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Sustainable Development Initiative
Greenprint DenverGreenprint DenverMayor’s Sustainable Development ProgramMayor’s Sustainable Development Program
Nancy J. SeversonDenver Environmental Health
“An Inconvenient Truth/Global Warming in Colorado” Colorado Bar Association Luncheon
March 20, 2007
www.greenprintdenver.orgwww.greenprintdenver.org
Mayor John HickenlooperSustainable Development Initiative
• IIntegrate sustainabilityntegrate sustainability as a citywide as a citywide operating principleoperating principle
• Make the Make the business casebusiness case: “sustainable public : “sustainable public health and environmental quality” will health and environmental quality” will increaseincrease economic opportunity, economic opportunity,
• Have Have coherent goals, policies and coherent goals, policies and prioritiespriorities that secure sustainable outcomes that secure sustainable outcomes
• Leave a Leave a positive legacypositive legacy
Greenprint DenverGreenprint DenverBuilding a healthy, vibrant city - now and for our futureBuilding a healthy, vibrant city - now and for our future
Mayor John HickenlooperSustainable Development Initiative
Greenprint Denver Action AgendaGreenprint Denver Action Agenda5-Year Plan5-Year Plan
Energy and EmissionsEnergy and Emissions
– 10% per capita GHG reduction by 201210% per capita GHG reduction by 2012
Community and Economic DevelopmentCommunity and Economic Development
– Support energy efficiency for competitiveness (MDEDC)Support energy efficiency for competitiveness (MDEDC)
Waste and Material ReductionWaste and Material Reduction
– Increase recycling 50% and reduce waste to landfill by 30%Increase recycling 50% and reduce waste to landfill by 30%
Land Use and TransportationLand Use and Transportation
– Blueprint Denver implementationBlueprint Denver implementation
– Urban infill and density (TODs, FasTracks and beyond)Urban infill and density (TODs, FasTracks and beyond)
Natural Resource StewardshipNatural Resource Stewardship
– ““One Million Trees”One Million Trees”
– Water Quality InitiativeWater Quality Initiative
Mayor John HickenlooperSustainable Development Initiative
Greenprint Denver Action AgendaGreenprint Denver Action Agenda
Partnerships for successPartnerships for success– Seven city agencies Seven city agencies – Community partners:Community partners:
• Culturals (DMNS, DBG, DOCA)Culturals (DMNS, DBG, DOCA)• Universities (UCD, CSU)Universities (UCD, CSU)• Business (MDEDC, DDP, CORE)Business (MDEDC, DDP, CORE)• Greenprint Council – business and civic leadersGreenprint Council – business and civic leaders
– Regional partnersRegional partners– Related Initiatives (e.g. Housing Plan, FasTracks)Related Initiatives (e.g. Housing Plan, FasTracks)
Mayor John HickenlooperSustainable Development Initiative
Comm. Trucks4%
Cars7%
Light Trucks/SUV
12%
Mass Transit1%
Air Travel6%City Bldgs
3%Commercial- Industrial Energy
35%
Residential Energy
14%
Fuels7%
Cement2%
Food/Pkg9%
Denver’s 2005 Greenhouse Gas FootprintDenver’s 2005 Greenhouse Gas FootprintBuildings/Facilities Energy Use (Greens)Buildings/Facilities Energy Use (Greens) = 52%;= 52%;
Transportation Tail Pipe Emissions (Blues)Transportation Tail Pipe Emissions (Blues) = 30%;= 30%; Embodied Energy of Key Urban Materials (Reds)Embodied Energy of Key Urban Materials (Reds) =18%=18%
Thanks to CU Denver Urban Sustainability Program
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“2011 Business As Usual”: 15.4 million mtCO2e
Greenprint 2011:13.7 million mtCO2e
Greenprint Goal:22.7 mtCO2e per person
Denver 1990:11.8 million
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Kyoto = 11.0 million tonnes
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GHG Per Capita Emissions
“2011 Business As Usual”: 15.4 million mtCO2e
Greenprint 2011:13.7 million mtCO2e
Greenprint Goal:22.7 mtCO2e per person
Denver 1990:11.8 million
mtCO2e
Kyoto = 11.0 million tonnes
Mayor John HickenlooperSustainable Development Initiative
Key Greenprint Key Greenprint MessagesMessages
• Sustainable DevelopmentSustainable Development is a balance of is a balance of social, economic and environmental social, economic and environmental considerationsconsiderations
• ““Environment vs. Economy”Environment vs. Economy” is a fallacy - both is a fallacy - both are needed for long term (sustainable) success in are needed for long term (sustainable) success in the health and vitality of our communitythe health and vitality of our community
• Denver’s Greenprint Action AgendaDenver’s Greenprint Action Agenda is is focused on opportunities for both environmental focused on opportunities for both environmental improvement and economic benefit (e.g., green improvement and economic benefit (e.g., green fleets, green building)fleets, green building)
• Broad community leadershipBroad community leadership and support for and support for GPD is a reflection of its timeliness/ relevanceGPD is a reflection of its timeliness/ relevance