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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
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