Living on the edge

Midterm briefing

Living on the edgeCapstone Midterm Briefing, March 12th, 2013MS Sustainability Management Columbia University in the City of New York

Saami Sabiti, Adriana Kliegman, Melissa Boo, Steve Burke, Melisa Pernalete Esperanza Garcia, Derrek Clarke, Floren Poliseo, Joseph Persaud Henry Gordon-Smith (PM), Challey Comer (DM)Faculty Advisor: Lynnette Widder

Isla UrbanaLocation: Mexico CityNormative: Insufficient infrastructure, purchased waterAlternative: Rainwater catchment and filtration

Sistema BiobolsaLocation: Puebla and Mexico City PeripheryNormative: Synthetic fertilizers, deforestationAlternative: Biodigester to provide methane and compost

YansaLocation: Ixtapec, OaxacaNormative: Subsistence, dispossessionAlternative: Community wind, autonomy

Client Profiles

“Fostering community development and

environmental sustainability, ensuring

that the transition to renewable energy is

equitable, safe and just.”

Yansa

“Catalyzing the rainwater harvesting revolution to secure families’ water

future”

IslaUrbana

Sistema Biobolsa

“One piece of a larger movement towards global sustainability, biodiversity,

and social equity”

MissionAssist three

entrepreneurial NGO’s in Mexico to

empower transitioning peri-urban communities through the appropriate

use of sustainable alternative technologies.

Business models

Resource conditions

Funding options

Cohorts

Scale of operation

Regulatory environment

Technology

Client Analysis/ Key Differences

Client Analysis/ Key Similarities

Social mission

Carbon neutral technologies

Peri-urban project areas

Vulnerable communities

Weak government support

Infrastructure development

Systems integration

First mover advantage

Market strength of alternatives

Spatial issues

Client Analysis/ Key Similarities

Social mission

Carbon neutral technologies

Peri-urban project areas

Vulnerable communities

Weak government support

Infrastructure development

Systems integration

First mover advantage

Market strength of alternatives

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Quantification issues

Client Analysis/ Key Similarities

Social mission

Carbon neutral technologies

Peri-urban project areas

Vulnerable communities

Weak government support

Infrastructure development

Systems integration

First mover advantage

Market strength of alternatives

Communication issuesCommunication issues

Client Analysis/ Key Similarities

Social mission

Carbon neutral technologies

Peri-urban project areas

Vulnerable communities

Weak government support

Infrastructure development

Systems integration

First mover advantage

Market strength of alternatives

The Archive

Quantification

Spatialization

Communication

Three Unique Needs

Social Value Measurement: Yansa

Scalability: Isla Urbana

Normalization: Sistema Biobolsa

Get organized

Research Module 1

Research Module 2

Research Module 3Midterm

Tool Development

Tool Testing

Workshop

Toolbox Platform

Dynamic Metrics Tool

Map Tool

Toolbox Platform

Narrative Tool

Living on the Edge