Transcript US Cities for Climate Protection Participants

Local Action to Protect the Climate
U.S. Conference of Mayors
Environment Committee
Charlotte NC Mayor Patrick McCrory, Chair
Washington D.C.
January 22, 2003
International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
Worldwide environmental association of
local governments
550+ local governments working to achieve
tangible global and local environmental and
sustainability improvements through local
action
Seven offices worldwide
Water, Local Agenda 21, CCP
Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign (CCP)
140 U.S. Cities & Counties
Created by Elected Officials
•Climate change is affecting communities NOW
•Local governments bear burden of social &
financial impacts
•Cumulative local action has impact on global
climate
Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign (CCP)
Previous
Warm
Era
Last
Ice
Age
• Temp rise more in
next 100 years than
last 10,000
• Human activities
accelerate climate
change
• Burning fossil fuels
releases carbon
dioxide
Cities for Climate Protection
Campaign (CCP)
US Global Change Research Team:
Impacts of climate change will be significant for
Americans and disruptions are likely
• Not political or partisan
• Only debate - how fast
What Can Cities Do to Stop
Global Warming?
Local government affects all major
sources of global warming pollution
Energy Use
Solid Waste
Transportation and
Planning
CCP Methodology
Five milestones:
• Conduct emissions inventory
• Set emissions reduction target
• Develop Local Action Plan to
meet local target
• Implement Action Plan Strategies
• Monitor & report on progress
140 U.S. Cities & Counties
CCP Participants
• Represent 44+ million people
• 16 % of U.S. GHG Emissions
• 72 Greenhouse Gas
emissions inventories
• 31 Local Action Plans
to reduce GHG emissions
What ICLEI Provides
• Software
• Training sessions
• Technical assistance
• Professional network
• Interactive website
• Publications
Multiple Benefits of
Climate Protection
• Improve air quality
• Improve public health
• Reduce municipal operating costs
• Reduce traffic congestion
• Develop local economy
• Improve quality of urban life
LED Traffic Signals
Philadelphia, PA
• Comprehensive
LED traffic signals
• Annual carbon dioxide
reduction: 41,490 tons
• Annual savings:
$800,000
Cool Roofs
Tucson, AZ
• Municipal service center Cool
roof coating
• Annual Btu savings:
million
400
• Annual eCo2 reductions: 114
tons
• Annual energy savings: $4,000
• 6 year payback
• Fixed existing leaks
District Heating & Cooling
Saint Paul, MN
• Downtown buildings share a
central heating and cooling plant
• Far greater efficiency: CO2, SO2,
and NOx emissions reduced by
over 75%
• Reduces capital, maintenance,
and energy expense for
downtown tenants
Cops on Bikes
Los Angeles, CA
• 250 bike officers eliminate
1,500 tons of CO2 per year
• 15% productivity increase for
traffic officers
• Improves morale and
community relations
• 15 bikes for traffic officers will
save $350,000 in vehicle costs
over 5 years
Integrated Waste Management
Alachua Co., FL
• Annual per capita waste
down from .92 tons of waste
in 1990 to .65 tons in 2000
• 62,300 tons of waste per
year diverted from landfill
• 91,930 tons of eCO2 per
year
reduced
International Council for Local
Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI)
“Sustainable development should be in the hands of local
government, because we do it every day. We’re all in this
together. We need to put our arms around the earth.”
Mayor James Garner, Hempstead, NY
"The announcement of joining Cities for Climate Protection is
another step on our path to a better environment."
Mayor Gary Doty, Duluth, MN
"The ICLEI program is the greatest piece of practical
environmentalism I've seen."
City Councilmember Jane Bender, Santa Rosa, CA
Contact Information
Susan Ode
Outreach Director
ICLEI Cities for Climate Protection-US
Email:
[email protected]
Phone:
(510) 540-8843 x 311
Website: www.iclei.org/us