Transition Steinbach Bruce Duggan Director BullerCentre.com.

Transition Steinbach

Bruce DugganDirectorBullerCentre.com

faith

capitalism environmentalism

ideas

goals

serve Godgoals

(internal)

institutions

make a profit live sustainably

churches

businesses &business

organizations

institutions(external)

environmentalgroups

faith

capitalism environmentalism

1. environmental stewardship at Providence

2. 50by30

3. green opportunities in Steinbach

4. action & advocacy

• Christian

• small

• rural

PROVIDENCE?

we’ve started to walk the walk1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit windows & insulation

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind research

green to date

green to date

5. replace boilers‐ natural gas

‐ low-efficiency high-efficiency $130k spent to date

green to date

6. geothermal‐ Reimer SLC

opened in 2009

‐ $5 million $500,000 for geothermal fundraised from non-government sources

‐ ~25,000 sq ft 10% of total campus building footprint

green to date

7. wind research‐ wind study

‐ environmental study

1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind research

green to date

1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind research

8. biomass heating

green now

GOAL:replace ~2/3s ofour natural gas use

8. biomass• residues

‐ forestry

‐ agriculture

‐ industry

‐ sewage

‐ “organic” “garbage”

8. biomass• residues

‐ forestry

‐ agriculture

“densification”

distributed

natural gas

biomass

heating

“heats more than 1 building”

naturalgas

biomass

green now

Providence’s renewable energy formula:

electricity + geothermal + biomass= #2 campus in Canada

#1: University of Northern British Columbia

green1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind

8. biomass

9. rural transit

10. composting

futurenow

researchpower

green future1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind power

8. biomass

9. rural transit

10. composting

replication in other institutions

industry infrastructure

cattails

green future1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind power

8. biomass

9. rural transit

10. composting

green future

Steinbach

Saint Malo

St-Pierre-Jolys

Providence/ Otterburne

Tourond

IlledesChenes

Niverville

St Vital Centre

St Boniface College

St BonifaceHospital

UofM

New Bothwell

Landmark

Lorette

Ste Anne

Ste Agathe

Saint Adolphe

St Germain

Glenlea

GrandePointe

Deacon’s Corner1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind power

8. biomass

9. rural transit

10. composting

green PROVIDENCE1. carpools

2. recycle

3. retrofit

4. community garden

5. replace boilers

6. geothermal

7. wind power

8. biomass

9. rural transit

10. composting

on our horizono curriculum developmento policy advocacyo solar powero local foodo orchard revivalo roof-top gardeno campus designo communal bikeso re-use-ito zero-fossil dorms

Warren Wilson College Eco-Dorm

Swannanoa, North Carolina

for Providence• “The earth is the Lord’s”

Psalm 24

‐ we’re accountable

‐ and so we’re making a start

Why?

Everyone will have their own reasons for sustainability.

‐ individuals

‐ institutions

‐ societies

• differing motivations are good

• can still join in shared actions

Why?

50by30.org

To increase Manitoba’s renewable energy use to 50% (from the present 30%) by 2030 without increasing global GHGs.

goal:

50by30.org

a vision for Manitoba• by 2030 we can lead in

‐ hydro

‐ geothermal

‐ biomass

‐ solar

‐ wind

‐ efficiency programs

‐ demand-reduction programsE

D

enewablesR

Why 50 by ‘30?

fficiency

emand

Why 50 by ‘30?

a vision for Manitoba• by 2030 we can

‐ be a net exporter of energy almost all of it green

‐ be a leading exporter of equipment consultation, design & management expertise

‐ develop a new, rurally-focused industry

‐ solidify a brand for Manitoba

• spend more of our money here 

• reduce our greenhouse gases

• grow our green industries

Why 50 by ‘30?

How 50 by ‘30?

Can we do this?• examples

‐ Vermonthttp://www.vtenergyplan.vermont.gov/ 

‐ North Dakotahttp://www.communityservices.nd.gov/energy/empower-north-dakota-commission-information/

‐ 25x25http://www.25x25.org/

‐ Germanyhttp://www.bmu.de/english/current_press_releases/pm/48295.php

How 50 by ‘30?

Where will we get the money?

