Stephanie Bolton

Final Presentation

Eco-MunicipalityEco-Municipality can be

defined as 0 “A systems approach to

creating sustainable communities”

Four Sustainable objectives to being an Eco-Municipality are:1) Reduce use of fossil fuels

and minerals2) Reduce use of unnatural

substances3) Reduce interfering with

nature4) Meet the needs of people

with a balance of fairness and efficiency

Eco-Municipality Township of Lawrence, New Jersey

Township of Lawrence, New Jersey (Mercer County) Population is 33,472 (2010) A Sustainable Jersey Certified Community

In order to be considered Sustainable Jersey Certified certain sustainable action has to be taken:1) Municipal buildings have to have energy

audits2) Carbon footprint has to be completed on the

municipal3) Sustainable Land Use Pledge4) Natural resource inventory

Reasons to become Sustainable Jersey Certified:1) Save Money by implementing sustainable

elements, and receive money through grants and incentives

2) Gain access to guidance and training to develop a sustainable program

3) Promote your town by being on their website, and opportunities for awards

4) Protect the environment by conserving resources

Eco-Municipality Township of Lawrence, New Jersey

Lawrence has continued to show continued improved with their sustainability plan:0 Bronze Certification

Level0 Certified on October 26,

20110 Points Awarded:

02009 – 180 Points02010 – 200 Points02011 – 260 Points

Lawrence, NJ Resolution

Inventory and Upgrade All Buildings

Community Education and Outreach

Private Sector Sustainability comes

many forms in the private sector and goes by many names:0 Corporate Sustainability

Plan0 Corporate Responsibility 0 Global Reporting

Initiatives (GRI) Reports 0 Sustainability Plan0 Good Business0 Corporate Social

Responsibility (CSR)

Private Sector – Halliburton Company

Halliburton describes themselves as “As an industry leader in innovation and technology, Halliburton naturally sets high standards for its global operations”

The company has many sustainable policies and reports:0 Corporate Sustainability

Report 2006-20120 Sustainability Guiding

Principles0 DOW Jones Sustainability

Indexes Member0 GRI Report

Private Sector – Halliburton Company (CSR)

1) Stakeholder Letter/Overview0 Discuss their accomplishments for 2012, positive environmental

impacts, key strategic opportunities

2) Guiding Principles for Sustainability0 Composes of 6 principles that are the foundation for the company that

includes financial performance, safety and environmental responsibility, and transparency

3) Corporate Governance0 Breakdown of the members who are running the company (board and

committees)

4) Financial Performance0 15% revenue increase (3.7 Billion)0 12% decrease in Operating Costs(578 Million)

5) Health, Safety, and Environment0 6% decrease in global carbon dioxide emissions 0 LEED Certified Buildings in Houston, TX (Gold and Silver)0 Environmental Distinction Award (Carrollton) – Only oilfield

company to receive this award

Private Sector – Halliburton Company (CSR)

6) Technology, Innovation, and Resources0 Frac of the Future Initiative – helps reduce footprint of hydraulic

fracturing0 Over 3,000 Active Patents

7) Employee and Communities0 Perfect Score of 100 in Human Capital Development for 3rd year

(DOW Jones Sustainability Indexes)0 Many programs for diversity and growth0 $3.4 Million donated in communities

8) Communication and Reports0 Ethics Helpline and Website0 Chemical Scoring Index and GRI Reporting

9) Stakeholder Engagement0 Public Engagement – Hydraulic Fracturing0 Customer and Employee Engagement

10)GRI Index0 Declare it is a “C” application level

Green Commercial Development Project-Plano Environmental Education Center

“sustainable, green venue for small to mid-sized events such as meetings, workshops, classes, team building, weddings, showers, parties, picnic, and family events”

This building was built in 2010One of Plano’s 1st Green

buildings to be built

Certified LEED Platinum 0 Site orientation and layout for maximum

energy efficiency0 Recycled/renewable/nontoxic materials0 Energy Efficient and renewable

technologies used: solar panels, natural lighting, and wind turbine

0 Water Conservation with Rainwater harvesting, lo-flow water system, efficient irrigation

0 Living Roof

Green Commercial Development Project-Plano Environmental Education Center

The EEC is a benefit social to the community by:0 Providing educational programs for

everyone even for apartments and can be presented on-site

0 Afterschool Programs that cover some of the following areas:1) Litter Awareness2) Recycling3) Household Hazardous Waste4) Water5) Energy6) Air Quality

The EEC provides benefit on a environmental level:0 Using less energy, reducing their

carbon footprint0 The Solar and Wind power generate

30% of the facility electrical needs

The EEC benefits on a economic level:0 Help residents to save

money by implementing sustainable components to their lives

0 Center can be rented for events for 40-100 people

0 Some of the amenities that facilities normally charged for hosting events are free with the facility:0 Audio and PA System0 Projector

EEC Rental Rates

Sustainability

Environmental

SocialEconomics

Each one of these examples demonstrated all three of the these pillars and comes to show no matter what you call it Sustainability exist in everything we do

Resources0http://

instituteforecomunicipalities.org/Eco-municipalities.html

0http://www.lawrencetwp.com/ 0http://

www.halliburton.com/AboutUs/default.aspx?navid=981&pageid=4193&SRC=Footer

0http://livegreeninplano.blogspot.com 0http://www.sustainablejersey.com/ 0http://www.plano.gov/index.aspx?NID=982