Martin J. ChavezExecutive Director

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA

Building Sustainability

Source: www.192021.org

Source: Pew

ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability 6 Continents 15 Offices68 Countries1200 Local Governments

Mitigation Adaptation

Sustainability

7 Offices40 Staff Members600 Local Governments

Mitigation Adaptation

Sustainability

ICLEI USA

5 Milestone Process

Measuring Up

Leveraging the Network

Adaptation

ICLEI USA’s Adaptation Milestones

• Conduct a Climate Resiliency Study• Set Preparedness Goals• Develop Preparedness Plan• Implement Preparedness Plan• Measure Progress & Evaluate Plan

$84M Daily$31B Annually

Homes in Outlying Areas Mean:

New Roads

New Public Buildings

Higher Fuel Consumption

Increased Government Services

The Cost of Sprawl to American Taxpayers

Source: Sprawl Costs

25% Less Sprawl Over 25 Years ?Projected Financial Impact on Americans

$2.6B Saved in Water and Sewer Costs4.6M less hookups

$110B Saved in Road Costs188,000 lane miles

$420B Saved in Development Costs $16,000 drop in average home price

$219B Saved in Driving Costs56M fewer miles driven daily

Source: Sprawl Costs

The Infrastructure Gap

The [Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Needs Gap] provides a useful way to gauge what additional infrastructure investment will be required over a 20 year period for public sewer and water systems to comply with existing law. Many organizations and commentators suggest that the gap is somewhere between $500 billion and $1 trillion.

-Mayors Water CouncilLocal Government Expenditures for Sewer and Water – 1991 to 2005

Source: NM DOT

Paseo del Volcan

West Brazos

Jr. High

Joel Pett’s Editorial Cartoons

Martin J. Chavezmartin.chavez@iclei.org

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