By Roy L Hales
Vancouver’s Renewable City Strategy has been released. The city currently obtains 31% of its’ from clean energy sources. Though the Acting City Manager says he finds it “hard to imagine a city without fossil fuels,” he “enthusiastically supports” this plan. How Vancouver will adopt 100% renewable energy by 2050 .
By Roy L Hales
In 2009, Gregor Robertson was elected mayor of Vancouver after campaigning to make it the greenest city in the World. Two years later, the Economist ranked Vancouver #2 in North America. In 2013, Vancouver was chosen as the planet’s first Global Earth Hour Capital. The judges were impressed by the city’s overall holistic approach to climate action. According to the city’s sustainability director, Amanda Pitre-Hayes, Vancouver has made significant progress.
Continue reading Vancouver Has Made Significant ProgressAs part of the economic stimulus package five years ago, Congress allotted $3.2 billion for Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants (EECBG) to be spent by local governments. 204 US mayors filled out questionnaires explaining how that money was spent in their cities.
Continue reading How 204 US mayors spent their stimulus moneyEditor’s note: All photos were taken from Guy Dauncey’s slideshow: Imagining a Beautiful Green Future: Vancouver 2032 – which is now online
Guy Dauncey is imagining a beautiful green Vancouver that uses 100% renewable energy, housing is affordable, people live more in harmony with nature – and much more. His vision for the city involves a shift in the way society operates and, he says, “it is already happening.”
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