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City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

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Page 1: City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

City Manager’s Office

EVANSTON

March 16, 2015

Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update

Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

Page 2: City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

City Manager’s Office

WWF EARTH HOUR CITY CHALLENGE

Earth Hour CapitalsJury Selection We Love Cities

People’s Selection

12 DAYS LEFT

Page 3: City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

City Manager’s Office

Video Summary

Page 4: City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

City Manager’s Office

WWF EARTH HOUR CITY CHALLENGE

Earth Hour CapitalsJury Selection

We Love CitiesPeople’s Selection

EVANSTON NAMED 2015 U.S. EARTH HOUR CAPITAL

Page 5: City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

City Manager’s Office

EVANSTON RECOGNIZED AS 2015 MOST SUSTAINABLE CITY IN UNITED STATES• 100% green energy for residents & small

businesses

• 25 kW solar photovoltaic system built on Water Treatment Plant

• Green Building Ordinance

• Evanston Climate Action Plan

Page 6: City Manager’s Office EVANSTON March 16, 2015 Earth Hour Cities Challenge Update Office of Sustainability & Community Engagement

City Manager’s Office

Evanston

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS NAMED 2015 U.S. EARTH HOUR CAPITAL

Vancouver Gothenburg

Singapore

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City Manager’s Office

Vote and share ideas online at

WeLoveEvanston.org

Tweet @GreenEvanston with

hashtag #WeLoveEvanston

Share photos and videos

on Instagram. Follow and tag

@CityofEvanston with hashtag

#WeLoveEvanston

Three easy ways to participate:

Winning city will receive the We Love Cities award on April 9th in Seoul, South Korea

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City Manager’s Office

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS

U.S. Earth Hour Capital

2015