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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW (SCC) CONFÉRENCE ET SALON PROFESSIONNEL SUR LES COLLECTIVITÉS DURABLES

SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW (SCC) CONFÉRENCE ET SALON PROFESSIONNEL SUR LES COLLECTIVITÉS DURABLES (CCD). WHAT I LEARNED AT THE SCC February 8-10, 2012. @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni. OTTAWA 2012. DJ/MM/YA. DAY 1 Wednesday February 8. The Context.

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SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW (SCC) CONFÉRENCE ET SALON PROFESSIONNEL SUR LES COLLECTIVITÉS DURABLES

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  1. SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITIES CONFERENCE AND TRADE SHOW (SCC) CONFÉRENCE ET SALON PROFESSIONNEL SUR LES COLLECTIVITÉS DURABLES (CCD) WHAT I LEARNED AT THE SCC February 8-10, 2012 @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012 DJ/MM/YA

  2. DAY 1 Wednesday February 8

  3. The Context Municipalities control: • >50% of public infrastructure • 44% of GHG emissions • 8% of every tax dollar @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  4. Building the Green Economy @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  5. Building the Green Economy:Sustainable Prosperity • The global green economy: $4 trillion • Canada’s green technology market: • X $2.3 billionin 2010 • X $3.7 billion by 2014

  6. Building the Green Economy National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy • Arctic sea ice loss • Extreme weather events • Rising insurance costs • Pressure on biodiversity • Cost to Canada in 2050: $43 billion @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  7. Building the Green Economy Toronto Board of Trade Urban densities mean: • A global hub for capital and innovation • Fewer development pressures on sensitive areas • Greater energy efficiency • A need for transportation infrastructure @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  8. Building the Green Economy Halifax Regional Municipality Local balance of payments: • Population 400,000 • Annual energy bill$1.7 billion • Percentage that leaves the region 70% • Responses to municipal solar program (1 month)1,600 @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  9. SeminarSustainable Local Economic Development • Drayton Valley bio-industrial park diversifies local economy • Development in Toronto combines economic, environmental gains • Cowichan Valley forms Clean Technology Council @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  10. Workshop: Speed Dating for Capital Green Municipal Fund: The story so far… • Original federal endowment $550 million • Projects funded 875 • Participating communities 434 • Jobs created32,000 • GDP contribution$3.7 billion @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  11. Advanced Training (Part 1): Partners for Climate Protection • Five-milestone program • Urgent need to reduce emissions • Feasible targets • Impact of regulation • Recommended 10-year goals: • 6% of community emissions • 20% of corporate emissions @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  12. Advanced Training (Part 2): Partners for Climate Protection Putting plans into practice: • Integrate with wider community plans • Link climate to local issues • Start with what cities can control • Provide incentives • Bring third parties together • Focus on education and awareness @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  13. Industry Exchange: Environmental Technology Verification Program • Environment Canada: Decision support tools • Enviro-accès: Demand and funding for anaerobic digestion technology • Walkerton Centre: Small systems, First Nations, operator training @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  14. PlacemakingSoul of the Community and Beyond @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  15. Plenary: Placemaking – Soul of the Community and Beyond • Does a sense of place still matter? • What attaches us to place? • Why does that sense of attachment matter? • GDP grew faster in communities with more attached residents @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  16. Seminar: Water and Wastewater Management in Small Communities • Opportunities for municipalities to collaboratewith First Nations • 30-40% of Aboriginal communities must boil their water • Joint infrastructurefor neighhbouring communities @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  17. Workshop: Removing the Barriers to Brownfield Redevelopment • Brownfield actionplans • Site characterization • Remedial plans • Site remediation • Funding for “brightfield”projects @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  18. Industry Exchange: Financing Home Energy Efficiency • Retrofits complete on <10% of the housing stock • Defining efficiency measures as local improvements • Vancouver home energy loans • Nelson Hydro energy retrofits @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  19. Peer-to-Peer Networking & Information Exchange

