A presentation by the Cool Cities Project Group

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A presentation by the Cool Cities Project Group
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The Cool Cities Project Group Local citizens
and community groups committed to grassroots
solutions to the very real problem of global
warming.
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The goals of this presentation..

• Why Cool Cities?
• What is Cool Cities?
• The four steps to Cool Cities.
• Sample action solutions.

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The Sierra Club and other groups are supporting
the Cool Cities movement..
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The motivation
Global Warming The time to act is now! The
scientific consensus is in.global warming is
real and is a serious threat to our health, our
safety, and our environment.
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The cause The scientific community has concluded
that burning fossil fuels- oil, coal, and natural
gas has enhanced the greenhouse effect and is
relentlessly driving the worlds average
temperature upwards with dire potential effects.
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The national science academies of the US,
England, France, Russia, Germany,Japan, Italy,
Canada, Brazil, China and India issued the
following joint declaration in June 2005
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The scientific understanding of climate change
is now sufficiently clear to justify nations take
prompt action.
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The worlds leading scientists ask us to
recognize that delayed action will increase the
risk of adverse environmental effects.
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and will likely incur a greater cost.
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Leadership is not forthcoming from Washington
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Its time to invoke the precautionary
principle.
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Why local solutions?
Global warming is a global problem caused by
local energy use. All over America , cities,
counties and states are moving forward with
innovative energy solutions..
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Cool Cities provides resources for citizens and
local officials who are ready to take real action
to reduce energy waste and to reduce
heat-trapping global warming pollution in their
communities.
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.and save taxpayers dollars in the process !!!
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Cool Cities are in most states !!
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New Jersey Bayonne Bloomfield Elizabeth Hamilton
Hope Hopewell Kearny Plainfield Robbinsville
Westfield
and spreading in N.J.
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As of February 27, 2006, 208 mayors from 38
states representing more than 42 million
Americans have pledged to reduce global warming
pollution in their cities 7 below 1990 levels by
2012.
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and just what is the pledge?
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in simple terms it is an agreement to start
reducing CO2 emissions in their town or city
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and sets a goal and establishes a baseline
from which to measure the goal !
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and sets a goal and establishes a baseline
from which to measure the goal !
7 below 1990 levels by 2012
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The four steps to become a Cool City 1.Take the
Cool Cities pledge
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The four steps to become a Cool City 1.Take the
Cool Cities pledge 2.Conduct a Global Warming
Emissions Inventory
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The four steps to become a Cool City 1.Take the
Cool Cities pledge 2.Conduct a Global Warming
Emissions Inventory 3.Create a Solutions Plan
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1.Take the Cool Cities pledge 2.Conduct a
Global Warming Emissions Inventory 3.Create a
Solutions Plan 4.Implement and Monitor Progress
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1.Take the Cool Cities pledge The first step
towards curbing global warming pollution in your
community is to ask your mayor to sign the U.S.
Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. This
agreement sets the goal of reducing citywide
global warming carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution TO
7 BELOW 1990 LEVELS BY 2012.
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1.Take the Cool Cities pledge Take the
Pledge.. Ask your mayor to sign the U.S. Mayors
Climate Protection Agreement.
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The pledge is an agreement not a legal
commitment to. set the goal of reducing
citywide global warming carbon dioxide (CO2)
POLLUTION TO 7 BELOW 1990 LEVELS BY 2012.
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Increasingly, cities are providing the answers
to some of Americas toughest problems. So its
fitting that were leading the way on global
warming as well. -Madison, Wisconsin Mayor
Dave Cieslewicz
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This involves reducing the use of fossil fuels
with resultant savings in energy and fuel
costs, reduced air pollution and associated
health consequences, and increased national
energy independence.
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2.Conduct a Global Warming.. Emissions
Inventory The next step is to
conduct an inventory of your citys current
energy use .
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2.Conduct a Global Warming Emissions
Inventory This information will identify
the citys major CO2 sources and will provide a
baseline to judge the citys progress towards its
goal. Many resources are available for this
inventory.
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Who conducts the emissions inventory?
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Who conducts the emissions inventory?
Each town or city is unique, has different
resources available, and will probably use a mix
of private citizens and municipal employees.
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3.Create a Solutions Plan Develop a solutions
plan that will reduce emissions while lowering
energy costs for the city. While every citys
energy solutions will be unique, there are three
important strategies
1)Green vehicle fleets 2)Energy
Efficiency 3)Renewable energy
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4.Implement and Monitor Progress
A plan alone cannot cut global warming pollution.
It is essential that your city put the plan into
action and monitor its progress periodically.
With a strong commitment, a sound plan and real
action, your city will be on its way toward
meeting the goals of the U.S. Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement.
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• Solutions are more important than plans!

