City of Atlanta Power to Change G Boyd

City of Atlanta Power to Change G. Boyd Leake Zero Waste Manager Mayor’s Office of Sustainability August 17, 2015 georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Goal Overview “Atlanta will become a top-tier city for sustainability. ” Mayor Kasim Reed, 2010 georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Office of Sustainability The Mayor’s Office of Sustainability is focused on embedding sustainability best practices into Atlanta city government and across the community. Overview Mayor’s Offices Communications Constituent Services Contract Compliance Cultural Affairs Entertainment Facilities (OEAM) Human Services Innovation Delivery Special Events Sustainability For more information about Atlanta’s efforts to create a more sustainable city, please visit the Office of Sustainability’s page at http: //p 2 catl. com. georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Power to Change PLAN: Power to Change Overview PROGRESS: GRI Report p 2 catl. com/publications georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. 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. org p 2 catl. com

Why CAP – Why now? Overview Annual Weather. Related Deaths (2010) Source: Georgia Tech Urban Climate Lab georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Why CAP – Why now? Overview Urban warming rankings (2010) Source: Georgia Tech Urban Climate Lab georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Energy: Top 10 Most Pollutant Power Plants Climate Impacts 2015 #1 in the Country Scherer Power Plant, Georgia georgiatransitconnector. org www. . p 2 catl. com

Extreme Weather: Droughts Climate Impacts 1988 2007 2012 Worst 100 year droughts Economic Damage: $12 Billion Lives Lost: 200+ georgiatransitconnector. org www. . p 2 catl. com

Extreme Weather: Floods Climate Impacts 2009 Downtown New USGS record with highest flood in 500 years Economic Damage: $193 Homes Lost: 16, 981 million Lives Lost: 10 georgiatransitconnector. org www. . p 2 catl. com

Key Stakeholders Power to Change Government Business Academia Non-profits Residents georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. 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. org p 2 catl. com

CAP Focus Areas CAP • • • Commercial Buildings Residential Housing Energy Production Greenspace/Food Security Waste and Recycling Water and Wastewater Management Transportation Strategies P 2 C Land Use Energy Efficiency & Renewables Community Health & Vitality Materials Management Water Management Air Quality Sustainability Planning Transportation & Mobility Education Growing Business georgiatransitconnector. org www. . p 2 catl. com

Increase landfill diversion to 80% by 2020 Divert MSW from landfills 2014 Trash : 106, 319 Tons Building material reuse MATERIALS MANAGEMENT ACTIONS: • Educate/Enforce Ordinance #130 – multifamily recycling required • Partner with non-profits to education/implement recycling programs georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Data for waste & recycling generated Options for How to Increase Recycling in this sector? Capture Commercial Waste & Recycling Rates COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS Office Buildings Warehouses Industrial Buildings Restaurants Shopping Malls Shopping Centers Big Box Retailers georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Increase Residential Recycling Rates Both Single Family & Multifamily City handles curbside, not apartments RESIDENTIAL HOUSING 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 georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com

Increase park land, greenspace, and tree canopy while assuring local food security Increase green space to 7% 26, 941 tons yard debris in 2014 Proctor Creek Watershed GREENSPACE & FOOD SECURITY • Increase urban canopy • Urban agriculture • Decrease food deserts ACTIONS: • Increase park areas • Finance urban agriculture • Quantify carbon sequestration georgiatransitconnector. org p 2 catl. com