Your name here Sustainable Stillwater .

Your name hereSustainable Stillwater

www.sustainablestillwater.org

“Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs”

Leaving a positive legacy for our offspring Responsibility• Corporate Responsibility• Consumer Responsibility Quality of Life

Cavemen Tree huggers Costs too much Anti-business

The Business CaseThe Business Case Newsweek 2009 Green Rankings of S&P 500 Top 10: Hewlett Packard, Dell, Johnson &

Johnson, Intel, IBM, State Street, Nike, Bristol-Myers Squibb, Applied Materials, Starbucks

Wise use of natural resources, water, energy, electricity, fossil fuels

Make investments for long-term benefits• Renewable energy, better insulation, etc.

Smart-Growth & Low-Impact Development Consider the triple-bottom line• Society (People)• Environment (Planet)• Economy (Profits)

Neighborhoods with a center of activity Services & shopping within walking distance Green spaces, parks, playgrounds Infrastructure for walking, bicycling, public

transportation Benefits:• Less congestion• Less pollution• Lower gas bill• More exercise• Sense of community

Placement Ventilation Natural light Passive solar Insulation Benefits:• Lower energy bills• Fewer non-renewable

resources used

Local & seasonal foods Natural vs. processed foods Eat to live vs. live to eat Quality over quantity Benefits:• Fewer non-renewable resources• Supports local economy• Reduces pollution• Better health• Lower medical costs

Low-impact development Front-loading washing machine Low-flow toilets & showerheads Low maintenance yards Rainwater harvesting

Compact fluorescent bulbs & LEDs EPA Energy Star appliances Renewable energy investments Elbow grease (instead of power tools, leaf

blowers, clothes dryers, stairs) Carpool, bus, bicycle, walk Flip the switch

Reduce first, then reuse, then recycle Buy in bulk or concentrate to reduce

packaging Rent/borrow items that are rarely used Buy durable goods that can be reused Use fewer disposable items Buy resale, repair items Recycle what you can’t reuse Buy recycled content

Waste = Food No waste in nature Cradle to grave design Product components are either

biodegradable or synthetic (plastic, metals, etc.)

Biodegradable or organic waste – compost it Synthetic waste – reuse or recycle it Stillwater Automated Waste Collection

Planning for: A clean environment Long-term prosperity Healthy children & healthy people

These things don’t happen without sustained effort and ability– Sustainability!

Stillwater Reuse & Recycle Guide Payne County Region Local Food Guide U.S. Green Building Council EPA Energy Star Program ODEQ Pollution Prevention Oklahoma ECO Tourism RENEW Waste Exchange Freecycle