Sustainability Development Sustainable Communities Your name here Sustainable Stillwater www. sustainablestillwater. org
What is Sustainability? “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs” Leaving a positive legacy for our offspring Responsibility • Corporate Responsibility • Consumer Responsibility Quality of Life
It is not… Cavemen Tree huggers Costs too much Anti-business The Business Case Newsweek 2009 Green Rankings of S&P 500 Top 10: Hewlett Packard, Dell, Johnson & Johnson, Intel, IBM, State Street, Nike, Bristol. Myers Squibb, Applied Materials, Starbucks
How to be Sustainable Wise use of natural resources, water, energy, electricity, fossil fuels Make investments for long-term benefits • Renewable energy, better insulation, etc. Smart-Growth & Low-Impact Development Consider the triple-bottom line • Society (People) • Environment (Planet) • Economy (Profits)
Community Design Neighborhoods with a center of activity Services & shopping within walking distance Green spaces, parks, playgrounds Infrastructure for walking, bicycling, public transportation Benefits: • • • Less congestion Less pollution Lower gas bill More exercise Sense of community
Structures Placement Ventilation Natural light Passive solar Insulation Benefits: • Lower energy bills • Fewer non-renewable resources used
Food Choices Local & seasonal foods Natural vs. processed foods Eat to live vs. live to eat Quality over quantity Benefits: • • • Fewer non-renewable resources Supports local economy Reduces pollution Better health Lower medical costs
Water Quality & Conservation Low-impact development Front-loading washing machine Low-flow toilets & showerheads Low maintenance yards Rainwater harvesting
Saving Energy Compact fluorescent bulbs & LEDs EPA Energy Star appliances Renewable energy investments Elbow grease (instead of power tools, leaf blowers, clothes dryers, stairs) Carpool, bus, bicycle, walk Flip the switch
Resource Use & RRR Reduce first, then reuse, then recycle Buy in bulk or concentrate to reduce packaging Rent/borrow items that are rarely used Buy durable goods that can be reused Use fewer disposable items Buy resale, repair items Recycle what you can’t reuse Buy recycled content
Zero Waste = Food No waste in nature Cradle to grave design Product components are either biodegradable or synthetic (plastic, metals, etc. ) Biodegradable or organic waste – compost it Synthetic waste – reuse or recycle it Stillwater Automated Waste Collection
Sustainability Planning for: A clean environment Long-term prosperity Healthy children & healthy people These things don’t happen without sustained effort and ability– Sustainability!
More Information Stillwater Reuse & Recycle Guide Payne County Region Local Food Guide U. S. Green Building Council EPA Energy Star Program ODEQ Pollution Prevention Oklahoma ECO Tourism RENEW Waste Exchange Freecycle
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