota's changing climate. <br />CC2 - Youth Involvement: Have at least two filled youth/student <br />24.6 <br />Per year <br />positions on a city environmental commission, green team, or other <br />advisory body that addresses topics related to Minnesota's changing <br />climate. <br />CC3 - Youth Collaboration: A school environmental club has an ongoing <br />24.6 <br />Per year <br />connection with a city commission or green team for involvement in <br />topics related to Minnesota's changing climate. <br />CC4- Student Internship: A city student internship includes issues <br />24.6 <br />Per year <br />related to Minnesota's changing climate in their work. <br />CCS - Community Restoration: Host one or more events that engage <br />18.8 <br />Per year <br />community members in annual restoration or cleanup of public natural <br />areas. <br />CC6 - Citizen Science: Create or participate in a Citizen Science program <br />18.8 <br />Per program <br />related to the environment and Minnesota's changing climate. <br />CC7 - Accessible Public Green Spaces: Newly document that at least 20% <br />18.3 <br />Per <br />of total city land area is in protected green infrastructure, or that 90% or <br />documentation <br />more of residents are within a 10-minute walk, or within one-half mile <br />of, a park or other public green/blue space. <br />CC8 -Tree Steward Community: Participate in the Tree Steward <br />Per year <br />Program. <br />CC9 - Local Purchasing: Require and document that 10% of city <br />15.3, 25.7 <br />Per year <br />purchases to be made from local businesses with special consideration <br />for minority, disability, and women -owned businesses. <br />CC10 - Local Food Buying: Conduct a campaign and/or provide incentives <br />15.3, 25.7, <br />Per year <br />to promote the increased buying of local foods by schools, hospitals, <br />27.4 <br />nursing homes, and event centers. Report the use of organic, whole <br />food, and plant -based options. <br />CC11- Community Visioning: Conduct a Community Visioning process <br />5.2, 8_1 29.3 <br />Per process <br />(i.e. MN Main Streets, D4CR, etc.) that engages community members <br />Gold Leaf Program Proposal I www.MNGreenStep.org 18 <br />Page 70 of 185 <br />