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l eading sustainability initiatives through your organization a leadership apta study

l eading sustainability initiatives through your organization a leadership apta study. Charlottesville Area Transit LEED Downtown Bus Transit Station City of Charlottesville, VA. p resented by the 2011 Sustainability Team. Jennifer Bergener Rashidi Barnes Joshua Goldman Inez Evans

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  1. leading sustainability initiatives through your organizationa leadership apta study Charlottesville Area Transit LEED Downtown Bus Transit Station City of Charlottesville, VA presented by the 2011 Sustainability Team Jennifer Bergener Rashidi Barnes Joshua Goldman Inez Evans Angela Miller

  2. project purposefrom the concept to the committee and beyond • Understand how leaders bring sustainability initiatives from concept to the organization to the community • Investigate the tools leaders need to successfully deliver sustainability initiatives • Develop recommendations for sustainability leaders • Build on previous APTA findings

  3. sustainability for transit • Employing practices in design and capital construction, including recycled materials, and solar and other renewable energy sources to make facilities “green” • Employing practices in operations and maintenance such as reducing hazardous waste, increasing fuel efficiency, creating more efficient lighting and using energy-efficient propulsion systems. • Employing community-based strategies to encourage transit-oriented development, increasing ridership, and ensuring equitable access

  4. is there a business case for sustainability? • Research shows that the business case can be justified on • Reduced consumption costs • Improved resource efficiencies • Reduced waste • Reduced energy costs • Increased customer and employee satisfaction • Leaders do not allow financial constraints to limit their vision for sustainability

  5. hurdles leaders face • Gaining the support/buy in • Politics and Partisanship • Maintaining sustainability during hard times • Funding Sources • The “bottom line” – double or triple • Instant gratification vs. long term successes ROI

  6. garner support through communication • Listen • Champion • Board/Committee Meetings • Community Outreach/Forum • Social and Traditional Media to reach wide audiences • Educate in workplace Amy Shatzkin, Sustainability Manager, Sound transit

  7. tools leaders need • The Business Case: Demonstrate a clear business reason for pursuing the sustainability initiative • Include a budget line to the extent possible; foster grant opportunities to show a real commitment behind the program • Show successes through social initiatives

  8. recommendations for sustainability champions Everyday processes and procedures Any level of the organization Start small Find creative sources of funding

  9. conclusions • Leaders drive their sustainability initiatives at a wide variety of organizations and from all levels of their organization • Leaders see that investing in sustainability drives innovation and cost savings for the organization • Leaders use sustainability initiatives to deliver the triple bottom line of social justice, economic growth, and a healthy environment Transbay Plan San Francisco Municipal Transit Authority

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