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georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com City of Atlanta Power to Change G. Boyd Leake Zero Waste Manager Mayor’s Office of Sustainability August 17, 2015

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com “Atlanta will become a top-tier city for sustainability.” Mayor Kasim Reed, 2010 Goal Overview

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Office of Sustainability Mayor’s Offices Communications Constituent Services Contract Compliance Cultural Affairs Entertainment Facilities (OEAM) Human Services Innovation Delivery Special Events Sustainability The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is focused on embedding sustainability best practices into Atlanta city government and across the community. For more information about Atlanta’s efforts to create a more sustainable city, please visit the Office of Sustainability’s page at Overview

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Power to Change Overview PROGRESS: GRI Report PLAN: Power to Change p2catl.com/publications

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Why CAP – Why now? Overview What is a Climate Action Plan (CAP)? A comprehensive and achievable plan to reduce emissions. Why should the City adopt a CAP? To recognizes the risk that climate change poses to its citizens and its economy To join an increasing number of local governments committed to addressing climate change at the local level

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Why CAP – Why now? Overview Annual Weather- Related Deaths (2010) Source: Georgia Tech Urban Climate Lab

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Why CAP – Why now? Overview Urban warming rankings (2010) Source: Georgia Tech Urban Climate Lab

georgiatransitconnector.orgwww..p2catl.com Energy: Top 10 Most Pollutant Power Plants Climate Impacts #1 in the Country Scherer Power Plant, Georgia 2015

georgiatransitconnector.orgwww..p2catl.com Extreme Weather: Droughts Climate Impacts Worst 100 year droughts Economic Damage: $12 Billion Lives Lost: 200+

georgiatransitconnector.orgwww..p2catl.com Extreme Weather: Floods Climate Impacts 2009 Downtown New USGS record with highest flood in 500 years Economic Damage: $193 million Homes Lost: 16,981 Lives Lost: 10

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Key Stakeholders Power to Change Government Business Academia Non-profits Residents

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Impact Areas Power to Change Air Quality Land Use Sustainability Planning Transportation & Mobility Education Growing Business Energy Efficiency & Renewables Community Health & Vitality Materials Management Water Management

georgiatransitconnector.orgwww..p2catl.com CAP Strategies Air Quality Sustainability Planning Transportation & Mobility Education Growing Business Commercial Buildings Residential Housing Energy Production Greenspace/Food Security Waste and Recycling Water and Wastewater Management Transportation Land Use Energy Efficiency & Renewables Community Health & Vitality Materials Management Water Management P2C CAP Focus Areas

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Increase landfill diversion to 80% by 2020 MATERIALS MANAGEMENT Building material reuse Divert MSW from landfills 2014 Trash : 106,319 Tons ACTIONS: Educate/Enforce Ordinance #130 – multifamily recycling required Partner with non-profits to education/implement recycling programs

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Data for waste & recycling generated COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Office Buildings Warehouses Industrial Buildings Restaurants Shopping Malls Shopping Centers Big Box Retailers Options for How to Increase Recycling in this sector? Capture Commercial Waste & Recycling Rates

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Increase Residential Recycling Rates Both Single Family & Multifamily City handles curbside, not apartments 15,264 tons recycled in 2014 Problems with Single Stream Curbside Residential Recycling Atlanta City Ordinance #130 Requiring Recycling at Multifamily passed in 2007 Has never been enforced RESIDENTIAL HOUSING

georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Increase park land, greenspace, and tree canopy while assuring local food security GREENSPACE & FOOD SECURITY Increase green space to 7% 26,941 tons yard debris in 2014 Proctor Creek Watershed Increase urban canopy Urban agriculture Decrease food deserts ACTIONS: Increase park areas Finance urban agriculture Quantify carbon sequestration

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georgiatransitconnector.orgp2catl.com Questions? G. Boyd Leake /AtlantaSustainability ATLSustainable