THREE THINGS NEEDED FOR ANY PLAN

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2 THREE THINGS NEEDED FOR ANY PLAN MISSION STATEMENT: WHAT IS IT THAT YOU DO? VISION STATEMENT: HOW DO YOU SEE THE FUTURE? VALUES STATEMENT: WHAT THINGS ARE VALUABLE?

3 LET S DEFINE SUSTAINABILITY IT S NOT JUST ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT THAT S IMPORTANT BUT THERE S MUCH MORE! IT S ABOUT SUSTAINING QUALITY HUMAN LIFE WHAT WE EAT, WHAT WE BREATHE, HOW WE EARN OUR LIVING: SO IT S ALSO JOBS, GOOD HEALTH, EDUCATION, AND HOUSING! SOCIOLOGICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE-BASED FACTORS CONTRIBUTE TO HUMAN SUSTAINABILITY

4 GOALS & OBJECTIVES OF A PLAN A GOOD SUSTAINABILITY PLAN ORGANIZES ACTIONS BY CATEGORY PLANNING & DESIGN CRUCIAL TO COOPERATIVE LIVING! NATURAL SYSTEMS PROMOTES A HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT! ENERGY & CLIMATE COST-EFFECTIVE AND SAVES THE PLANET! LIVEABILITY GOOD QUALITY OF LIFE IS A MUST! WASTE & RECYCLING AVOIDING WASTEFULNESS!

5 PLANNING & DESIGN MAINTENANCE & REPAIR EVERY COOPERATIVE NEEDS TO ASSURE THAT THE BUILDINGS WHERE OUR RESIDENTS LIVE ARE IN THE BEST POSSIBLE SHAPE! IMPROVEMENTS WE NEED TO PLAN FOR IMPROVEMENTS ON AN ON-GOING BASIS, AND MAKE SURE OUR DESIGNS FIT OUR NEEDS! INVASIVE SPECIES WHETHER THEY ARE SKUNKS, TERMITES, BATS, DANDELIONS AND CRABGRASS, OR INSECTS THAT DESTROY OUR TREES AND SHRUBS, WE MUST HAVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH THEM!

6 NATURAL SYSTEMS WATER COLLECTION & RETENTION FLOODING IS A PROBLEM IN MANY PARTS OF THE U.S. DEALING WITH WATER COLLECTION AND RETENTION HELPS TO PREVENT FLOODING, ESPECIALLY OF BASEMENT AREAS! LAWNS & TREES OUR COOPERATIVE COMMUNITIES ARE MORE LIVEABLE BECAUSE OF THE PLEASANT OUTDOOR SETTING! WILD ANIMALS EVEN IN URBAN SETTINGS, THE PRESENCE OF WILD ANIMALS IS MORE AND MORE PREVALENT EVERY DAY!

7 ENERGY & CLIMATE RENEWABLE ENERGY ENVIRONMENTALLY SOUND WHILE ALSO REDUCING OVERALL ENERGY COSTS! ENERGY EFFICIENCY CONTROLLING HOW WE USE OUR ENERGY RESOURCES! CLIMATE CONTROL HELPING TO PREVENT STORMS, FLOODING, HEAT WAVES, EXTREME COLD TEMPERATURES!

8 LIVEABILITY WALKING & BICYCLING ENJOYING THE OUTDOORS IS CRUCIAL TO HEALTHY LIVING! GARDENING EVEN IN SMALL SPACES, GARDENING IS POSSIBLE AND PROVIDES HEALTHY FOOD CHOICES! AFFORDABILITY A FUNDAMENTAL VALUE OF COOPERATIVE LIVING! SAFETY EVERYONE ALWAYS NEEDS TO FEEL SAFE!

9 WASTE & RECYCLING CURBSIDE/IN-BUILDING RECYCLING MAKE RECYCLING AS EASY FOR YOUR RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE! WASTE REDUCTION & REUSE THROUGH NEWSLETTERS, WEBSITES, ETC., GIVE TIPS ON HOW TO REDUCE WASTE AND REUSE ITEMS! TOXIC/ELECTRONIC/ETC. SOME STATES HAVE LAWS ON DISPOSAL OF PAINT, CHEMICALS, TELEVISIONS, AND OTHER ELECTRONICS!

10 ENERGY EFFICIENCY STANDARDS THE ENERGY EFFICIENCY RESOURCE STANDARD (EERS) ESTABLISHES SPECIFIC. LONG-TERM TARGETS FOR ENERGY SAVINGS THE EERS IN PLACE FOR EACH STATE VARIES. BY LAST COUNT, NEARLY HALF OF ALL STATES IN THE U.S. HAD EERS POLICIES IN PLACE.

11 OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDING ENERGY EFFICIENCY PORTFOLIO STANDARDS MANY STATES COLLECT FUNDS FROM CONSUMERS AND THEN MAKE THESE DOLLARS AVAILABLE AS TAX-CREDITS OR REIMBURSEMENTS PUBLIC UTILITY COMPANIES SOME UTILITY COMPANIES ALSO HAVE PROGRAMS THAT PROVIDE FUNDING FOR PROJECTS THAT INCREASE ENERGY EFFICIENCY CHECK OUT WHAT FUNDING PROGRAMS MAY BE IN PLACE IN YOUR LOCALE INTERNET SEARCHES CAN PROVIDE MUCH HELPFUL INFORMATION

12 HELP IS AVAILABLE FROM MANY SOURCES IT S NOT EASY TO GO IT ALONE, SO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF VARIOUS NON-FOR-PROFIT GROUPS THAT CAN PROVIDE HELPFUL INFORMATION ON HOW TO ESTABLISH AN EFFECTIVE SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM NATIONAL ORGANIZARIONS ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND ENVIRONMENTAL WORKING GROUP EARTH ISLAND INSTITUTE REGIONAL ORGANIZATIONS LOCAL SIERRA CLUB MUNICIPAL SUSTAINABILITY COMMISSIONS VARIOUS INTER-GOVERNMENTAL GROUPS