martin j. chavez executive director iclei – local governments for sustainability usa building...
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Martin J. ChavezExecutive Director
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA
Building Sustainability
Source: www.192021.org
Source: Pew
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability 6 Continents 15 Offices68 Countries1200 Local Governments
Mitigation Adaptation
Sustainability
7 Offices40 Staff Members600 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 Costs4.6M less hookups
$110B Saved in Road Costs188,000 lane miles
$420B Saved in Development Costs $16,000 drop in average home price
$219B Saved in Driving Costs56M 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 CouncilLocal Government Expenditures for Sewer and Water – 1991 to 2005
Source: NM DOT
Paseo del Volcan
West Brazos
Jr. High
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