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Cities & Sustainability: Thriving in the 21 st Century

Cities & Sustainability: Thriving in the 21 st Century. Matt Howard Environmental Sustainability Director City of Milwaukee. The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. -Vince Lombardi . Cities & Sustainability. City gov’t meets certain basic needs of residents;

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Cities & Sustainability: Thriving in the 21 st Century

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  1. Cities &Sustainability: Thriving in the 21st Century

    Matt HowardEnvironmental Sustainability DirectorCity of Milwaukee
  2. The measure of who we are is what we do with what we have. -Vince Lombardi 
  3. Cities & Sustainability City gov’t meets certain basic needs of residents; Cities balance resource constraints and stewardship with long-term economic development; and Cities compete for professionals, capital and reputation. Sustainability is the competitive advantage cities need to survive and thrive in the 21st century Solutions to our greatest challenges will come from cities
  4. Macro Conditions Recession Foreclosure Crisis Shrinking Population Legacy Industrialization Costs Scarce Resources: human, natural and capital
  5. Global Urban Growth Facts More people live in cities than rural areas Urban populations in less developed countries will double to nearly 4 billion in 2030 By 2050… 7 billion people will live in cities 1 billion cars in China and India Energy demand will increase 80% China building 30 downtown Manhattans every year Losing 25 billion tons of fertile top soil each year (= all the wheat fields in Australia)
  6. A Tale of Two Days in Beijing
  7. Cities Must Embrace Sustainability Meeting the needs of today without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs (UN/Brundtland Commission) Three Pillars of Sustainable Development (UN) Triple Bottom-Line Approach (John Elkington’s “Cannibal’s with Forks”)
  8. Sustainability as Competitive Advantage Competitive Advantage (Michael Porter) Lowering price; cutting costs Differentiating your product (image, quality) Additional Advantage Healthier, happier workforce Turn that Green to Gold!
  9. Milwaukee Green Team 2005 Green Team Report – 85% Green Team 2.0 2012 - ? Key Objectives Neighborhood Revitalization Social Equity Economic Opportunity Milwaukee Sustainability Fund
  10. Milwaukee Model for Community Sustainability
  11. Milwaukee Office of Environmental Sustainability 4:1 ROI for OES Programs (2012) $33.2 million in private capital raised $17.6 million in economic activity stimulated 1,500+ Homes Audited; 550+ Homes Improved 150+ Businesses Committed; 70+ Improved
  12. City Operations Impact (2012) $430,000 in yearly Energy Savings 12.2 M kBTUs Energy Reduced 22,000 metric tons of CO2 avoided Better Buildings Challenge 20% Energy Reduction by 2020 5 million sq. ft. of office space
  13. Sustainable Manufacturing Milwaukee, manufacturing & ARRA Economy, Energy and Environment (E3) 20 SMEs Family owned 19:1 ROI EE Business Grants 11 firms >1.5 Year Payback Industrial Redevelopment
  14. Jobs per Acre: 22
  15. Milwaukee HOME GR/OWN Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge Addressing foreclosures and access/demand for healthy food Top 20 City (of 300+ applicants) $1 to $5 million in prizes Transform propertydisposition and our relationship to healthy food
  16. Great American Cities Portland What do they have in common? Attract professionals, visitors, capital, conjure image San Francisco Washington, DC New York Minneapolis Sustainability!
  17. America’s Fresh Coast Capital
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