Mission Statement

I figure that I should post the mission statement and goals that I introduced yesterday evening. If you have any suggestions, questions or if you wish to see something added or removed from the statements, please feel free to contact me with your input. I hope all is well!!

Our Mission: The Sierra Club's message should be: to promote an energy efficient, low environmental impact design plan for the New City Project which incorporates the elements of renewable energy, green spaces, green rooftops, low impact development standards to minimize or prevent the runoff of greywater or polluted rain water especially in the form of rain gardens, permeable pavement for parking lots and streets, tree-lined streets to enhance the beauty of the neighborhood, promote biodiversity and to increase the amount of pollinators, Energy Star rated designs and equipment, recycled building materials, energy efficient heating and cooling systems, and finally, to promote car-sharing and the use of bicycles.

Our Goal: Is to approach the development of the New City Project as an opportunity to advance the cause of implementing "green building" and urban planning designs that utilize the least amount of energy, provide cost-savings for energy consumers and have the lowest impact on the natural environment. With this in mind, our goal is also to assert the importance of creating sustainable, cost-effective and environmentally friendly "green building" and urban designs which can serve as an example for future building and urban planning projects in Washington DC and throughout the country.

~David Kessler