Download - Evanston 10,000 Neighbors
COLLABORATIVE CONSUMPTION
THE BIG SHIFT
the community agenda
ENERGY EFFICIENCYHelping to make our homes more energy efficient.
COMMUNITY EDUCATIONExpanding awareness of sustainable lifestyles.
INTEGRATED TRANSPORTATIONSeeking innovative approaches to transportation.
COLLABORATIVE COMMUNITYMaking us all better consumers.
RENEWABLE ENERGYFinding new solutions for renewable energy.
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Community Agenda WebHubhttp://agenda.greenerevanston.org
Be one of the 10,000 neighbors who are rediscovering the notion of 'what’s mine is yours.'
rediscover sharing
how we organize and mobilize 10,000 neighbors
Cars sit unused twenty three hours a day, on average, and many families own more
than two.
Lisa Gansky, The Mesh
Did you know?
In the US, 80% of the items people own are used less then once a month.
Rachel Botsman & Roo Rogers, What’s Mine is Yours.
Did you know?
“If all Americans rented or borrowed just 1 item a year from a neighbor instead of buying it, we
would divert > 3 billion pounds from our landfills every year”
(saving roads, fuel, land and vehicle maintenance)
Chuck Templeton, OhSoWe.com, Inc.
Did you know?
Share More.
Neighbors - block club• wheel barrel• ladder• power washer• bike pump• bread maker• air mattress • snow thrower• …
Team – Yahoo Group• tent• chain saw• drill• bolt cutter• car• axe• folding table• …
Colleagues – email list • back pack• canoes• steam cleaner• cooler• axe• bike• game council • …
Share More.
Neighbors - block club• wheel barrel• ladder• power washer• bike pump• bread maker• air mattress • snow thrower• …
Team – Yahoo Group• tent• chain saw• drill• bolt cutter• car• axe• folding table• …
Colleagues – email list • back pack• canoes• steam cleaner• cooler• axe• bike• game council • …
3. Get your Neighbors involved• Add/ start your group to
OhSoWe.com• Invite the members of your
group to join you• Start sharing
Super Easy to Get Involved
Find our more at OhSoWe.com or contact me at [email protected]
2. Join one (or more) of the Agenda Groups• Energy Efficiency• Community Education• Integrated Transportation• Collaborative Community• Renewable Energy
1. Join 10,000 Neighbors Group @ www.10000neighbors.com
Sustainability integral to City Strategic Plan and Goals
City of Evanston Strategic Goal:
To create the most livable City in America
Strategic Plan Goal for Infrastructure:
Protect and optimize the City’s natural resources and built environment, leading by example through sustainable practices and behaviors
Natural Resources Vision:
Evanston will be known as “The Green City”. We will embrace the best ecological practices and policies in our government, services and infrastructure.
Evanston Climate Action Plan is roadmap for reducing Evanston
carbon footprint
Waste Reduction & Recycling23 Strategies
Energy & Buildings31 Strategies
Transportation27 Strategies
Renewable Energy11 Strategies
Land & Water19 Strategies
Food4 Strategies
Progress: 50% of ECAP 220 strategies initiated, in-progress or completed
2012 Strategy – Focus on high impact areas
Reduce energy usage.
Reduce waste. Increase recycling and composting.
Reduce vehicle miles traveled.
Further progress requires us to dig deeper and get creative.
10,000 Neighbors of Evanston can help
Share skills and equipment to retrofit, rehab, and reclaim our abundant use of energy.
Borrow, lend, re-purpose, donate, and re-envision our stuff. There is no garbage.
Car pool, car share, group bike rides, and a walking school bus can get us to our destination.
Leverage savings and pool resources so our
next generation of stuff is more efficient, less
polluting, and taking up less of our time.
what can we do?
We can find the solutions for renewable energy that will be necessary in a finite world.
We can discover innovative approaches for how we adapt to an ever changing climate.
We can connect and share to build a sustainable community.
We can show others how a community of neighbors can create a powerful sustainability movement.
Appendix Slides
OhSoWehttp://10000neighbors.com
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CentralizedDistributed (Mesh)
Value CycleValue Chain
Concepts from Haque’s New Capitalist Manifesto and Botsman and Rogers’ What’s Mine is YoursNetwork images from “Paul Baran and the Origins of the Internet,” the RAND Corporation. 28
Market EconomySharing Economy
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Trust?
• Self-Policing• Reduces Transaction
Costs• Enables Coordination• Builds Trust• Handles Finances• Protects Privacy
The Internet
Our Neighborhoods
From The Sharing Solution by Janelle Orsi 30
Our Neighborhoods
From The Sharing Solution by Janelle Orsi 31
