1. WORKING DRAFT Last Modified 2015-07-10 09:25 AM South Africa Standard Time Printed 2015/05/14 03:32 PM South Africa Standard Time 2016 Municipal Manager’s Forum 10 June 2016 Green Economy Transition

2. 2 Enablers of a Green Economy Transition Building Green Knowledge International & National Partnerships and Memberships: C40, ICLEI, SALGA, SACN MOUs with tertiary and research institutes Free wi-fi Innovative Funding & Partnerships Green economy projects beneficiating Tshwane undervalued resources such as solid waste & waste sludge Sustainable Funding Mechanism & Financial Instruments Local Partnerships: AIDC Greening Forum Sustainable Procurement Greening of procurement: Electric vehicles, CNG buses Inclusion of greening criteria in City procurement: Tshwane House Development of a Sustainable Procurement Strategy for City of Tshwane Sustainable Service Delivery Request for proposals for green economy interventions Demonstration projects – Tshwane Food and Energy Centre Incentive-based approach – Green Building Bylaw Incentives Scheme

3. 3 Greening of service delivery – stimulus for the green economy Transport & Urban Mobility C40 Clean Bus Declaration – 83 buses will run on clean energy by 2020 A Re Yeng – Rapid Bus Transit System Greening of messenger fleet: 10 Nissan vehicles Waste Regulatory requirement to divert waste from landfill Free separation at source programme for Regions 3 &4 Partnership to build a Material Recovery Facility to support separation at source programme Energy Minimising energy demands through green building design Retrofitting of street lights, and municipal buildings Solar water heaters for low income households Diversify energy mix through facilitation of wheeling agreements Waste-Energy- Food nexus Beneficiating Tshwane waste to address energy poverty & insecurity Tshwane Food and Energy Centre True social, economic and environmental benefits of the green economy only materialise by breaking through traditional (service delivery) silos

4. Promoting low carbon transport: investment in 10 Nissan leaf vehicles for City messenger services

5. Green Buildings Green Building by-law Member of the Green Building Leadership Network Tshwane Headquarters – five star rated by Green Building Council for design

6. Sustainable Waste Management & Renewable Energy Promoting the circular economy: Material Recovery Facility at Kwaggasrand CB 234 Green Economy projects Bio2watt – biogas plant in Bronkhorstspruit

7. Tshwane Food and Energy Centre

8.  Unique form of green neighbourhood that contains a mix of:  Integrated Food & Energy production  Small-scale going big (a mixture of subsistence & commercial)  Direct market access – market halls as outlet for produce and a central gathering point for the community and nearby townships and cities  Value chain control, with export potential  Heat from the biogas plant will be used to heat / cool central farm and market hall  Electricity from the biogas and PV plant to electrify all buildings, run water pumps and power cooling units  Innovative Financing Model: combination of municipal grants, equity & revenue

9. Tshwane Green Ride – Promoting Green Communities through low carbon transport activation

10. The Eersterust Cycling Club

11. 11 African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum launched at Sustainability Week in June 2015 Second one just held from 31 May to 2 June 2016 African Capital Cities Sustainability Forum launched at Sustainability Week in June 2015 Second one just held from 31 May to 2 June 2016

12. ACCSF 12

13. City of Tshwane announced as 2015 and 2016 National Earth Hour Capital 13

14. Thank You