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Green Urban Initiatives Making It Happen Renewable Power – Intelligent Choice AGM Presentation by Brenda Wallace, Director Environmental & Corporate Initiatives Tuesday, September 20, 2016
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WHAT ARE GREEN URBAN INITIATIVES? Changes designed to Sustain Communities Socially Culturally Economically Environmentally
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“We have the power to reconcile human affairs with natural laws and to thrive in the process.” - Our Common Future
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WHY CITIES MATTER
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Photo credit: The Natural Step WHAT WE HAVE LEARNED
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WHY CITIES MATTER
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SASKATOON’S RESULTS
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WHAT CITIES CAN DO Emissions within Municipal Control to Reduce: 1.0 million tonnes CO 2 e
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HOW CITIES SHOULD INVEST McKinsey & Company, Pathways to a Low-Carbon Economy(2015)
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HOW CITIES SHOULD INVEST
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SASKATOON’S CHOICES
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GREEN URBAN INITIATIVES Role of Cities Plans – smart growth approaches
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SASKATOON’S CHOICES
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New Neighbourhood Models
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New Neighbourhoods Models
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GREEN URBAN INITIATIVES Role of Cities Plans – smart growth approaches Projects / Infrastructure – ‘greening’
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mdidesign.ca HOW CITIES SHOULD INVEST
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Understanding Our River Watersheds Stressed Watersheds
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Stressed Watersheds Understanding Our River Watersheds
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aboutpipelinesmap.com
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Saskatoon Water Treatment Process
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Nelson\Nygaard HOW CITIES SHOULD INVEST
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SASKATOON’S CHOICES Active Transportation Plan
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More People Travelling
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People Prefer Cars
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Transit Not Considered a Real Choice
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People Prefer Cars NUMBER OF VEHICLES REGISTERED
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GREEN URBAN INITIATIVES Role of Cities Plans – smart growth approaches Projects / Infrastructure – ‘greening’ Programs – facilitating change
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SASKATOON’S CHOICES
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GREEN URBAN INITIATIVES Role of Cities Plans – smart growth approaches Projects / Infrastructure – ‘greening’ Programs – facilitating change Policies – step-by-step improvement
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The Path To A Policy Why Not Just Lead With Policy? Moral Justification
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The Path To A Policy Why Not Just Lead With Policy? Moral Justification
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The Path To A Policy Why Not Just Lead With Policy? Dehumanization
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The Path To A Policy Why Not Just Lead With Policy? Minimization Image courtesy Help Stop Global Warming dot Com
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The Path To A Policy Why Not Just Lead With Policy? Minimization
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The Path To A Policy Why Not Just Lead With Policy? Displacing responsibility
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POLICY URGENCY Prairie Climate Centre, ClimateAtlas.Ca
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POLICY URGENCY
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REN21, Global Status Report (2014)
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GREEN URBAN INITIATIVES How will Prince Albert move forward to take advantage of the opportunities of a sustainable community?
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QUESTIONS? Brenda Wallace, Director Environmental & Corporate Initiatives brenda.Wallace@Saskatoon.ca @bwallace1970
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