1. 2010Caring for Creation Conference The Present State of the O.C. Sustainability Community By Montgomery Norton Saturday, October 30, 2010 St. Mark Presbyterian Church,2200 San Joaquin Hills Road, Newport Beach, CA

2. The city is first a holy place. Kevin Lynch & Lewis Mumford 3. Indigenous Knowledge

Alternative or intervention strategy for mitigating, if not solving, our ecological and economic problems?

American Indian Resource Program - UC Irvine

• http://www.airp.uci.edu/index.php

The OC Native American Sacred Sites Task Force

• http://angeles.sierraclub.org/ocosc/sacred_sites.htm

Asking the Right Questions - Native Perspectives on Sustainability Nikishna Polequaptewa Orange Hills Saddleback Canyons 4. The founding of Western Sustainability

In 1789, Thomas Jefferson wrote a letter to James Madison arguing that a federal bond should be paid within one generation of the debt, because, as he put it,th e earth belongs to the living .No man can by natural right oblige the lands he occupied, or the persons who succeeded him in that occupation, to the payment of debts contracted by him.For if he could, he might, during his own life, eat up the usufruct of the lands for several generations to come, and then the lands would belong to the dead, and not to the living.

Source: Braungart, M. & McDonough, W. (2002). Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we make things.NY: North Point Press, pp. 185-186. Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://www.stowevintage.com/images/james%20madison%20image.gif Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://thebsreport.files.wordpress.com/2010/03/thomas_jefferson_by_charles_willson_peale_17912.jpg 5. Sustainability

"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. It contains within it two key concepts:

• the concept of needs , in particular the essential needs of the world's poor, to which overriding priority should be given; and

• the idea of limitations imposed by the state of technology and social organization on the environment's ability to meet present and future needs.

Our Common Future,the Brundtland Report -UN World Commission on Environment and Development, 1987

6. The three Es

Ecology, Economy, Equity

• Ecology (fromGreek : ,oikos , "household"; and ,logos ,"knowledge The term ecology oroekologiewas coined by theGermanbiologistErnst Haeckelin 1866, when he defined it as "the comprehensive science of the relationship of the organism to the environment.

• The wordEc onomics has its origin in the Greek Oi konomik s(relating to household management), fromOi kos (house). A household was the unit of economy, literally. The family worked the farm, grew its own food, cooked its own meals, and took out its own trash. Sound economy meant sound management of the household.

• Social Equity / Equity and the Common Interest

Source: Retrieved November 29, 2010 fromhttp://www.eoearth.org/files/111501_111600/111577/300px-Sustainable_development_triangle.gif 7. Social Justice

CEQA requires only an analysis of the physical environmental effects, not the social impacts, of a given action (Waterman, 2007)

Access to affordable housing and employment opportunities

(jobs/housing balance)

Source:http://egov.ocgov.com/vgnfiles/ocgov/CEO/Docs/2009%20Community%20Indicators.pdf 8. Environmental Justice

No group of people, including racial, ethnic, or socioeconomic groups, should bear a disproportionate share of the negative environmental consequences resulting from industrial, municipal, and commercial operations or the execution of federal, state, local, and tribal programs and policies - EPA

Cited in Bullard, R.D., (2005).The Quest for Environmental Justice: Human rights and the politics of pollution . San Francisco: Sierra Club Books. Source: Retrieved November 1, 2010 from http://sciencedude.ocregister.com/files/2010/07/toxictracts.jpg 9. EPA: Environmental Justice

"Environmental Justice is the fair treatment andmeaningful involvementof all people regardless of race, color, national origin, or income with respect to thedevelopment, implementation, and enforcement of environmental laws, regulations, and policies .

(This) will be achieved when everyone enjoys the same degree of protection from environmental and health hazards and equalaccess to the decision-making processto have a healthy environment in which to live, learn, and work."

