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Based in Vancouver, B.C. Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) is a non-profit organization that is championing an inclusive revitalization process for the inner-city that values existing businesses and residents. BOB is a connector, a resource and a facilitator working to: strengthen the inner-city’s community capacity; identify and build on untapped business opportunities; improve employment opportunities and retention; and increase investment in Vancouver’s inner-city. Agenda: 7:30 Snacks and chats 7:45 Welcome and Introductions 8:00 Presentation from BOB 3 key messages Overview of BOB Our green strategy and initiatives 8:20 Discussion with GCAT
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Based in Vancouver, B.C. Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) is a non-profit organization that is championing an inclusive revitalization process for the inner-city that values existing businesses and residents. BOB is a connector, a resource and a facilitator working to: strengthen the inner-city’s community capacity; identify and build on untapped business opportunities; improve employment opportunities and retention; and increase investment in Vancouver’s inner-city.

Agenda:

7:30 Snacks and chats7:45 Welcome and

Introductions

8:00 Presentation from BOB

• 3 key messages

• Overview of BOB

• Our green strategy and initiatives

8:20 Discussion with GCAT

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Questions for Consideration

1. How do we make sure that BOB is well aligned with the City’s goals and implementation expectations?

1. How can BOB leverage the City’s efforts and vice versa?

2. What resources can BOB contribute to the City’s efforts and vice versa?

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Inclusion is Paramount

“We need a different on-ramp for people from disadvantaged communities. The leaders of the climate establishment came in

through one door and now they want to squeeze everyone through that same door. It’s not going to work. If we want to

have a broad-based environmental movement, we need more entry points.”

- Van Jones

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Local Food/Urban Ag

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Areas of Growth for Vancouver’s Inner-city

Alternative Energy Supply

Neighbourhood Greening

Composting Transportation Sustainable Agriculture

Energy Efficient Building Retrofits

Materials Management

Local Job Creation

2 5 2 3.5 5 4 5

Environmental Impact

5 2 3 3 4 5 3

Barriers to development

2 4 5 5 2 5 5

Local Sustainable Development

2 1 2 3 5 4 5

Total 11 12 12 14.5 16 18 18

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BOB’s Economic Development Model“revitalization without displacement”

Investment Identification & Promotion

Clusters, Community Benefit Agreements, MOUs

Investment Identification & Promotion

Clusters, Community Benefit Agreements, MOUs

HR Development Services

Employment, Training, Referral

HR Development Services

Employment, Training, Referral

Business Support Services

Grants, Loans, SPP

Business Support Services

Grants, Loans, SPP

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Accomplishments(Business Development)

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

2007 2008 2009

BusinessMembership

Initiatives

Grants Total Grant Dollars disbursed to 15 clients = $131,550 Total Leveraged Dollars = $474,839

Loans

$141,000 disbursed to 4 clients, leveraging $282,500 in additional investment from Ecotrust Capital, Renewal Partners, Vancity and CCEC Credit Union.

Clusters:1. Travel & Tourism

2. Construction

3. ICT

4. Creative Industries

5. Green Inner-city

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Accomplishments(Procurement)

$0

$500,000

$1,000,000

$1,500,000

$2,000,000

$2,500,000

$3,000,000

$3,500,000

2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009Projected

SPP

Social

Purchasing

Portal

Community

Benefits

Agreement

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A Credible Organization Well Positioned

“BOB is positioning itself to be a model for other community development organizations.” Gil Yaron, President Frogfile Office Essentials

“BOB has been a valuable and practical resource to Recycling Alternative. Louise Schwarz, Owner Recycling Alternative

“In the painful grip of the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression, we can see that caring for the people who inhabit the planet cannot be isolated from caring for the planet. Fortunately, we can do both - at the same time.

We work at the local level, helping cities 'go green' with robust and aggressive plans to create green-collar jobs and attract green business.”

- Green For All

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BOB’s Role

Green economic development needs…

BOB’s rolePotential Outcomes

GCAT Quick Start Alignment

To be inclusive Connector Green Collar Jobs

GREEN ECONOMYGREEN JOBS

ENERGY EFFICIENCYGREEN

NEIGHBOURHOODSCLEAN CITY

LOCAL FOOD

Aggregation Facilitator Inner-city EcoDistrict

Impact investing Resource Accessible Capital

Vision Progressive Leadership

Greenest part of Vancouver

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Green Economy Initiatives

What is EcoDISTRICTS?

EcoDISTRICTS is a strategy to build “triple bottom line” communities with

the lowest possible environmental impact and highest long-term

economic and community returns.

Current Projects and Partners:• E-waste reuse and recycling – Recycling Alternative, Reboot, FreeGeek,

United We Can• Textiles recycling social enterprise – UBC, First United• Composting – VSB, Recycling Alternative, community gardens• Urban Ag – Summerville, Kwantlen, ProOrganics, Salvation Army, Evergreen• Deconstruction as waste diversion – Pacific Labour and Demolition, Panther

Construction, Parks Board, Planning• Landscaping for greening and food – Landscaping with Heart, United We

Can• Green Inner-city Industry Cluster – Strathcona BIA

Case In Point: Save On Meats … more than just meat!

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Math of Vancouver’s Greenest Inner-city

social justice as an integral element of sustainability

+ economic development wherewithal (BOB)

+ resources and collaboration (City and others)

________________________________________________

= Vancouver’s inner-city as a nucleus of

the local green economy

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Questions for Consideration

1. How do we make sure that BOB is well aligned with the City’s goals and implementation expectations?

1. How can BOB leverage the City’s efforts and vice versa?

2. What resources can BOB contribute to the City’s efforts and vice versa?