1. City of East Lansing Sustainability Activities Dave Smith, Environmental Specialist

2. City of East Lansing  Sustainability Initiatives LEED Builiding Programs  Green Building Policy  Green Building Incentive Policy Employee Bike Sharing Program  Town/Gown Partnerships Tree Protection & Research Pack Up, Pitch In

3. City of East Lansing  Green Building Policy  First of its kind in the state to tie municipal incentives with green building practices  Requires new City buildings to be certified as Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) buildings.  Requires City building renovations to incorporate LEED and low impact design practices  Requires new private developments which receive public incentives such as tax increment financing to be LEED certified:  < 15% financing, minimum “Certified”  > 15% financing, minimum “Silver” Currently have 3 LEED certified buildings at Silver or Gold level 7 additional buildings are registered to be certified

4. City of East Lansing  Green Building Incentive Policy  For new buildings not covered by Green Building Policy – primarily single family homes  Provides financial incentives based on level of LEED achieved:  $1,300 for Certified or Silver  $2,600 for Gold or Platinum  One home under construction and one in the Planning process

5. City of East Lansing  Employee Bike Sharing Program Started in August of 2010 Purpose:  Encourage healthy activity  Improve air quality  Reduce carbon emissions Bikes donated by local non-profit 8 bikes located at various City facilities

6. City of East Lansing  Employee Bike Sharing Program Checked out through Group Wise e-mail Riders sign waiver and agree to wear protective gear Bikes utilized 34 times by employees Will have 10 bikes in 2011. Modeled after programs in Austin & Edmonton

7. City of East Lansing  Town/Gown Partnerships with Michigan State University Research Project to Protect City Trees from Invasive Insect Pack Up, Pitch In – end of school year reuse and recycling event

8. City of East Lansing  Tree Protection and Research Project Emerald Ash Borer (EAB)  A non-native, invasive insect that infests and kills ash trees  First discovered in East Lansing in 2005  Has killed over half of the nearly 900 ash street trees and numerous park trees  Cost the City over $300,000 in tree removal and replacement costs

9. City of East Lansing  Tree Protection & Research Project Joint research project goals:  Protect street trees  Preserve urban forestry budget  Provide research on effectiveness of control methods Treated 300 street trees with systemic insecticides for 3years Studied:  Different insecticides  Doses  Timing  Application Method  Effectiveness

10. City of East Lansing  Tree Protection & Research Project Resulted in:  the protection of over 200 City trees  Best management practices for treatment  Safe and effective treatment options at the lowest cost  Valuable tool for urban foresters to make long term decisions  www.emeraldashborer.info www.emeraldashborer.info

11. City of East Lansing  Pack Up, Pitch In Annual event to collect reusable and recyclable items during spring move out Began in 1996 as on-campus event Expanded to EL community in 2008  Share services  Education efforts  Branding

12. City of East Lansing  Pack Up, Pitch In Drop off event Staffed primarily by volunteers Charitable organizations collect needed items:  Food  Clothing  Furniture/house wares University collects:  Carpeting  Electronics City accepts:  Recyclables  Refuse items for a fee

13. City of East Lansing  Pack Up, Pitch In Annual Collection Highlights:  700 lbs of clothing  3-4 full box trucks of furniture & house wares  4,000 lbs of electronics  200 lbs of recyclables

14. City of East Lansing  Town/Gown Initiatives – Pack Up, Pitch In

15. City of East Lansing  Contact Info: Dave Smith Environmental Specialist City of East Lansing 410 Abbot Road East Lansing, MI 48823 dsmith@cityofeastlansing.com 517 337-9459

16. City of East Lansing  Additional Resources: City Web site: www.cityofeastlansing.comwww.cityofeastlansing.com Facebook Group: “Recycle for a Greener East Lansing” http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid= 60309405945 http://www.facebook.com/home.php#!/group.php?gid= 60309405945 Austin bike share info: http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2009/ae_bike_share.ht m http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/news/2009/ae_bike_share.ht m Edmonton bike share info: http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/city- tests-employee-bike-share.aspx http://www.edmonton.ca/city_government/news/city- tests-employee-bike-share.aspx