Source: Environmental Protection Agency. (2009). Environmental Justice. Retrieved May 13, 2009 from http://www.epa.gov/environmentaljustice/ Source: Retrieved November 1, 2010 from http://www.pe.com/imagesdaily/2010/08-19/20100819_gfx_toxic_400.jpg 10. The Limits to Positivism

Rather than attachment to linear progress of scientific and technological advancement based on historically outdated assumptions about human nature, an evolutionary wise method of adaptation would recognize inappropriate belief systems and values that threaten to destroy the environment and thus the cradle of civilization (Clarke & Gaile, 1997).

Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://listverse.files.wordpress.com/2007/11/positivism.gif 11. Remarks by Bill Moyers UCI November 14, 2005 Sponsored by the School of Social Ecology 12. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://telmacriartesaquarema.blogspot.com/2010_07_01_archive.html Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://www.allbestpictures.com/travel_and_holiday-corcovado_overlooking_rio_de_janeiro,_brazil_picture.html 13. Natures Laws

Nature uses only the energy it needs

Nature runs on sunlight

Nature fits form to function

Naturerecycleseverything

Nature rewardscooperation

Nature banks on diversity

Nature demandslocalexpertise

Nature curbs excesses from within

Nature taps the power of limits

Source: Benyus, J.M. (1997). Biomimicry: Innovation inspired by nature.NY: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc. pp.7. http://www.cairnsunlimited.com/images/i/lush_rainforest.jpg 14. Positive FeedbackLoops

Artic Sea Ice

Antarctic/Greenland Ice Shelves

Jobs/Housing balance

Real Estate/Mortgage Crisis

15. Community Indicators

Orange County is the third largest county in California, and the fifth largest county in the nation, with more residents than 22 of the countrys states.

Within the U.S., OC is the 15th top producing economy in the nation.

Over the past 10 years, OCs growth rate (75%) has outpaced the state (69%) and the nation (70%).

OCs pop. Continues to diversify both racially and ethnically.

Source: Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://egov.ocgov.com/vgnfiles/ocgov/CEO/Docs/2010%20Community%20Indicators.pdf 16. OC Sustainability Indicators

In 2010, the OC Community Indicators Report added two particular Sustainability indicators measuring Renewable Energy and Green Jobs.

Green Jobs: are in industries that provide products and services related to alternative energy, resource conservation, and pollution reduction.

17. Police Power: The purpose of local government

The authority conferred upon the states by the Tenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution and which the states delegate to their political subdivisions to enact measures to preserve and protect thesafety ,health ,welfare , andmoralsof the community.

18. Quality of Life

In order to maintain an economic edge over its peers, OC must address the high costs associated with conducting business or work diligently to preserve other quality of life assets that make it a desirable place to live and work; such as high-quality educational institutions, low crime, and cultural and recreational opportunities. - Orange County Community Indicators: A decade in review, pp. 11

19. Core Green Economy Segments According to Next 10s report: Many Shades of Green:Diversity and distribution of Californias Green Jobs

Advanced Materials

Air and Environment

Agriculture

Business Services

Energy Infrastructure

Energy Efficiency

Energy Storage

Finance and Investment

Green Building

Research and Advocacy

Manufacturing and Industrial

Recycling and Waste

Renewable Energy Generation

Green Transportation

Water and Wastewater

Source: Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://www.nextten.org/next10/pdf/Many_Shades_of_Green_1209.pdf 20. Federal Stimulus Funding Source: Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://projects.propublica.org/recovery/locale/california/orange 9.3% 13.0% 13.3% Poverty Rate $71,601 $58,361 $50,007 Median Household Income 9.5 12.3 9.9 April 2010 +3.79.0 +4.211.4 +3.59.3 2009 5.3 7.2 5.8 Unemployment 2008 $496 $1,133 $1,170 Funding per Capita $1,494,626,566 $41,658,121,612 $355,821,708,578 Total recovery funding 3,010,759 36,756,666 304,059,724 Population OC CA U.S 21. County Differences

Why the disparage?

