Barriers for Sustainability - Institutional Deficiency, not Technology
Dr. Pan Tao has fifteen years of experience working on urban development, environmental management, energy efficiency, and GHG reduction initiatives in China. As China Urban Program Director with the Institute for Sustainable Communities, Pan Tao is bringing together the best U.S. and Chinese resources to promote increased energy efficiency and reduced GHG emission and increase the use of successful energy efficiency models and practices in Chinese cities. His efforts provide climate leadership and training and technical assistance opportunities for Chinese municipal, provincial, and private sector leaders, integrate resources that assist cities in implementing GHG reduction projects from leading approaches and promising practices through the world. He is fluent in Chinese and has advanced proficiency in English. And he initiated a community garden project in Shanghai, promoting urban families’ natural life style.
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Barriers for Sustainability - Institutional Deficiency, not Technology
- 1. Barriers for Sustainability:BarriersforSustainability: InstitutionalDeficiency,notTechnologyy gy 可持续社区的障碍：机制缺失而非技术缺失 D PAN TAODr.PANTAO 潘涛 博士 July2013Ju y 0 3
- 3. What is a Low Carbon Community? 什么 低碳社什么是低碳社区 U i l b f h 低碳增长Using less carbon for growth 低碳增长… Smart Growth紧 凑型发展 Energy Efficiency能效 Clean Energy Supply清洁能源 Green I f t t Healthy Ecosystem Pro‐public TransportInfrastructures 绿色基础设施 Ecosystem 健康生态系统 Transport 公共交通 Rural‐Urban Integration 城乡互动 Frugal& Inclusive 勤俭和包容 Waste 3R 废物循环利用城乡互动 勤俭和包容 废物循环利用
- 5. 1) Energy Efficient Approaches 能效措施 Distributed Energy 分布式能源分布式能源 Electric Vehicle 电动车电动车 Green Building Certification Green Building Certification 绿色建筑认证
- 6. 2) Clean Energy Supply 清洁能源gy pp y Coal & oilCoal & oil consumption decrease 减少煤和油使用 Renewable energies Increase 增加可再生能源增加可再生能源 K h llKey challenge: economy and politics
- 7. 3) Smart Growth 紧凑发展 and 4) Pro‐public 公共交通Transportation 公共交通 Using land and resources more efficiently and d l i ld l t dredeveloping old or neglected areas can create economic advantages Green cities in the world have all prioritized compact urban development creatingdevelopment, creating walkable neighborhoods supported by accessible public transport systemstransport systems. K h ll t bil d Photo credit: Pan Tao Key challenge: automobile dreams
- 8. 5) Healthy Ecosystem 健康生态系统y y Expand forest land and green area to cover at least 1/3 of totalarea to cover at least 1/3 of total territory Water air and otherWater, air and other environmental indicators reach the WHO health standards K h ll l k f liti lKey challenge: lack of political incentives
- 9. 6) Green Infrastructures Adapted to Climate 绿色基础设施适应气候变化Change 绿色基础设施适应气候变化 Natural networks of streams, rivers, and openstreams, rivers, and open spaces Engineered facilities, such g , as green‐roofs, constructed wetlands, which use natural processes in an p infrastructure setting Key challenge: Lack of regulations/incentives g
- 10. 7) Rural‐Urban Organic Integration 城乡互动 Rapid urban growth tends to overwhelm cities where the struggle to develop gg p infrastructure, mobilize and manage resources has negative consequences for g q the environment It’s important to balance development and sustain rural economies l bKeep low carbon emissions of local residence in rural areas Photo credit: Pan Tao K h llKey challenge: Land trade restrictions
- 12. 9) Frugal and Inclusive 勤俭和包容 Motivate all residents and businesses to change their behavior in ways that y reduce carbon emissions Require cooperation among q p g governments, neighborhoods, schools, non‐profits, faith communities, businesses, civic organizations and individual community bmembers Photo credit: Chen Yuning
- 14. A good example: community garden in Shanghai 都市家庭农场在上海都市家庭农场在上海 Acommunitywhere people y share the same social value, enjoy h lth ftthe healthylife, restore craft spirit, and trusttogether.spirit, and trusttogether. 认同普世价值观，享受健康生活， 知行合一，重建社区信任合 ，