  20. 2012 Sustainable Community Awards

  21. DAY 2 Thursday, February 9

  22. Revitalizing Low Density Communities

  23. PlenaryRevitalizing Low-Density Communities • Primary mechanisms for revitalization: Changes in form and transportation infrastructure • High-density buildings deliver more municipal revenue • Changes in planning philosophy bring new industries, new attitudes @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  24. Workshop: Net-Zero Buildings • Varennes’ new library: Canada’s first public net-zero energybuilding • Integrated design strategy • Grants: $6.8 million • Community fundraising: >$1 million @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  25. Seminar: Small Communities, Powerful Changes • Dawson Creek: Solarhot water and electricity, greenvehicles, energy-efficient street lights, anti-idlingpolicy • County of Wellington: >1.3 million trees • Revelstoke: Citizen participation in a 20-year planning exercise @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  26. Advanced Training (Part 1): Implementing Sustainable Community Plans Fivekey elements: • Partner engagement • Community-wide action • Oversight • Monitoring • Communications @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  27. Advanced Training (Part 2): Implementing Sustainable Community Plans Ingredients of a successful community partnership: • Bringing stakeholderstogether • Painting a picture of new possibilities • Fostering deeper relationships built on communication, trust @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  28. Industry Exchange: Nature’s Place in Sustainable Communities Municipal tools to protect biodiversity: • Land use/urban planning • Licencing and regulation • Facilitation • Advocacy and leadership • Community service delivery @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  29. Kicking the Fossil Fuel Habit

  30. Plenary: Kicking the Fossil Fuel Habit • More economic activity with less energy • More energy with less carbon • Municipal role in smart grid development • New transportationsystems • More efficient buildings @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  31. Workshop: Building the Business Case for Regional Food Systems Barriers to local food sustainability: • Perceived lack of supply • Limited focus on fruits and vegetables • Strong dependence on larger food companies • Lack of interest from health care institutions @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  32. Industry Exchange: Climate Change Adaptation • Increased risk of severe weather hazards • Limitations on insurance payouts • Ecosystem integrity • Citizen awarenessand participation • Protecting resources, local economic development @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  33. Seminar: Energy Poverty, Housing Retrofits and Youth • Improved energy efficiency • Increased home comfort • Hundreds of dollars in energy savings per housing unit • Jobs for disadvantaged youth @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  34. Workshop: Infrastructure Financing • Public infrastructure operated by municipalities: >50% • Infrastructure deficit, 2006: $123 billion • Canadian municipalities’ reliance on property tax: Excessive • Infrastructure programming: Short-term and unpredictable @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  35. Industry Exchange: Integrating Land Use, Landscape, Climate, and Infrastructure Aspects of resilience through 2060: • How should we grow? • How will we get around? • How efficient will our buildingsbe? • How will energybe supplied? • How will we manage water and waste? • How will we feed ourselves? @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  36. Study Tours Hosted by the City of Ottawa • Wastewater treatment facility(ROPEC) • Great Canadian Theatre Company • Beaver Barracks Additional Tours • Ottawa Convention Centre • FCM "Walking the Talk” @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  37. Trade Show • 52 booths • Sustainability professionals from all sectors discuss and share best practices @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  38. DAY 3 Friday, February 10

  39. Nordic Leaders’ Panel

  40. Plenary: Nordic Leaders’ Panel • High level of self-government • Independent taxation powers • Focus on equality, poverty, social exclusion • Political support, homebuilder training for energy-efficient construction • Climate change is accepted and addressed; little debate on whether action is necessary @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  41. Seminar: Implementing Integrated Community Energy Solutions • Local energy systems, local renewables • Amenable to higher densities, mixed uses • Better energy performance • Reduced carbon footprints • Lower energy costs • District energy the “game-changer” @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  42. Advanced Training (Part 1): Sustainable Municipal Procurement Benefits of sustainable procurement: • Eco-efficiency • Brand enhancement • Financial ROI • Reduced risk • Employee engagement • Strategic supplier relationships @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  43. Advanced Training (Part 2): Sustainable Municipal Procurement Procurement and corporate social responsibility: • What market intelligence do you gather? • What resources do you consumethat could be conserved? • What are your risks over the next three to five years? @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  44. Industry Exchange: Adaptation Initiative ― Cities Working Together • ICLEI-FCM joint initiative since the mid-1990s • Municipalities vulnerable to rising temperature, extreme weather, sea level rise • Changing Climate, Changing Communities guide: www.iclei.org/canada @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  45. Sustainable Communities and the GPT Transition

  46. Plenary: Sustainable Communities and the GPT Transition • Homer-Dixon: With rapid change, “we shouldn’t be surprised by surprise” • “Extraordinary opportunities” in economic transition • Liveable, resilientcommunities • General purpose technology @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  47. Seminar: Public Health Opportunities in the Green Economy • Built environment and healthy living • From research to tools, policies, and processes • Healthy, walkable streets • Reclaiming a community’s energy future @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

  48. Seminar: Public-Private Partnerships: Making it Work in the Transportation Sector • Derived demand: Users don’t think of transportation when deciding where to live, work, go to school, or shop • 50% of public transit services have some form of public-private partnership @FCM_online #SCC2012 #CDNmuni OTTAWA 2012

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