Green Works Philadelphia Presentation

Greenworks: Goals, targets, and Initiatives

Presentation by Sarah Woo of the Mayor's Office of Sustainability 

Energy

• Lower City government energy consumption by 30% 
• 85,000 incandescent traffic signals replaced with LED's - saved $1million /year!
• Reduce citywide building energy consumption by 10%
• Retrofit 15% of housing stock with insulation, air sealing and cool roofs
• Purchase and generate 20% of electricity used in philadelphia from alternative sources 

Environment

• Reduce Greenhouse Gas emissions by 20%
• Regional and city emissions inventories underway for 2010
• Now tracking GGE yearly with the Delaware Regional Planning Committee
• Improve air quality toward attainment of federal standards
• Purchased 740,000 gallons of biodiesel in 2010
• Divert 70% of solid waste from landfill
• Philadelphia recycling rewards has helped double diversion rate since 2008 (originally was 6%!, now individual recycling rate was 24%)

Equity

• Manage stormwater to meet federal standards
• Green city, Clean Waters submitted for approval to EPA
• Provide Park and Recreation Resources within 10 minutes of 75 percent of residents
• Green2015 plan for 500 acres of new open space launched in 2010
• Bring local food within 10 minutes of 75 percent of residents
• Increase tree coverage toward 30% in all neighborhoods in 2025

Economy

• Reduce Vehicle miles traveled by 10 percent
• Increase the state of good repair in resilient infrastructure
• Double the number of low and high skill green jobs 

Engagement

What are the challenges Philly MOS faces?

1. Behavior Change

2. Enacting Policy Change