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Sustainable Prosperity: An Introduction to the Strategic Plan

Sustainable Prosperity: An Introduction to the Strategic Plan. By: Brian P. Sheehan Director of Sustainability City of Charleston. Better Buildings Cleaner Energy Sustainable Communities Improved Transportation Zero Waste Green Education. Overview of Current Green Plan Efforts.

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Sustainable Prosperity: An Introduction to the Strategic Plan

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  1. Sustainable Prosperity:An Introduction to the Strategic Plan By: Brian P. Sheehan Director of Sustainability City of Charleston

  2. Better Buildings Cleaner Energy Sustainable Communities Improved Transportation Zero Waste Green Education Overview of Current Green Plan Efforts

  3. Introduction to Strategic Plan • Five Key Areas: • CGT or ‘responsible’ investors • 2. CGT industries • 3. CGT centers of higher education • 4. CGT laboratories • 5. Carbon reduction strategies • *CGT: Clean and Green Tech

  4. What to consider: Does the recommended action, policy, or initiative produce growth in at least one of five CGT areas? Does the action, policy or initiative lead to reduced waste, energy use, or greenhouse gas emissions? Framework of the Strategic Plan

  5. New job creation Energy and money savings Environmental awareness Better quality of life How We Can Benefit from the Strategic Plan

  6. Dynamic public, non-profit, and private partnerships Sustainable city operations Ordinance and policy advisement, advocacy and implementation Ongoing initiative development Focus Areas • Images courtesy of www.arun.gov and www.charlestongateway.com

  7. Department of Planning, Preservation and Sustainability Division of Sustainability City Departments, Boards and Committees Sustainability Advisory Council & Green Committee Partnerships to be established Charleston Area Businesses and Individuals Key Players

  8. Charleston Green Business Challenge Energy Efficiency Partnership City of Charleston Comprehensive Plan: Sustainability Indicators Report Smart City Charleston 2010+ Initiatives Outline NEW ONGOING • Post Graduate Sustainability Training Center • Charleston Carbon Fund • Wind Industry Cluster Development • Sustainability Marketing and Communications Plan

  9. Objectives: Promote sustainability throughout Charleston Develop relationships with organizations and learn from one another Inspire businesses to be more energy efficient and reduce waste Create jobs from energy saving measures New Initiatives Charleston Green Business ChallengeCGT Investors, Industries, Education, Laboratory, Carbon Reduction Strategies

  10. Objectives: Create ‘one-stop’ shop energy retrofit program Work with Charleston Water System for on-bill repayment financing Establish Charleston as national leader of energy retrofits Limit redundancies in energy efficiency market Energy Efficiency PartnershipCGT Investors, Industries, Education, Laboratory, Carbon Reduction Strategies

  11. Objectives: Integrate city’s sustainability goals into each element of Comprehensive Plan Create proper regulators environment for expedited sustainable development Accurately report city’s full baseline of sustainability indicators (i.e. energy use, greenhouse gas emissions) City Comprehensive Plan: Sustainability Indicators ReportCGT Laboratory, Carbon Reduction Strategies

  12. Objectives: Generate cost savings for city through increased energy efficiency while decreasing waste and emissions Create jobs directly through implementation and indirectly through creating and promoting modern business environment Inspire Charleston businesses to be “greener” Smart City CharlestonCGT Industries, CGT Laboratory, Education, Carbon Reduction Strategies • Image courtesy of www.greenkampong.com

  13. Objectives: Support development of world-class sustainability leadership training and degree program Co-locate a Charleston hub for CGT investors, industries, educators, policy developers and other stakeholders Continue to brand Charleston as sustainability center of Southeast Ongoing Initiatives Smart City CharlestonCGT Investors, Industries, Laboratory, Education, Carbon Reduction Strategies • Image courtesy of www.wix.com

  14. Objectives: Generate significant increases in venture capital, productivity and innovation Create family-wage jobs directly in high-growth, clean tech industries Position Charleston as SC hub for investment in clean tech industries Charleston Carbon FundCGT Industries, Investors, Carbon Reduction Strategies • Image courtesy of www.buffalocoin.com

  15. Objectives: Support development of CURI’s Wind Turbine Drivetrain Testing Facility Help locate existing and new wind cluster businesses in Charleston Deploy offshore wind turbine generators to benefit city and region Wind Industry Cluster DevelopmentCGT Industries, Investors, Education, Laboratory, Carbon Reduction Strategies

  16. Objectives: Provide citizens and businesses of the city access to the tools and resources required to live a more sustainable lifestyle Increase public awareness of city’s sustainability efforts Sustainability Marketing and Communications PlanEducation, Carbon Reduction Strategies

  17. Thank You!Please raise your hands for comments or questions

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