• Some say because of the federal representation from the Bay area

• Others say because of our federal representation here in OC

Source: Retrieved October 18, 2010 from http://economy.ocregister.com/2010/03/16/was-o-c-shortchanged-on-stimulus-aid/29215/ $439 $1.29 billion Orange County $558 $1.68 billion San Diego County $687 $6.68 billion Los Angeles County $8,021 $11.18 billion Sacramento Per capita Total Location 22. Business Ranking by Region According to Forbes magazines 2009 Best Places for Business, based on rankings of the 200 largest metro areas across the country. Source: Retrieved October 18, 2010 fromhttp://www.ocgov.com/vgnfiles/ocgov/CEO/Docs/2010%20Community%20Indicators.pdf Ranking compared to 200 largest metro areas across the country. 107 Overall 184 Cost of Doing Business 123 Job Growth 29 Educational Attainment Rank Ranking by Component(chosen by report) 107 92 70 58 27 OC 2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 Overall Rank 23. California Environmental Legislation

AB 32 (2006)

SB 375 (2008)

SB 97 (2009)

AB 1881 (2009)

AB 939 (1989)

CA Green BuildingCode (2010)

Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://www.planete-et-co.com/images/green_california.jpg 24. Retrieved November 1, 2010 from http://ceres.ca.gov/ceqa/images/CEQA_process_chart.gif CEQA: the California Environmental Quality Act (1970), relies on public litigation for enforcement. 25. Water and Energy

Water, (Food), and Energy are interdependent although rarely integrated in policy (Moresco, J., 2009).

Considering energy and water together could offer substantial economic and environmental benefits

Water-related energy use consumes about 19 percent of the state selectricity, 30 percent of its natural gas, and 88 billion gallons of diesel fuel every year (Krebs, 2007, p. 3).

26. Water Element

Recommended inclusion by Office of Planning & Researchs 2003 General Plan Guidelines

Water management covered by 5/7 mandatory elements, but disconnect between the land use and water planning functions - water supply nor quality, only flooding

Collaboration with water agencys Urban Water Management Plan

27. Santa Ana Watershed (SAWPA):Regional Sustainability Planning 28. Agriculture and Energy Source: The California Energy Commission. (2009). http://www.energy.ca.gov/research/iaw/industry/agri.htmlWhy is the production crop sector the biggest energy consumer? Agriculture is the 3rd largest consumer of electricity & natural gas in CA by industry. 140 2,996 Agricultural Production-Crops 38 1,068 Agricultural Services 16 1,107 Agricultural Production-Livestock Natural Gas (milliion Therms) Electricity Use (million kWh) Description 29. Local Sustainability Policies

Environmental and Sustainability Programs Survey

Gaps:

• Sustainability Element

• Water Element

• Community Sustainable Food Policy/Program

• Comprehensive Inclusive Process

• Green Jobs Ordinance/Program

• Green Roofs Program

30. Plans vs. Policies

Environmental / Climate Action Plans

Energy Plan

General Plans

Zero Waste Resolution

Construction and Demolition Ordinance

Implementation Tools/Programs

• Building Code

• Zoning Ordinance

• Housing Regulations

• Development Agreements

31. Source: Retrieved October 27, 2010 from http://orangecounty.uli.org/Initiative%20Councils/~/media/DC/Orange%20County/OC%20Documents/ClimateChange3.ashx 32. General Plans

Identify the communitys land use, circulation, environmental, economic, and social goals and policies as they relate to land use and development.

Source: Office of Planning and Research. (2003). General Plan Guidelhttp://www.opr.ca.gov/planning/publications/General_Plan_Guidelines_2003.pdfines. 33. General Plans

The general plan also serves to: Provide citizens with opportunities to participate in the planning and decision-making processes of their communities.

34. Recommendations

Process for Product

• Collaboration, Education, Engagement, Stewardship

Youth and Planning

Web-based General Plan (i.e. Ontario)

Sustainable Food Policy

Green Assessment Districts

Water Element

Collaborative Resources, Best Practices

Regional Cooperation & Planning

Green Jobs

35. Source: Retrieved October 27, 2010 from http://orangecounty.uli.org/Initiative%20Councils/~/media/DC/Orange%20County/OC%20Documents/ClimateChange2.ashx 36. OCCOG

Orange County Council of Governments

• SubRegional Metro Planning Organization

• Public meetings 4th Thursday of the month 10:30-12:00

SB 375 - Sustainable Community Strategy (OC - SCS)

• LSA Associates, inc. consulting

• BMPs

• www.oc-scs.org

High Risk designation lifted - $2M in grants available (Caltrans)

SB 375 37. SB 375 - A Developers PerspectiveBob Santos

Since the 1950s more than 90% of all growth in US metro areas has been in suburbs-with CA leading the way!

