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Statewide Engagement to Build Sustainable Communities in Wisconsin

Statewide Engagement to Build Sustainable Communities in Wisconsin. 2011 NACDEP Conference March 9, 2011. JERRY HEMBD State Specialist Community and Economic Development University of Wisconsin-Extension Associate Professor of Economics Department of Business and Economics

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Statewide Engagement to Build Sustainable Communities in Wisconsin

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  1. Statewide Engagement to Build Sustainable Communities in Wisconsin 2011 NACDEP Conference March 9, 2011

  2. JERRY HEMBD State Specialist Community and Economic Development University of Wisconsin-Extension Associate Professor of Economics Department of Business and Economics University of Wisconsin-Superior Co-Chair University of Wisconsin-Extension Sustainability Team

  3. The UW System Context The University of Wisconsin System is one of the largest systems of public higher education in the country, serving more than 178,000 students each year and employing more than 32,000 faculty and staff statewide. • The UW System is made up of: • 13 four-year universities • 13 freshman-sophomore UW Colleges campuses • statewide UW-Extension

  4. UW-Extension • Cooperative Extension • Continuing Education Outreach and E-Learning • Broadcast and Media Innovations • Entrepreneurship and Economic Development

  5. Wisconsin Idea The Wisconsin Idea signifies a general principle: that education should influence people’s lives beyond the boundaries of the classroom. “The boundaries of the university are the boundaries of the state.” New “Wisconsin Idea” Forums The Public Policy Forums focus UW System resources on Wisconsin’s most vexing social, environmental, and economic challenges.

  6. UW Colleges/Extension • Queued up for third Forum – Building Sustainable Communities • Initial Planning Committee formed • Sustainability Team co-chairs brought in • Sustainability Leadership initiative in Provost’s Office – another sustainability effort • New Planning Committee formed • Sustainability Team assumed key roles

  7. Forum Planning • Forum set for March at UW-Fox Valley • Structure and agenda development • Regional roundtables  engagement to guide process • Post-forum web-based input • Post-forum document • Post-forum follow-up educational programming and involvement

  8. Regional Roundtables • Central Wisconsin • February 26 • De Pere • March 2 • Southeast Wisconsin • March 2 • Chequamegon Bay • March 3 • Chippewa Valley • March 3 • Rhinelander • March 5

  9. Roundtable Agenda  content • Why are we here today? • Background on roundtables and forum • Why are we talking about sustainability? • Sustainability basics • How are sustainability questions being approached and responded to at the community level? • The Natural Step and Transition Towns • Community engagement

  10. Community Engagement • Modeling sustainability physical design • Cultivating community connections  social capital • Localizing economic production  relocalization • Mobilizing community funds  finance • Mobilizing society  broader sustainability efforts Source: Assadourian, E. (2008). Engaging communities for a sustainable world. In G. Gardner & T. Prugh (Project Directors), 2008 state of the world: Innovations for a sustainable economy (pp. 151-65). New York: W.W. Norton & Company.

  11. Roundtable Questions  process • What policies are hindering local sustainability efforts? • What policies are helping sustainability efforts? • What additional policies are needed to support sustainable communities in Wisconsin?

  12. Themes • Policies that promote more sustainable patterns of land use and urban form • Policies that improve government leadership on sustainability issues including leading by example, transparency, and efforts to green government • Policies that encourage more inclusive, responsive, and sustainable decision making • “Stick and carrot” policies to encourage more sustainable practices

  13. Themes • Economic development policies that encourage more local production and consumption • Policies that promote sustainability education and celebrate community • Policies that lead to more sustainable transportation systems and regional cooperation • Policies that encourage clean energy and energy conservation, or reduce waste

  14. Forum Agenda  content • Provost of UW-Extension as MC • David Morris (ILSR) keynote • Wisconsin Community Case Studies • Chequamegon Bay, Neenah, and La Crosse • Out-of-state Case Studies • Duluth, MN; Northfield, MN; and Greensburg, KS • Satya Rhodes-Conway (COWS) keynote • Overview of Roundtables and results • Michael Dombeck (UWSP GEM) keynote

  15. Forum Questions  process • Building on what we have learned and heard from the roundtables, is there anything missing from the list of policy options/ideas for this theme? • Which ideas/policies have most promise? Select the best policy ideas from the Theme worksheet. Then evaluate each idea using these three questions: • How do you see it moving us in the direction of sustainability? • What other actions or steps does it provide for as a platform in the future? • What kind of returns do you see from implementing this policy?

  16. Web-based Input • Widely circulated message and link • Additional ideas • Prioritization or ranking of ideas

  17. Final Report • The challenge of building more sustainable communities • Planning for community sustainability • Frameworks for sustainable community development • Promoting sustainability in Wisconsin communities • Sustainable community policies

  18. Sustainable Community Policies • Description • Why it is important • What is working • What is hindering • Recommendations

  19. Sustainable Community Policies • Promoting more sustainable patterns of land use and urban form • Improving government leadership on sustainability and sustainable decision making • Economic development policies encouraging more local production and consumption

  20. Sustainable Community Policies • Promoting sustainability education and local engagement • Leading to more sustainable transportation systems and regional cooperation • Encouraging clean energy, water conservation and waste reduction

  21. Current Steps • Posted on Capacity Center (www.capacitycenter.org) • Contacting Roundtable and Forum participants • Contacting broader participant lists

  22. Next Steps • Information to legislators and local elected officials • Follow-up local events • UW-Extension Sustainability Initiative • Educational resources and programming • Continue to collaborate and build partnerships

  23. Questions? www.capacitycenter.org

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