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Social/Community /Employee In the area of social equity, the City has programs that operate both internal to the organization and external to the community. In the work done by Good Company, we concentrated on internal issues such as employee satisfaction, health and safety and diversity efforts. The City also has many programs which address social equity in the community including low- income housing programs, contributions to the Human Services system, our exemplary Human Rights Commission and Human Rights Support System, homeless camping programs, participation in the community campaign under the auspices of United Way of Lane County, extensive investments to comply with the Americans with Disability Act, and scholarships for low income residents in the recreation program. The following represent just a few of our recent program initiatives. Parks, Recreation & Open Space - These core values form the cornerstone for the draft comprehensive plan: health, equity, community, service, and sustainability. These values involve supporting community stewardship of our built and natural environment, ensuring services are equitably distributed throughout the community, building a sense of community, providing the highest quality programs and facilities, contributing to overall ecosystem health through preservation and restoration, pursuing a strong understanding of our natural systems, and creating a legacy for future generations. Goals, strategies, and proposals to address the needs of all segments of our community for the next 20 years are proposed. This is the first planning process for parks, recreation and open space to be based on sustainability principals. Volunteer Programs - The Parks & Open Space Division offers three volunteer programs to allow Eugene residents the chance to contribute substantially to their parks and open space. The Stream Team program provides the opportunity for people to do hands -on environmental work, restoring and caring for the city's waterways and natural areas. Stream Team volunteers maintain two native plant nurseries where they sow seeds and nurture plants to be used in restoration projects across the city. The Volunteers -In -Parks program provides an avenue for neighbors to help improve their local parks and the Ridgeline trail. The NeighborWoods program works with local business partners and community members to plant trees along our streets and continue to grow the city's urban forest. Employees - The First Step Healthy Movement Program was introduced in January 2005 as a motivator for City of Eugene employees and dependents on the health plan to be more active. This program uses a pedometer to record the number of daily steps taken. As people move and become more active, the health of the individual will no doubt improve. And we know from many research studies that healthier people use less sick leave and use the medical system less. Currently, we have 607 employees and dependents participating in the First Step program. To date, the current step total is 82,000,000 and climbing fast Environment There are many environmental programs to use as examples of sustainable efforts in Eugene. The following represent some recent initiatives. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions - The City has been working in the last few months with a University of Oregon Planning, Public Policy and Management (PPPM) graduate course developing a regional baseline of greenhouse gas emissions. As part of establishing this baseline, we have provided 10 years of detailed data on energy consumption and solid waste production of City operations. This information quantifies the City's portion of the local greenhouse gas emissions. The successive phases of the UO effort include development of a model of green house gas impacts, evaluation of alternative ways to reduce GHG emissions, development of a plan for adapting to local consequences of climate change and ultimately a regional climate change plan.