KAREN WEIGERT CITY OF CHICAGO CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO.

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KAREN WEIGERT CITY OF CHICAGO CHIEF SUSTAINABILITY OFFICER SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO

CHICAGO HERITAGE “ CITY IN A GARDEN ”

WORLD’S FIRST SKYSCRAPER CHICAGO HERITAGE

EMISSIONS PER ACREEMISSIONS PER CAPITA Source: Center for Neighborhood Technology, Chicago Greenhouse Gas Emissions: An Inventory. Forecast, and Mitigation Analysis for Chicago and the Metropolitan Region, SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO

24 GOALS IN 7 AREAS 1. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION 2. ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY 3. TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS 4. WATER AND WASTEWATER 5. PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND HEALTHY FOOD 6. WASTE AND RECYCLING 7. CLIMATE CHANGE

ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

SUSTAINABLE MANUFACTURING: METHOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY RETROFIT CHICAGO $3 BILLION SPENT ANNUALLY ON ENERGY IN 600,000 BUILDINGS CREATED 71% OF CHICAGO’S CO 2 EMISSIONS

COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS INITIATIVE 20% ENERGY REDUCTION 39 MILLION IN SQUARE FEET RETROFIT CHICAGO ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY

RENEWABLE ENERGY: ONE STOP SHOP FOR SOLAR ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND CLEAN ENERGY

MAKE WALKING & BIKING SAFER & EASIER WITH COMPLETE STREETS TAXI FLEET 70%+ GREEN TODAY INVEST OVER $1 BILLION IN CTA TRAINS, BUSES, AND INFRASTRUCTURE TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

BIKING TRANSPORTATION OPTIONS

WATER AND WASTEWATER

WATER INTRO THE CHICAGO RIVER WATER AND WASTEWATER

PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND HEALTHY FOOD BLOOMINGDALE TRAIL MILE LONG ELEVATED TRAIL TO BE USED FOR WALKING, BIKING, PLAYING AND MORE. 2.7

CITY HALL GREEN ROOF PARKS, OPEN SPACES AND HEALTHY FOOD

WASTE AND RECYCLING BLUE CART RECYCLING 240,000 TO 600,000 EXPANSION FROM HOUSEHOLDS BY END OF 2013

CLIMATE CHANGE

CERMAK BLUE ISLAND CLIMATE CHANGE

GREENCORPS CHICAGO YOUTH PROGRAM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND JOB CREATION

SUSTAINABLE CHICAGO LIVABLE. COMPETITIVE. SUSTAINABLE. FOLLOW WEBSITE: CHICAGOSUSTAINABILITY.ORG