Your name here Sustainable Stillwater

 “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”  Leaving a positive legacy for our offspring  Responsibility Corporate Responsibility Consumer Responsibility  Quality of Life

 Cavemen  Tree huggers  Costs too much  Anti-business The Business Case  Newsweek 2009 Green Rankings of S&P 500  Top 10: Hewlett Packard, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Intel, IBM, State Street, Nike, Bristol- Myers Squibb, Applied Materials, Starbucks

 Wise use of natural resources, water, energy, electricity, fossil fuels  Make investments for long-term benefits Renewable energy, better insulation, etc.  Smart-Growth & Low-Impact Development  Consider the triple-bottom line Society (People) Environment (Planet) Economy (Profits)

 Neighborhoods with a center of activity  Services & shopping within walking distance  Green spaces, parks, playgrounds  Infrastructure for walking, bicycling, public transportation  Benefits: Less congestion Less pollution Lower gas bill More exercise Sense of community

 Placement  Ventilation  Natural light  Passive solar  Insulation  Benefits: Lower energy bills Fewer non-renewable resources used

 Local & seasonal foods  Natural vs. processed foods  Eat to live vs. live to eat  Quality over quantity  Benefits: Fewer non-renewable resources Supports local economy Reduces pollution Better health Lower medical costs

 Low-impact development  Front-loading washing machine  Low-flow toilets & showerheads  Low maintenance yards  Rainwater harvesting

 Compact fluorescent bulbs & LEDs  EPA Energy Star appliances  Renewable energy investments  Elbow grease (instead of power tools, leaf blowers, clothes dryers, stairs)  Carpool, bus, bicycle, walk  Flip the switch

 Reduce first, then reuse, then recycle  Buy in bulk or concentrate to reduce packaging  Rent/borrow items that are rarely used  Buy durable goods that can be reused  Use fewer disposable items  Buy resale, repair items  Recycle what you can’t reuse  Buy recycled content

 Waste = Food  No waste in nature  Cradle to grave design  Product components are either biodegradable or synthetic (plastic, metals, etc.)  Biodegradable or organic waste – compost it  Synthetic waste – reuse or recycle it  Stillwater Automated Waste Collection

Planning for:  A clean environment  Long-term prosperity  Healthy children & healthy people These things don’t happen without sustained effort and ability– Sustainability!

 Stillwater Reuse & Recycle Guide  Payne County Region Local Food Guide  U.S. Green Building Council  EPA Energy Star Program  ODEQ Pollution Prevention  Oklahoma ECO Tourism  RENEW Waste Exchange  Freecycle