Europes transit village form encourages car-free urban living (TOD)

SB 375 incentives: TOD, Infill, Mixed-Use

90% of Americans want to live in communities where people can walk more and drive less

OCs 1M proj. growth could be accommodated if only 50% of 700 existing commercial sites converted to TOD

38.

CEO Will Kempton recently signed the American Public Transportation Association sSustainability Commitment - OCTA Website

OCTA Challenges Local Corporations to Go Green - OC Business Journal

Source: Retrieved October 19, 2010 from http://www.octa.net/weeklyupdate/weekly_update_071210.html 39. E-Waste Research at UCI

National Science Foundation

Research and Education in Green Materials

SB 1397: Electronic Device Recycling Research and Development Act

AB 1879 & SB 509: CA Green Chemistry Initiative (2008)

UCI'sE-waste expert 40. The Urban Land Institute - OC / IE

Initiative Councils:

• Edge Development - Principles of Edge Development: A new vision for designing on the edge

• Sustainable Communities - Truecost pricing for sustainable development; Finding the real bottomline in sustainability

41. Green Development Survey- The Concord Group

The Concord Groups survey was to measure the near- and long-term outlook of green development practices in commercial real estate in the context of todays recessionary climate.

In the short-term, municipalities will be one of very few groups involved in sustainable development. During the downturn the public sector will look to pass new green legislation and retrofit public buildings with green features.

During the economic recovery, there will likely be a sharp increase in green property acquisitions as investors and financiers try to position themselves for a long-term future in real estate, undoubtedly filled with green development opportunities.

As capital markets unfreeze during the economic recovery, investors will look to position themselves for a green development-driven future by acquiring sustainable properties. This will lead a sudden, momentary rise in the sale price premium.

In the long-term, sustainable development will become an industry standard, with a continued emphasis on real cost savings and government-imposed environmental benefits associated with green technology.

Source: Retrieved October 27, 2010 fromhttp://orangecounty.uli.org/Initiative%20Councils/~/media/DC/Orange%20County/OC%20Documents/ConcordGroupGreenDevelopmentSurvey.ashx 42. USGBC - OC

LEED - Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design

Green Campus program

Environmental Nature Center - Platinum

Increase productivity, improve health, conserve natural resources, and cost less to operate and maintain

Source: Retrieved October 28, 2010 from http://www.usgbc-oc.org/index.php 43. Waste Management

CA AB 939 (1989)

• Integrated Waste Management Act

Waste Management of OC

• CA IWMBs Waste Reduction Award

TVI, Irvine

• e-waste recycling, greenwaste, composting

Goodwill of OC

• E-waste collection

OC Waste & Recycling - County of Orange

• E-waste, OC Grand Jury Going Green award

44. E-Waste

Fastest growing municipal waste stream in the U.S.

68% of consumers stockpile used or unwanted computer equipment in their homes.

It is estimated that the world generates over 40 million tons of e-waste every year. Thats almost 12 pounds for every man, woman and child on the planet, every year!

Ecollective by ECS Refining Source:Retrieved October 26, 2010 from http://www.myecollective.com/ eRecycle.org 45. League of CA CitiesOC Division

The mission of the Orange County League of Cities is to restore and protect local control for cities through education and advocacy to enhance the quality of life in Orange County.

Targets elected officials to address current economic challenges

Educates on Best Practices with regard to sustainability initiatives, regional planning efforts, and new regulations and programs

Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://sellingorangecounty.com/images/265px-OrangeCountyCA_Map.gif 46.

