16. CITIZENS = COMMUNITY RESOURCES/ASSETS
MAGI COMMITTEE
Mn PCA
U of M Regents Professor
Grocery Store Manager/School Board Member
Mayor of Mahtomedi
School District Buildings and Grounds Director
Science Educator
Health Club Manager/Sustainable Bldg Expert
Mn Dept of Commerce, State Energy Office
Science Writer
Century College Dean of Academic Affairs
3M Operations Manager
Reps from church green
sanctuary/stewardship committees
Challenge = VOLUNTEERS = have full-time jobs!
17. • measurably reduce our use of nonrenewable,
carbon-emitting energy sources
• pursue and acquire renewable energy sources,
including wind and solar
• encourage an enduring community commitment
to sustainability
18. Role in community:
Initiate action, collaborate, network, support, share successes
CELEBRATE!
already lots happening in lil’ ole Mahtomedi…
19. Will Steger
speaks to crowd of 900
at St. Andrews Lutheran Church
in Mahtomedi
An Inconvenient Truth
released in DVD
shown in area churches
tipping point?…
Photo courtesy of Gustavus Adolphus College
20. SEE - Schools for Energy Efficiency
--$325,000 in cost savings in four years
--6 million pounds greenhouse gases not released
EPA Energy Star Leader Award
26. TREAD LIGHTLY MAHTOMEDI
MPCA Technical Assistance Grant
municipal carbon footprint
Cities for Climate Protection Campaign
Environmental Commission - join ICLEI
MAGI volunteers - write grant
Mahtomedi - administrates
Century College - coordinates intern
White Bear Lake - collaborates
27. TREAD LIGHTLY MAHTOMEDI
• Quantify municipal GHG footprint -- baseline
• Set target for GHG reduction
• Develop plan for specific actions city can take to
reach target
• Implement actions and calculate anticipated GHG
savings
• Monitor results -- feedback
Communicate with citizens throughout
29. City of Mahtomedi
•Natural Step Workshop
•Partner with White Bear Lake
& Century College
•Green Talk
•Mayor’s column
•Webpage on environment
•Green Model Home/Living
Green
•Water Ordinance
30. NEXT STEP - Community
Community GHG baseline…
…while increasing efficiencies
and reducing use.
Partner with Energy Neighborhoods project…
Cooperative --buying bulk efficiency materials
Energy --mapping
--eco-nudges/incentives/competitions
Futures?
32. Goals of Zephyr Wind
• Clean wind
energy
• Educational
opportunities
for Mahtomedi &
Century College
students
• Demonstrate
community’s commitment
to renewable energy -- many collaborators
37. RITE* of Spring!
*Really Into The Earth
Community Education
Community Collaboration
Community FUN!!!
650 people attended
18 tons e-waste recycled
100 letters to legislators written
60 rain barrels sold
100 bottles non-toxic cleaner made
workshops/exhibits/activities
38. saves energy saves money
--buys from local farms
Minnesota Chamber of
--sells/encourages
reusable tote bags Commerce:
--recycles plastic, light
--Minnesota Waste Wise
bulbs, aluminum,
cardboard, paper --Minnesota Energy Smart
--collects food waste for
pig farm
39. White Bear UU Church
in Mahtomedi
Solar Photovoltaic System
Permeable Pavement Parking
Native Plantings
Global Climate Speakers Series
40. American College & University
Presidents Climate Commitment
Green Job/Continuing Ed Courses
National Teach-In/National Speakers
MAGI/MPCA Grant Collaborator
41. ENERGY SYNERGY
City of Mahtomedi Citizens Groups
Community Education
Businesses Churches
Retirement Community
Mahtomedi Schools Environmental Groups
Century College
City of White Bear Lake
Citizens
43. I am only one
But still I am one
I cannot do everything
But still I can do something
And because I cannot do everything
I will not refuse to do the something that I can do.
--Edward Everett Hale