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St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project

St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project. Climate Prosperity Project National Leadership Meeting February 21, 2009. St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA). Chamber of Commerce for 16-county bi-state metropolitan region Region’s lead Economic Development Organization

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St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project

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  1. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project Climate Prosperity Project National Leadership Meeting February 21, 2009

  2. St. Louis Regional Chamber and Growth Association (RCGA) • Chamber of Commerce for 16-county bi-state metropolitan region • Region’s lead Economic Development Organization • Mission is to unite the region's business community and to engage dynamic business and civic leadership to develop and sustain a world-class economy and community. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 2

  3. Involved Stakeholders • Sustainable St. Louis • Area Utilities: Ameren and Laclede Gas • U.S. Green Building Council – St. Louis Chapter • Local City & County Governments • Corporations: Anheuser-Busch, Enterprise Rent-A-Car, HOK, Monsanto, Peabody Coal, etc. • Institutions: Danforth Plant Science Center, Center for Evergreen Energy, Missouri Botanical Garden National Corn-to-Ethanol Center, Washington University St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 3

  4. St. Louis Project Leadership • Dick Fleming, President/CEO - St. Louis RCGA • Tracy Hart, President - Tarlton Corporation • Daniel Jay, Managing Principal – Christner, Inc. • Mary Ann Lazarus, Director of Sustainable Design - HOK • Steve Poplawski, Partner - Bryan Cave • Eric Schneider, Director of Public Policy Research, St. Louis RCGA St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 4

  5. St. Louis Region St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 5

  6. Vision To Be Nationally Recognized as a Top Ten Green Region by December 31, 2012 • Improved Air and Water Quality • BioBelt Home to Renowned Bioenergy Research and Innovative Applications • Attractive to Young Professionals and “Green and Clean” Tech Businesses St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 6

  7. Green Savings Moving to Sustainable Business Practices: • Increase energy audits and energy efficiency improvements by area businesses. • Region-wide recycling and waste management by business. • Region-wide municipal adoption of U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Change goals. • Region-wide stormwater and wastewater management programs. • Expand use of transit, carpooling, and bike to work programs. • Public Policy Advocacy agenda for: • Funding for water improvement programs • Transit and transit oriented development • High-speed rail St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 7

  8. Green Opportunities Creating Sustainable Industries: • Become clean coal technology and bioenergy research hub. • Pursue FutureGen as St. Louis’ “SEMITech” • Expand Center for Evergreen Energy (CE2) as national clearinghouse for bioenergy research and public adoption of alternative energy solutions. • Create “S-Prize” to attract entrepreneurs and new inventions to St. Louis. • Expand Region-wide Green Purchasing Network. • Promote the use of bioenergy and alternative energy. • Public Policy Advocacy Agenda for: • R&D funding for bioenergy research • Fuel incentives St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 8

  9. Green TalentGrowing The Workforce: • Inventory the St. Louis area “green workforce”. • Foster strong relationships among “green industry” cluster of companies to attract, share and develop talent. • Connect K-20 curriculum with math, science, and engineering jobs in environmental industries. • Engage area unions to retrain to “green” manufacturing jobs. • Public Policy Advocacy Agenda for: • Increased job training funds for “green building trades” • Green building tax credits and construction incentives St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 9

  10. Strategic Planning Process • Engage RCGA Board of Directors and Energy and Environmental Council members in 2009 to identify measurable outcomes of Climate Prosperity Project Objectives. • Expand stakeholder group to small businesses, education institutions, governments, unions, and trade associations and other civic organizations. • Implement MIT Sloan School of Management students’ project development framework and systems thinking. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 10

  11. Future Planning Process for 2009 • RCGA Board of Directors sessions focused on St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project and sustainability • Development of Measurable Objectives by Energy and Environment Council. • Roll out of Energy Savings Plan for RCGA members in partnership with area utilities. • Expand communications of RCGA member’s activities on sustainability. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 11

  12. Regional Competitive Advantages • Consortium for Clean Coal Utilization and International Center for Advanced Renewable Energy and Sustainability at Washington University • Strong plant and life sciences industry cluster “BioBelt” • Missouri Brownfield Tax Credit first in the nation; IL Brownfield Municipal Grant Fund. • Missouri Historic Preservation Tax Credit is the most robust historic preservation incentive in nation. • $5 billion in investment and 10,000 residents new to downtown St. Louis in past seven years. • MO Quality Jobs Program attracts companies with high paying jobs. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 12

  13. Key Obstacles • St. Louis traditionally perceived as “Rust Belt” – manufacturing city. New regional branding strategy repositions region. • Lack of state or local government resources to stimulate green economy. • Fragmentation. • St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project is an “emerging start-up” civic initiative. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 13

  14. Financing and In-Kind Resources Available • Local foundation potential funding. • National foundation potential funding. • In-Kind resources from collaboration with FOCUS St. Louis, Sustainable St. Louis, Missouri Botanical Gardens, and U.S. Green Building Council – St. Louis Chapter, and from 4,000+ RCGA members. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 14

  15. Broad-Based Participation • Establish RCGA as a “nest” and catalyst for participation on sustainability initiatives. • Communicate with 4,000 RCGA member companies through RCGA publications, web sites, and e-newsletters. • Engage the public through stakeholder partnerships and media collaborations. • Organize public policy advocacy agenda across the region and attract large groups interested in sustainability. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 15

  16. Advice and Assistance Needed • Identification of national resources and organizations willing to impact new pilot region. • Strategy development assistance from Climate Prosperity Project Network (Doug Henton). • Learning from fellow Climate Prosperity Project Pilots. • Learning from the Feb. 20 San Jose Strategy. St. Louis Climate Prosperity Project 16

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