A look at the City of Arcata's decision to join the International Council on Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) and Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) in 2000 and subsequent failure to meet 2010 greenhouse reduction goals set forh in the city's 2000 Community Greenhouse Reduction Pla

During the study community choice aggregation (CCA) was researched as a stand alone option for Arcata, a joint program between Arcata and Sonoma, and a joint program between Arcata and Marin.

Project focuses on developing and conducting a survey of students on the campus of Cal Poly Humboldt inorder to assess student interest in the proposed constuction of a hostel in Arcata based around the notion of sustainable living and practices.

Project looks at the issue of global climate change and its connection with selected greenhouse gases.