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Sample solutions
Vehicle choices
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• 48 U.S. towns and cities in 36 states have green
  fleets programs, as do 26 county and 17 state
  governments.
• For step-by-step advice for writing a green
  fleets ordinance in your city, go to
  greenfleets.org/GreenFleetsProcess.html
• Denvers model ordinance at http//www.greenflee
  ts.org/ModelOrdinance.html

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More Green Vehicle Solutions

• Hybrid Vehicle IncentivesCities are already
  providing incentives such as free parking for
  hybrids (e.g. San Jose, New Haven, Alburquerque,
  Los Angeles) as well as lowering registration
  fees and taxes.
• Clean BusesReplacing polluting old diesel buses
  with buses that run on cleaner compressed natural
  gas (CNG) or with hybrid-electric diesel engines.

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Green Vehicle SuccessCharlotte, NC

• Purchasing over two dozen hybrids by 2006, more
  than tripling the citys current amount of
  hybrids.
• Switching from a gas-only Ford Taurus to a hybrid
  Toyota Prius or Honda Civic would save taxpayers
  800-1200 annually per vehicle, including over
  400 in annual fuel costs.
• Payback of the extra purchase cost within 2.5 to
  5.5 years, depending on the model chosen and
  miles driven.

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Green Vehicle Success Houston, TX

• 80 of all new vehicle purchases and over 50 of
  the City's fleet will be hybrid vehicles by the
  year 2010.
• Over five-year life-cycle, each Prius projecting
  almost 1,900 net savings, compared to gas-only
  sedan.
• Over the lifetime of the vehicle, the Prius
  releases 43 fewer CO2 tons compared to an average
  sedan.

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Sheriff Wyatt Earp You Have the Right to Get
Good Mileage

• Marion County Sheriff department in Florida uses
  hybrids to deliver subpoenas, transfer prisoners,
  and run administrative errands.
• Florida Sheriffs Association purchased 100
  hybrids last year.

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Cool City SolutionsEnergy Efficiency Technology

• Reducing energy use through efficiency technology
  is one of the most cost-effective and fastest
  ways to reduce global warming pollution and save
  money.

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Solution 1 Make New Buildings More Energy
Efficient

• Incorporating efficiency requirements into
  municipal building codes increases the overall
  energy efficiency of new city buildings.
• Leadership in Energy and Environmental
  Design(LEED) standards by the U.S Green Building
  Council provide energy efficient design
  guidelines for a variety of building types and
  developments.

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Solution 2 Energy Efficiency Retrofits to
Existing Buildings

• Cities around the country are improving the
  energy efficiency of existing city office
  buildings, schools, police and fire stations.
• U.S. Green Building Council LEED standards for
  improving the energy efficiency of building
  operations and other systems without making major
  changes to the interior and exterior of the
  building.

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Solution 3 Energy Efficient Street Lighting

• Solution 5 Combined Heat and Power
• CHP systems produce both electricity and steam
  for heating and cooling from a single power plant
  located near consumers.
• Recovers heat that is normally wasted at power
  plants and funnels it into surrounding buildings.

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Sample solutions
CHP systems are also known as
...co-generation systems
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Energy Efficiency SuccessTwin Falls, ID School
District

• Upgraded 11 schools with efficient lighting, and
  improvements to the heating, ventilation and
  air-conditioning systems with expected 3.5
  million in energy savings.
• Financed with energy savings performance
  contractprivate company pays to make
  improvements and is then reimbursed with the
  money saved through lower energy bills over the
  lifetime of the project.

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Sample solutions
Energy conservation programs
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Sample solutions
Energy conservation programs
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Sample solutions
Promote renewable energy
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Sample solutions
Examine transportation costs
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Sample solutions
Publicize Energy Star
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Sample solutions
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Sample solutions
Resources from. Union of Concerned
Scientists Sierra Club U.S. Green Buildings
Council N.J. D. E. P. And more !!!
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Make Your City a Cool City

• City cleaner cars,
• energy efficiency and renewable energy
  protect our health and environment,
• create good jobs,
• and save taxpayer dollars.

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• Cities are leading our country into a new energy
  future. And that's cool. Now it's your city's
  turn.

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Are you ready to help out in your town ?
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Thanksfor your attention !!