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1 The Greenest Region Compact A CONSENSUS SUSTAINABILITY PLAN FOR MUNICIPALITIES EDITH MAKRA, METROPOLITAN MAYORS CAUCUS AND ELENA SAVONA,CB&I 1
2 Overview About the Greenest Region Compact (GRC) Outcomes of the GRC Survey Environmental Achievements Inventory Sustainability Plan Review Framework for the new GRC2 Refinement and Release of GRC2 2
3 The Greenest Region Compact (GRC) Strong participation 96 signatories Municipalities and COGs Pledges adopted Little follow up Markets and rules changed Sustainability planning evolved 3
4 What Should the New GRC Be? An Environmental Strategic Plan for the Region Inclusive planning Consensus environmental priorities Align with higher goals Coordination with state & federal agencies, NGOs Listen to what has already been said & done 4
5 GRC Update Project - Goal To align environmental issues, resources, and actions at the local, regional and national levels to guide municipalities to achieve greater environmental sustainability. 5
6 GRC Update Project - Objective To propose a framework for a new GRC that is modeled on existing municipal sustainability plans; incorporates successful programs, policies, and other indicators of environmental achievement by municipalities; and aligns with goals and strategies of regional, national and global significance. 6
7 GRC Update Project Team Metropolitan Mayors Caucus & CB&I, consulting firm Funding - Searle Funds of the Chicago Community Trust Cooperation with CMAP Advisors Environment Committee, municipal sustainability directors, COGs, state and federal agencies, many NGO s.a long, long list! 7
8 Methodology 1. Survey of GRC adopters 2. Achievements Inventory 3. Sustainability Plan Review 4. Draft Consensus Framework 8
9 GRC Adopters Survey 9
10 GRC Pledge and Survey Results Air Diesel Retrofits Transit Education Bus Shelters and Bike Racks Energy CFL Light bulbs LED Traffic Signals Municipal Green Power Purchase Land Tree Planting Programs Waste E-Waste Recycling Residential Curbside Recycling Construction and Demolition Debris Recycling Paint Recycling Water Residential water conservation Residential Rain Barrel Program Residential Sprinkler Regulations Stormwater Best Management Practices 10
11 Achievement Inventory 11
12 Achievement Inventory - Methodology Purpose observe what is already being done Tally achievements by municipality Must invest effort for achievement to be counted Objective, 3 rd party lists only Not all achievements of interest are tracked 95 achievements were included Achievement TAward Certification Grant Membership Policy Program 12
13 Achievement Inventory GRC+2 Category Air Water Land Waste Energy Climate Change Sustainability Stewardship Original GRC categories Added categories 13
14 Top 20 Achievements 14
15 Sample From Achievement List & Source 15
16 Results Achievements by Category GRC+2 Category Sum of Achievements Air 336 Water 455 Land 1045 Waste 407 Energy 745 Climate Change 130 Sustainability Stewardship 408 Total
17 Achievements by Category 17
18 Achievements by Type 18
19 Results Achievement by Community 19
20 Results Distribution of Achievements SA/ 20
21 Results Achievement by Community Key Range of Achievements per Community Number of Municipalities Average Achievements Elite Tier Distribution 1% 8% 20% Elite High Medium = 71% Low Very Low % 26% High Medium Low Very Low 21
22 Top 26 Achieving Municipalities has sustainability plan Chicago Evanston Oak Park Aurora Naperville Northbrook Hoffman Estates Schaumburg Highland Park Orland Park Palatine Arlington Heights Buffalo Grove Elgin Elmhurst Skokie Wilmette Bolingbrook Carol Stream Oswego St. Charles Urbana Des Plaines Lombard Mount Prospect Villa Park Sum of Achievements - Top 26 Cities
23 Sustainability Plan Review 23
24 Purpose Sustainability Plan Review 1 To analyze plans, measure interest in common goals 2 To synthesize diverse goals into a consensus plan for the region Methodology 29 Municipal plans representing 32 municipalities and one county 44 communities with sustainability plans, 11 were excluded from analysis 7 Regional and national plans 24
