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The City of St. Louis Climate Protection Initiative Catherine L The City of St. Louis Climate Protection Initiative Catherine L. Werner, Sustainability Director April 2, 2019 City of St. Louis Sustainability + Mission Statement: The City of St. Louis harnesses the strength and spirit of its diverse community to create an economically, socially and ecologically vibrant City for present and future generations - one that dynamically serves those who live, work, and play in the City’s rich and celebrated historic landscape. City of St. Louis Sustainability Plan & Action Agenda Sustainability Acon Agenda PRIORITY SUSTAINABILITY PLAN ITEMS FOR CITY IMPLEMENTATION BY 2018 Urban Character, Vitality & Ecology Create a sustainability resource toolkit for neighborhoods Make LRA land available at no cost for smart, producve, creave re-use of the land Provide easy access to greenspace, trails or parks within a half mile or 10 minute walk Increase number of trees planted by 16,000, or 15% Arts, Culture & Innovaon Promote sustainability pracces at all public arts and cultural events Build Phase II of CORTEX bioscience and technology research district Advance use of public transit, trolleys and streetcars to connect arts, culture and innovaon hubs Empowerment, Diversity & Equity Employ 500 youth in annual summer job program Form a Mayor’s Community Council for Sustainability Implementaon Implement Board Bill 297 pertaining to workforce inclusion Maintain our premier Municipal Equality Index rang for LGBTQ Health, Well-Being & Safety Decrease obesity by 5% through our Small Changes for Health, Let's Move STL and Good 4 U! Programs Reduce crime by 25% End chronic homelessness Infrastructure, Facilies & Transportaon Advocate for transportaon plans and funding that allow more people to be less car dependent Support Citywide greenhouse gas emission reducons of 25% by 2020 and 80% by 2050 Achieve a 6% reducon in fuel use in City eet and expand use of alternave fuels to 85% of Airport’s eet Increase number of dedicated bicycle lanes by 150% and shared road facilies by 35% Increase bike racks by 150% Have single stream recycling facilies for 100% of City government buildings and double residenal recycling to 20% parcipaon Reduce City government use of water by 10% Use green custodial cleaning supplies in 100% of City government facilies Educaon, Training & Leadership Create an Oce of Sustainability in which the City’s Sustainability Director works with a City Green Team to implement and track the City’s sustainability iniaves Open 20 addional quality public charter schools Double the current eco-literacy rate by launching a program to foster an enhanced connecon between people and urban natural resources Prosperity, Opportunity & Employment Require a sustainability impact statement for all new City development Create at least 8,500 new jobs at Ballpark Village, CORTEX, Carondelet Coke, St. Louis Army Ammunion Plant, and North Riverfront Remediate and prepare at least 40 vacant properes for redevelopment Create an urban forestry employment training program for high school students hp://stlouis-mo.gov/sustainability CITY OF ST. LOUIS Sustainability Plan Adopted January 9, 2013 by the City of St. Louis Planning Commission Objective: Promote Energy Eficiency and Utilize Cleaner Forms of Energy Strategy: Upgrade streetlights with energy eficient bulbs CITY OF ST. LOUIS Sustainability Plan Adopted January 9, 2013 by the City of St. Louis Planning Commission Page 168 www.StLouis-Mo.gov/sustainability www.stlouis-mo.gov/sustainability CITY OF ST. LOUIS CLIMATE PROTECTION INITIATIVE HOW DID WE GET HERE? There are numerous City climate protection plans, projects and initiatives that are helping make St. Louis a cleaner, healthier, greener and more sustainable place to live, work, learn and play. This infographic outlines the history and goals of the Climate Protection Initiative. EECBG Sustainability Plan City Energy Project Climate Action & Climate Vulnerability 2009: An Energy Effciency 2013: The City of St. Louis 2016: St. Louis received a Adaptation Plan Assessment and Conservation Block Sustainability Plan was national award from The City 2017: The Climate Action 2018: Several health, safety, Grant (EECBG) of $3.7 million formally adopted by the Energy Project. This award and Adaptation Plan was resilience and sustainability was awarded to the City City’s Planning Commission. led to the creation of the developed by the Offce of professionals collaborated in of St. Louis to be used for This triple bottom line Plan City’s energy benchmarking Sustainability. This document creating this document, which energy effciency activities. was developed with input ordinance and program. takes the Sustainability takes a closer look at the Funds were used to start from hundreds of citizens, Studies show