KAREN WEIGERT CITY OF CHICAGO CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO.
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KAREN WEIGERTCITY OF CHICAGOCHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER
SUSTAINABLECHICAGO
CHICAGO HERITAGE
“CITY IN A GARDEN”
WORLD’S FIRST SKYSCRAPER
CHICAGO HERITAGE
EMISSIONS PER ACRE EMISSIONS PER CAPITA
Source: Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Inventory. Forecast, and Mitigation Analysis for Chicago and the Metropolitan Region, 2008.
SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO
SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO
24 GOALS IN 7 AREAS
1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY3. TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS4. WATER AND WASTEWATER5. PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND HEALTHY FOOD6. WASTE AND RECYCLING7. CLIMATE CHANGE
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION
SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING: METHOD
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY
RETROFIT CHICAGO
$3 BILLIONSPENT ANNUALLY ON ENERGY IN
600,000BUILDINGS CREATED71%OF CHICAGO’S
CO2 EMISSIONS
COMMERCIALBUILDINGS INITIATIVE
20%ENERGYREDUCTION
39 MILLIONIN
SQUARE FEET
RETROFIT CHICAGO
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY
RENEWABLE ENERGY:ONE STOP SHOP FOR SOLAR
ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY
MAKE WALKING & BIKING
SAFER & EASIER WITH
COMPLETE STREETS
TAXI FLEET 70%+ GREEN
TODAY
INVESTOVER$1BILLION IN CTA TRAINS,
BUSES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
BIKING
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS
WATER AND WASTEWATER
WATER INTRO
THE CHICAGO RIVER
WATER AND WASTEWATER
PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND HEALTHY FOOD
BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL
MILE LONG ELEVATED TRAIL TO BE USED FORWALKING, BIKING, PLAYING AND MORE.
2.7
CITY HALL GREEN ROOF
PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND HEALTHY FOOD
PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND HEALTHY FOOD
WASTE AND RECYCLING
BLUE CART RECYCLING
240,000 TO 600,000
EXPANSION FROM
HOUSEHOLDSBY END OF 2013
CLIMATE CHANGE
CERMAK BLUE ISLAND
CLIMATE CHANGE
GREENCORPS CHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAM
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION
SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO
LIVABLE.COMPETITIVE.
SUSTAINABLE.
FOLLOW US: @SUSTAINCHICAGOEMAIL: SUSTAINABILITY@CITYOFCHICAGO.ORG
WEBSITE: CHICAGOSUSTAINABILITY.ORG
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