Martin J. Chavez Executive Director ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA Building Sustainability

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Source: Pew

ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability 6 Continents 15 Offices 68 Countries 1200 Local Governments Mitigation Adaptation Sustainability

7 Offices 40 Staff Members 600 Local Governments Mitigation Adaptation Sustainability ICLEI USA

5 Milestone Process

Measuring Up

Leveraging the Network

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

Source: NM DOT Paseo del Volcan

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Martin J. Chavez Thank You