benchmarking Plan to the next stage, ways in which climate change Set the PACE St. Louis, the community groups and City is an effective driver of detailing strategies that will is likely to impact vulnerable Energy Saving St. Louis CFL department representatives, behavioral, operational and be required to achieve the populations in St. Louis. distribution program, and to charting a sustainable capital improvements to City’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) pilot LED street lights. course forward for the City. building energy performance. reduction target. WHERE ARE WE NOW ? WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? City of St. Louis Community City of St. Louis Community GHG Emissions GHG Emissions by Source Reduction Trends and Target Reduction Levels (Calendar Year 2015) Industrial (13%) Other (4%) Other Vehicle Miles Commercial Traveled (41%) (20%) Residential (22%) HOW CAN WE GET THERE? City of St. Louis The Climate MITIGATION American Action & Adaptation Plan Build an Energy Effcient City Cities Climate • Measure Progress & Equity in Climate Action Planning • Retroft & Renovate Existing Built Environment for Energy Savings Challenge (ACCC) This plan describes objectives, strategies and actions • Make Green Building the Standard Practice needed to achieve the 80% reduction target. The • Make Energy Effciency Measures Affordable In 2018, the City was objectives are divided into two goals: mitigation and Create Equitable Access to Inter-Modal Transportation awarded an unprecedented adaptation. • Integrate Land Use & Transportation for Healthy Compact opportunity by Bloomberg Development Philanthropies, to signifcantly • Reduce Congestion & Vehicle Emissions ADAPTATION • Support Alternative Fuel Vehicles deepen and accelerate efforts • Facilitate Alternative Commutes to tackle climate change and Preserve & Enhance the Natural Environment Support Community Well Being promote a sustainable future • Improve & Restore Natural Systems for Changed • Empower the Community for a Prosperous Green Economy for residents. Conditions • Create Vibrant Neighborhoods that Advance Public Safety The City will be focusing its Maximize Preparedness Efforts Protect Natural Resources & Greenspaces • Protect People From Temperature Extremes • Restore & Regenerate Natural Systems as Carbon Sinks ACCC work on buildings and • Create a Healthy & Cool Built Environment • Improve Water Effciency transportation strategies, • Reduce Flood Impact & Risk • Reduce Waste & Consumption including advancing building Accelerate Clean Renewable Energy energy effciency, and Protect Human Health & Safety • Provide Cleaner More Effcient Energy Sources • Prepare for Natural Disaster • Advance Community Scale Renewable Energy Options promoting greater use of solar energy and electric vehicles. THE ST. LOUIS CLIMATE HANDPRINT www.StLouis-Mo.gov/sustainability CITY OF ST. LOUIS CLIMATE PROTECTION INITIATIVE HOW DID WE GET HERE? There are numerous City climate protection plans, projects and initiatives that are helping make St. Louis a cleaner, healthier, greener and more sustainable place to live, work, learn and play. This infographic outlines the history and goals of the Climate Protection Initiative. EECBG Sustainability Plan City Energy Project Climate Action & Climate Vulnerability 2009: An Energy Effciency 2013: The City of St. Louis 2016: St. Louis received a Adaptation Plan Assessment and Conservation Block Sustainability Plan was national award from The City 2017: The Climate Action 2018: Several health, safety, Grant (EECBG) of $3.7 million formally adopted by the Energy Project. This award and Adaptation Plan was resilience and sustainability was awarded to the City City’s Planning Commission. led to the creation of the developed by the Offce of professionals collaborated in of St. Louis to be used for This triple bottom line Plan City’s energy benchmarking Sustainability. This document creating this document, which energy effciency activities. was developed with input ordinance and program. takes the Sustainability takes a closer look at the Funds were used to start from hundreds of citizens, Studies show benchmarking Plan to the next stage, ways in which climate change Set the PACE St. Louis, the community groups and City is an effective driver of detailing strategies that will is likely to impact vulnerable Energy Saving St. Louis CFL department representatives, behavioral, operational and be required to achieve the populations in St. Louis. distribution program, and to charting a sustainable capital improvements to City’s Greenhouse Gas (GHG) pilot LED street lights. course forward for the City. building energy performance. reduction target. WHERE ARE WE NOW ? WHERE DO WE WANT TO GO? City of St. Louis Community City of St. Louis Community GHG Emissions GHG
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