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�r,..�•,,,..,,�,.,.,. 7 A Page 8 � �'�' A HMENT 3 ATT C Global Challerrge j Regianal Response Bay Area �limate Collabarative Compact PREAMBLE We, as signatories of this Bay Area Climate Change Compact, recognize the need for immediate, coordinated and visionary action on greenhouse gas reductions and progress toward a sustainable society that is resilient to climate change. Further, we: • Fully support the state of California's climate change goals set forth in the AB 32 Global Warming Solutions Act and Executive Order#S-3-05 (2000 levels by 2010, 1990 levels by 2020, 80% below 1990 by 2050); • Have each established our respective municipal, agency, and organizational goals and programs; • Recognize that the challenges we face are regional in nature and can best be addressed in partnership; • Will strive to enable and expand the environmental, economic, and equity benefits of climate action; • Will commit leadership resources to work together in order to realize our shared vision. PURP45E We are committed to creating a public-private identity that best serves our region and all of its municipalities, institutions, and communities in helping to mee#the state of California's goals for reducing greenhouse gas emissions. We are also dedicated to helping Bay Area communities prepare for and adapt to the impacts of climate change. VISIt�N Dur vision is to enable a healthy, safe and globally competitive Bay Area through collaborative action on climate change. Our coordinated efforts wi(I be a model for regional action in Ca(ifornia, the nation, and the wor(d. LEADERSH(P CALL TO ACTtON We will promote our vision through various channels of action, including public policy, education, market shifts and behavioral change. Our approach will evolve over time.We challenge the region to join us in our efforts. We will work together to advance: • A sustainable built environment, encompassing buildings, public spaces,waste reduction and resilience to climate change, including sea level rise; • Models of planning and development that reduce the region's carbon footprint; • Economic opportunity and innovation that makes possible green jobs, provides workforce training and education, and enables cutting-edge research and development; • Renewable energy choices that decrease reliance on carbon-intensive fuels; • Transportation and commuting choices that improve our quali�y of life; • Constructive legislation at the local, state, and federal level; and • Increase the volume of waste products diverted from landfills. 1