San Diego - March 22, 2013 – Mayor Bob Filner appointed Sue
Prelozni of the Sustainable Surplus Exchange (SSE) to head up a new committee
on sustainability education. It was, for
the most part, in jest. However, Mayor
Filner was serious when he described his campaign towards a cleaner, more
energy efficient environment here in San Diego.
The mayor sited his plans to convert all the city buildings
to solar power. Realizing that it may
not be feasible to retrofit some buildings, he said every effort would be made
to assure sustainable energy and water saving measures were implemented.
Speaking at an engagement titled “In the Know,” hosted by the
San Diego Association of Nonprofits, Filner addressed many questions asked by
nonprofit leaders. When Prelozni, executive
director of Sustainable Surplus, asked Filner about how the city plans to
educate local companies to be compliant with the new mandate AB 341 – requiring
a recycle rate of 25% of solid waste -he acknowledged that it may take a
special task force.
“It’s not a simple task,” Filner explained. To assure understanding,
education and compliance of the bill is an elaborate process. Thus, half-wittingly he appointed Prelozni to
head up one such committee.
Filner entertained the audience with the offer of delegating
other attendees to spearhead special interest committees to solve social issues
in San Diego. Ending with, “and that my
friends is how you run a government office.”
Delegation.
Prelozni said she plans to follow up, in the least to keep
the recycling mandate on the mayor’s office radar, but moreover, to actually
assist in the education efforts that the mayor’s office deems appropriate for
San Diego to achieve its recycling compliance.