CleanTech OC Conference & Expo (9/27/10)

Renewable Energy Generation

Resource Conservation

Alternative Fuel Vehicles

Green Buildings & Green Chemistry

CleanTechOC 47. Sustainability Businesses

497 Businesses listed in the Green Guide Network for OC

Headings: Eat (78), Home (44), Services (82), Get Involved (14), House & Construction (57), Travel (0), Energy & Technology (49), Recycling (90), Shopping & Goods (40), Health & Beauty (24), Parks & Recreation (19)

Source: Retrieved October 28, 2010 from http://www.greenguidenetwork.com/orangecounty/your-city/ 48. Hyundai Motor Co.

Hyundai Facilities Across Orange County:

Costa Mesa - Logistic Operations

Fountain Valley - Regional Sales Office

Fountain Valley - Hyundai Motor America, U.S. Headquarters

Huntington Beach - Innocean Worldwide Advertising

Irvine - Design and Technology Center

Irvine - Hyundai Capital

49. OC Green Team 2010 Source: http://www.ocmetro.com/topiccategoryarchived.aspx Source: http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_4g8WE-VtHn4/THLHn9uLQOI/AAAAAAAABW4/5-GdbQEtVBE/S350/NV+OC+Metro+062010+Cover.jpeg Source: http://www.ocmetro.com/images/Topic/medium/topic_med_3557.jpg 50. Local Political Support

Irvine Mayor, Suhkee Kang

Councilmember, former Mayor, and Congressional Candidate Beth Krom

Costa Mesa Councilmembers Katrina Foley and Linda Dixon

CA Assemblywoman Candidate, Melissa Fox

Santa Ana Mayor, Miguel Pulido - Chair U.S. Conference of Mayors Energy Committee, Co-Chair CleanTech OC, & Board Director of OCTA

Orange County Supervisor, Bill Campbell

51. OC Great Park 52. OC Sustainability Collaborative July 2009 53. OCSC Overview Local Gov. CampusCommunity UC Irvine Community Sust. Orgs Sust. Leaders Sust. Businesses 54. UC Irvine Research Centers

~ 30 relevant to Sustainability

Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://www.chem.uci.edu/airuci/ Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 from http://cfse.ps.uci.edu/ Source: http://www.nfcrc.uci.edu/2/default.aspx Source: http://www.uwrc.uci.edu/# 55.

The Green & Gold Plan (1995)

8 LEED Gold Buildings & 7 more in the portfolio process

1 MW Solar Installation

100% Biodiesel Bus Fleet

12 Sustainability Student Groups

Global problem, local response - Diane Pataki

Sustainable Dining Program

Climate Action and Sustainability Plan (2008)

Sierra Club's Cool Schools Ranking

UC Policy on Sustainable Practices (2009)

UCI Sustainability Video 56. Local Colleges and Universities

OCC - Added Sustainability as a value to their Academic Master Plan 2008-2011

Irvine Valley College - Environmental Sustainability Task Force

CSU Fullerton -Center for Sustainability

UCI Extension -Sustainability Leadership Certificate Program- 5 Course areas

57. Center for Sustainable Living

Focused exclusively on Orange County

The goal of the CSL is to promote the development of green education, jobs and public policies

The CSL works to provide

• high quality research

• train future green leaders and managers

• educate the public

58. Sustainability Leadership Pipeline

Experience working with campus entities and community stakeholders is of significant value to students confidence, experience, resume-building, and practical job-skills.

Students are increasingly nervous about entering the job market given current economic conditions.

Although many academic departments offer internship opportunities in traditional disciplines, the market is progressing toward hybrid and interdisciplinary experience.

Sustainability, systems dynamics, and integrated job skills are in high demand.