WE’RE ALREADY SPENDING THE MONEY• $1b natural gas• $4b gasoline & diesel

IN MANITOBA,RENEWABLEENERGYIS LOCAL ENERGY

electricityelectricheat

industrial

naturalgas

gasoline & diesel

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomasssolargeothermal

oil

1990 2009

229 PJ

262 PJ

To date

energy sources

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

If current trends continue

energy sources

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

hydro windbiomass

solargeothermal

natural gas refined oil products (gas &

diesel)

coal, propane & derivatives

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

A Green Plan

energy sources

A Green Plan• every plan needs 3 areas of areas of focus

‐ Heating & Cooling

‐ Transportation

‐ Electricity

How 50 by ‘30?

A Green Plan• every plan needs 3 areas of types of action

1. increase Renewables

2. increase Efficiency

3. reduce Demand

How 50 by ‘30?

A Green Plan

increaserenewables

increaseefficiency

reducedemand

Heating & Cooling

Transportation

Electricity

DER

1. environmental stewardship at Providence

2. 50by30

3. green opportunities in Steinbach

4. action & advocacy

• Where?

‐ home

‐ school

‐ church

‐ employer

‐ municipality

• How?

‐ respond to TomorrowNow

‐ share info with francophone municipalities

‐ lever with provincial & MB Hydro incentives

‐ propose a Green Plan

specifics

Action & Advocacy

A Green Plan

increaserenewables

increaseefficiency

reducedemand

Heating & Cooling

Transportation

Electricity

DER

increaserenewables

increaseefficiency

reducedemand

Heating & Cooling

Transportation

Electricity

DER

- geothermal

- biomass

- on-meter financing

- BUILD

- car-share

- biking infrastructure

- LED streetlights

- municipal composting

- municipal methane capture

- recharge stations

- rural transit

A Green Plan for Steinbach

(a very rough 1st draft)

- wind farm study

Thoughts?

Transition Steinbach

Bruce DugganDirectorBullerCentre.com

energy use

To date

PJ: petajoule

1990 2009

229 PJ

262 PJ

fossil fuels

renewables

1990 2009

229 PJ

262 PJ

energy sources

To date

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

oil

1990 2009

229 PJ

262 PJ

To date

energy sources

year: 1990 1993 1996 1999 2002 2005 2009 total

54 54 58 56 62 69 69 29% 1.50%

0 0 0 0 0 0 2

7 6 7 7 7 10 9 37% 1.94%

0 0 0 0 0 0 4

0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1

0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.7

68 64 72 68 75 70 73 7% 0.36%

95 88 96 93 91 104 98 3% 0.17%

5 6 7 8 6 6 6 24% 1.26%

totals: 229 218 240 232 243 259 262 14% 0.76%

Hydro

Wind

Manitoba Energy Sources% increase

average per yearRenewables

Biomass

Solar

Natural Resources Canada

http://oee.nrcan.gc.ca/corporate/statistics/neud/dpa/data_e/databases.cfm?attr=0

Geothermal

Fossil Fuels

Biofuel

Note: Natural Resources Canada data does not yet break out wind, solar and geothermal data. Estimates have been added here

Natural Gas

Refined oil products

Coal, propane & derivatives

All numbers in petajoules (PJ) 1PJ = 277,778 megawatthours (MWh)

Source for data:

Office of Energy Efficiency

To date

energy sources

1990 2009

11.3 MtCO2e

To date

10.6 MtCO2e

MtCO2e: Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent

greenhouse gas emissions

1990 2009

11.3 MtCO2e

If current trends continue

10.6 MtCO2e

MtCO2e: Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent

2030

~13 MtCO2e

greenhouse gas emissions

fossil fuels

renewables

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

If current trends continue

energy sources

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

If current trends continue

energy sources

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

If current trends continue

energy sources

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

If current trends continue

energy sources

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

~304 PJ

A Green Plan

energy sources

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

50% fossil fuels

50% renewables

A Green Plan

energy sources

coal

oil

natural gas

hydro

windbiomass

solargeothermal

hydro windbiomass

solargeothermal

natural gas refined oil products (gas &

diesel)

coal, propane & derivatives

1990 20302009

229 PJ

262 PJ

~316 PJ

A Green Plan

energy sources

1990 2009

11.3 MtCO2e

greenhouse gas emissions

If current trends continue

10.6 MtCO2e

MtCO2e: Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent

2030

~13 MtCO2e

1990 2009

11.3 MtCO2e

greenhouse gas emissions

A Green Plan

10.6 MtCO2e

2030

~13 MtCO2e

~ 10 MtCO2e

MtCO2e: Megatonnes of CO2 equivalent