Loudoun County Committee for a Sustainable Society (LCCSS)

Mission Statement: LCCSS promotes the development of a local community economy based on environmental stewardship and the sustainable use of resources.

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Campaign 2007

Background Two citizen-led LCCSS subcommittees met in the summer of 2007 to craft questionnaires for Loudoun County candidates to learn their positions regarding sustainability-related projects and platforms, and educate them on ways their office can advance our County's economic and environmental health. Results from the collected survey responses are posted below. For analysis of results, see School Board Summary and Board of Supervisors Summary.

News August 2007: Questionnaires mailed to Loudoun Board of Supervisors and Loudoun School Board candidates Sept 2007: candidate responses received and collated in preparation for publishing Sept 28 2007: 11 of 19 Board of Supervisors candidates and 12 of 16 School Board candidates responded to our questionnaire October 18, 2007: School Board and Board of Supervisorssummary of results released to the press. Tues November 6, 2007: Loudoun citizens vote!

School Board Election	Board of Supervisors Election
School Board Questionnaire	BOS Questionnaire
School Board Candidates	BOS Candidates
Candidates who responded: Reed Bryan Godfrey Ohneiser Greason Bergel Stevens Myers Turner Feegel Marshall DuPree	Candidates who responded: York(I) Burton(I) McGimsey(D) Randall(D) Kurtz(D) Higgins(R) Burk (D) Waters(R) Buckley (D) West(D) Miller(D)
Results: LCCSS 2007 School Board Questionnaire pdf/printable format - grid only	Results: LCCSS 2007 Board of Supervisors Questionnaire pdf/printable format - grid only
References: Greening America's Schools: Costs and Benefits TeacherNet Sustainable Schools Green Schools Initiative Action for Healthy Kids Arlington Public Schools Yorktown High School LEED BLPC Workshop, Aug 2006 Alexandria's Environmentally Sustainable Schools Case Studies of Green Schools Buildings in VA	References: Fresh AIRE: Arlington Initiative to Reduce Emissions Fact Sheet: Arlington's Energy Successes Reductions in Greenhouse Gas Emissions, 2000-2005 Metro Washington Council of Governments Climate Change Resolution Montgomery County Climate Action initiative Howard County MD Commission on the Environment and Sustainability Fairfax County Named Green Power Partner Fairfax Board of Supervisors' Environmental Agenda Fairfax County to Address Global Climate Change Washington Post Articles Cities Take Lead on Environment As Debate Drags At Federal Level Eco-Friendly Initiative Proposed For Fairfax City Is Close to Mandating That Some New Buildings Go 'Green'

Questions regarding the LCCSS Campaign 2007 effort may be directed to LCCSS member, Gina Faber.

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