Sourced from: http://synerg.org/index.php/about_us/staff/ 59. Student Sustainability Coalition

Anteaters for Recycling & Conservation

AGS

ASUCI

CalPIRG

Clean Education

Engineers w/out Borders

Environmental Law Society

Global Water Brigades

Green Campus

Irvine Students Against Animal Cruelty

OC Society for Conservation Biology

Radical Student Union

Real Food Challenge

Students for Sust

Sust Energy Tech Club

The Green Initiative Fund

Worker-Student Alliance

60. The Green Initiative Fund

Student fee referendum investing in sustainability initiatives on campus

Subsidizing capital projects through rotating funds and income generation

$110,000/year in grants

TGIF Source: http://www.asuci.uci.edu/tgif/images/logo.jpg 61. Social Media & Sustainability

Creating innovative communication networks through social media and web-based visual applications

Building databases of sustainability support, orgs, events & projects

OC Green Drinks, OC Green (27) and Sustainability (17) Meetup Groups, Facebook Groups

Sourced from: http://www.sdialogue.com/images/socmedia-sust-circles.jpg GWC 62. Media Production & Sustainability

Student Group sponsored by OCSC

Student productions on sustainability

Collaborations w/ community orgs & events

Building an archive of footage

Promoting sustainability best practices, awareness, education, research metrics, the message of the movement

Focus the Nation TGIF FourYearsGo 63. OC Food Sustainability Collaboration

• There is a profound opportunity to host the collaboration of OC food sustainability stakeholders brought together to collaborate around regional challenges and impacts.

• UC Irvine has begun to lead other UC campuses regarding Sustainable Foodservice Practices, providing and sourcingSustainable food.

• UC Irvine has created comprehensive programs evaluating local food sourcing for the campus, hosting a campus garden, developing a composting system, and reaching out to key community stakeholders.

Source: http://ucirealfoodchallenge.weebly.com/ 64. Community-Driven Strategic Planning

The New Public Service:

• serving citizens instead of customers,

• value rather than just productivity,

• and the citizen as a responsible participant in the government.

(Denhardt and Denhardt, 2000)

Grand Rapids 2002 Master Plan project: Community-Oriented Government

Civic Discovery: citizens are encouraged and empowered to identify their own challenges and form a deliberative process to devise their own solutions. (Reich, 1988)

Transition Towns

Source: Retrieved October 29, 2010 fromhttp://www.goinglocalokc.com/images/tt_map.jpg 65. Community-Driven Strategic Planning

Create a community-driven, strategic planning process that brings people together to identify , key issues, develop a vision, set goals and benchmarks, and determine actions to improve their community.

(Presidents Council on Sustainable Development, 1996)

66. South Coast Ecoregion - Global Biodiversity Hotspot -Conservation International Source: Retrieved October 27, 2010 fromhttp://www.cuttingedge.org/news/n1351.cfm 67. Open Space

Inside the OutdoorsOC Dept of Education

• http://ito.ocde.us/home.htm

OC Wild

• http://www.orangecountywild.com/

OC Parks - County of Orange

• http://www.ocparks.com/default.asp

Santa Ana Mountains Task Force

• http://www.angeles.sierraclub.org/sam/

Source: Retrieved October 27, 2010 from http://www.scwildlands.org/index.aspx Source: Retrieved October 28, 2010 from http://www.scwildlands.org/index.aspx Source: Retrieved October 28, 2010 from http://www.ocparks.com/irvineranchopenspace/default.asp 68. Habitat Conservation

Natural Community Conservation Plans

• CA Dept of Fish & Game

Habitat Conservation Plans

• US Fish & Wildlife Service, Endangered Species Program

CA Essential Habitat Connectivity Project

State Wildlife Corridors Project - Missing Linkages

Source: City of Irvine Environmental Programs Presentation. November 13, 2007. 69. Green Field Development

In-Fill Development

No $ for Master-Planned Communities

Already existing infrastructure

Melaruse - property tax for infrastructure

Phased redevelopment areas in urban cores

70. The Future of Planning

Design Communities as Micro Watersheds

Low Impact Development

10-year per capita water use is trending downward, even during one of the longest droughts in the history of the western U.S.

71. Other BMPs

Food Policy Task Force

General Plan Sustainability

Zero Waste Resolutions (Irvine - 7/10/07)

Alternative Transportation (BRT)

HOA Sustainability Programs

Community Parks

Green Jobs Ordinances

OC Cities Assessment

Green Purchasing

Lighting

Affordable/Transition Housing