25 Methodology Sustainability Plan Review - Algonquin (2010) - Aurora (2009) - Batavia (2013) - Buffalo Grove (2014) - Chicago (2012) -Elburn (2013) - Elgin (2011) - Elmhurst (2009) - Evanston (2008) - Highland Park (2010) - Hoffman Estates (2004) - Homer Glen (2004) - La Grange Park (2012) - Lake County (2009) - Lombard (2012) - Millbrook (2009) - Monee/Peotone/University Park (2004) - Naperville (2010) - Niles (2013) - Normal (2010) - Northbrook (2013) - Oak Park/River Forest (2011) - Orland Park (2013) - Park Forest (2012) - Robbins (2004) - Schaumburg (2008) - Sleepy Hollow (2004) - Wheaton (2012) - Winnetka (2009) - Woodstock (2010) 25
26 Sustainability Plans 1. Disassembled into individual goals/ themes/categories 791 municipal goals 200 regional/ national/ international goals 2. Sorted into common terms of GRC+2 Category for analysis e.g. Outcomes on air quality - all these municipal categories sorted into Air Transportation and Mobility, Climate, Quality of Life, Renewable Energy Resources, Transportation and Land Use, Air, Air Strategies 26
27 27
28 Results State and Regional Plan Review US Mayors, CPA -(2005) Greenest Region Compact, (2007) CMAP Green Practices, (2008) CMAP, Go To 2040 Comprehensive Regional Plan- (2010) Smart Cities, (2011) Envision- Checklist STAR Community Rating System- (2012) Air Climate Change Energy Land Stewardship Waste Water 28
29 Sustainability Plan Review Building Framework for GRC2 All 791 sustainability goals categorized organically Allowed consensus goal categories to emerge Discarded interim GRC+2 Categories 29
30 Results Synthesis of All Goals into GRC2 Category Sum of Goals Climate Change 25 Economic Development 42 Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy 91 Land Use 158 Mobility 93 Municipal Operations 73 Sustainable Communities 148 Waste & Recycling 68 Water & Wastewater 93 Total Goals Expressed in Plans
31 Results Municipal Sustainability Priorities Distribution of Goals Climate Change 12% 3% 5% Economic Development 9% 12% Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Land Use 19% 19% Mobility Municipal Operations Sustainable Communities 10% 11% Waste & Recycling 31
32 Synthesis GRC2 Framework Details Climate Change GHG Emissions Air quality Adaptation Economic Development Workforce Development Green Economy Innovation Stewardship Education & Outreach Stewardship Policy 32
33 Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building Retrofits Energy Management Renewable Energy Generation Renewable energy procurement Stewardship Policy Education & Outreach Municipal Operations Environmentally preferable procurement Paperless Office Municipal fleet Data Management Stewardship Policy Education & Outreach 33
34 Mobility Alternative Transportation Anti-idling Policy Bike & Pedestrian Multi-modal Public Transit Employee Commute Transportation Infrastructure Stewardship Policy Education & Outreach 34
35 Sustainable Communities Health & Safety Arts and Culture Local Food Stewardship Policy Education & Outreach Trees Landscaping Land Use Land Preservation Parks & Open Space Smart Growth & Transit- Oriented Development Stewardship Policy Education & Outreach 35
36 Waste & Recycling Waste Reduction Recycling Program C&D Recycling E-waste Composting Policy Stewardship Education & Outreach Water & Wastewater Water Conservation Water Quality Stormwater Management & Green Infrastructure Infrastructure improvements Stewardship Policy Education & Outreach 36
37 Conclusions 37
38 Outcomes of Sustainability Planning Achievements/plans comparison Achieved Planned
39 Conclusions A new GRC could be influential for communities for regional & higher goals Could guide funding, policies, programs 39
40 Conclusions Sustainability Planning Matters GRC should be inclusive Could serve as sustainability plan for 71% of achievers in the middle 40
41 Next Steps Continuing support from Searle Funds at The Chicago Community Trust 1. Outreach & engagement 2. Validate relevance of framework 3. Establish specific goals integrated with existing programs 4. Establish Indicators 5. Launch new Greenest Region Compact 41
42 Input Welcome! View interactive Achievement map Greenest Region Compact: Opportunities and Impact (to be posted by 11/1/14 Edith Makra Director of Environmental Initiatives Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Elena Savona Client Program Manager CB&I
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