women as change agents in the emerging green economy
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In the last twenty years the poorest people in the United States became poorer. The richest people made the most mistakes with the least amount of accountability. What is going on? The need for change has never been greater. Women have never had a greater opportunity to create change, to have an impact on society, than today. What does it take?TRANSCRIPT
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…in the EMERGING
GREEN
ECONOMYBy
Tom Barrett
WOMEN AS CHANGE
AGENTS. . .
Copyright © 2010 by Tom Barrett
www.ThinkGWI.com
@TomBarrett_GWI
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Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
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How Much Rain Falls in Chicago?
January - 1.86"February - 1.58"March - 2.59"April - 3.28"May - 3.75"June - 4.08"July - 3.39"August - 3.38"September - 2.91" October - 2.65"November - 2.09"December - 1.88"Total 33.44"
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How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 2,727 gallonsFebruary - 2,540March - 4,130April - 5,735May - 5,268June - 5,657July - 5,470August - 7,200September - 5,096 October - 4,223November - 4,691December - 3,787Total 56,525
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2,500 sq. ft. Roof
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How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 11,880 gallonsFebruary - 11,065March - 17,990April - 24,982May - 22,945June - 24,642July - 23,828August - 31,363September - 22,199 October - 18,397November - 20,434December - 16,496Total 246,221
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¼ Acre Residential Property
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How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 142,560 gallonsFebruary - 132,784March - 215,876April - 299,783May - 275,344June - 295,710July - 285,934August - 376,358September - 266,383 October - 220,764November - 245,203December - 197,954Total 2,954,654
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3 Acre Commercial Property
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How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 475,195 gallonsFebruary - 442,610March - 719,581April - 999,267May - 917,805June - 985,690July - 953,105August - 1,254,515September - 887,936 October - 735,873November - 817,335December - 659,842Total 9,848,756
City Block (660’ x 660’ – 10 acres)
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Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
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Image of Rain Falling
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Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
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What can we do with this water?
• Flush Toilets
• Wash Vehicles
• Clean Sidewalks
• Laundry
• Water the
Landscape
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How Much Do We Use?
Daily Monthly AnnuallyToilet - 19 gallons 570 6,840Bathing - 15 450 5,400Laundry - 8 240 2,880Kitchen - 7 210 2,520Housekeeping - 1 30 360 Total 50 1,500 18,000
The average household uses between 50 and 100 gallons of water per person per
day.
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Stormwater Mitigation
– Collection runoff near the source
– Slow it down
– Soak it in
– Filter it
– Apply it to the landscape
– Create habitats
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Developing Water Resources for a Sustainable Future
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IT’S the ECONOMY
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... of the 5.1 Million Lost
Jobs
. . . Almost 80%
Lost by Men
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75% of Americans are
financially . . .
. . . no better off than
they were
25 years ago.
-- US Dept of Labor
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…the bottom 25% of the
American population
is poorer
than they were
25 years ago.
-- Jeffery Immelt, Chariman & CEO of GE
December 9, 2009
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China is . . .
. . . the country with the
most number of English
speakers
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The World is Changing
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More women are
awarded
advanced
colleges
degrees than
men.
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Of every three
undergraduate
degrees ….
…two go to
women.
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Since 1970
Women have
held two out of
every three
new jobs
created.
— Financial Times
October 3, 2006
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Women hold
75% of all
professional
jobs in
America
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Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven by Women
— Economist, April 15, 2006
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Women posted a net increase of 1.7
million jobs paying above the
median salary.
Men posted a net increase of
220,000 new jobs above the
median salary.
WALL STREET JOURNAL.
February 20, 2007
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The World is Different
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80% of
Success
is
Showing
Up
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Just Do It
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Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
Green • Water • Infrastructure
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