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Building Sustainability. Martin J. Chavez Executive Director ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA. Source: www.192021.org. Source: Pew. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability . 6 Continents 15 Offices 68 Countries 1200 Local Governments. Mitigation Adaptation
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Building Sustainability • Martin J. Chavez • Executive Director • ICLEI – Local Governments • for Sustainability USA
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability 6 Continents 15 Offices 68 Countries 1200 Local Governments Mitigation Adaptation Sustainability
ICLEI USA 7 Offices 40 Staff Members 600 Local Governments Mitigation Adaptation Sustainability
Adaptation • ICLEI USA’s Adaptation Milestones • Conduct a Climate Resiliency Study • Set Preparedness Goals • Develop Preparedness Plan • Implement Preparedness Plan • Measure Progress & Evaluate Plan
$84M Daily$31B Annually Homes in Outlying Areas Mean: New Roads New Public Buildings Higher Fuel Consumption Increased Government Services The Cost of Sprawl to American Taxpayers Source: Sprawl Costs
25% Less Sprawl Over 25 Years ?Projected Financial Impact on Americans • $2.6B Saved in Water and Sewer Costs • 4.6M less hookups • $110B Saved in Road Costs • 188,000 lane miles • $420B Saved in Development Costs • $16,000 drop in average home price • $219B Saved in Driving Costs • 56M fewer miles driven daily Source: Sprawl Costs
The Infrastructure Gap The [Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Needs Gap] provides a useful way to gauge what additional infrastructure investment will be required over a 20 year period for public sewer and water systems to comply with existing law. Many organizations and commentators suggest that the gap is somewhere between $500 billion and $1 trillion. -Mayors Water Council Local Government Expenditures for Sewer and Water – 1991 to 2005
Paseo del Volcan Source: NM DOT
Thank You • Martin J. Chavez • martin.chavez@iclei.org