I gave this presentation on behalf of Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan to an international conference of mayors in Tallinn, Estonia in January 2010

1. Subcommittee on City Operations to Adapt to Global Climate Change Interim Report Presented by: Dick Stallone Chairman, Anchorage Winter Cities George Cannelos Vice Chair, Anchorage Winter Cities Presented to the 14 th World Winter Cities Conference of Mayors Maardu, Estonia January 2010 Representing the Municipality of Anchorage

2. Thank you to our hosts, Mayors and fellow members 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 1 st WWC 10th WWC 12th WWC “ We hereby pledge to utilize the collective wisdom of WWCAM to make every effort to tackle the problem of global warming ” The Nuuk Declaration 2008 13 th WWC All illustrations courtesy of WWCAM Lithuania Maardu Estonia Tromse Norway Russia Mongolia China Korea Japan USA Greenland Canada Prince George Nuuk Aomori/Sapporo Taebaek/Hracheon Changchun/Shenyang/Harbi/ Jilin/Jixi/Qiqihar/Jiamusi Ulaanbaatar Novosibirsk/ Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk/ Magadan Anchorage Kaunas

3. Greetings from Anchorage Mayor Dan Sullivan Financial Responsibility – Security – Infrastructure – Energy 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 3

6. Alaska is on the front lines of climate change 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Tony Weyiouanna, Sr. photo 2000 2000 Columbia University photo Tony Weyiouanna, Sr Photo: Corel Corp., Courtesy of www.exzooberance com. Tony Weyiouanna, Sr. photo Photo © environmentaldefense.org All rights reserved

9. Climate Change: Impacts for Energy 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Bering Sea Gulf of Alaska Cook Inlet Currently over 90% of Anchorage power comes from natural gas from nearby Cook Inlet. Cook Inlet Southcentral Alaska faces imminent natural gas shortages for heat and electricity generation Anchorage

10. Cook Inlet gas production is in decline 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 2007 Alaska Division of Oil and Gas, Production Forecast as of 2007 Source 2007 Annual Report 2026 Cook Inlet Historic and Projected Natural Gas Production 1958 - 2026 Under Development Ninilchik/Deep Creek All Other Swanson River Kenai/CLU McArthur River Beluga River North Cook Inlet Fortunately: Southcentral Alaska possesses a WEALTH of alternative energy options : - wind - geothermal - hydro - Underground coal gasification - tidal…… majority now under active investigation

13. Fire Island Wind Farm 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Map courtesy of CIRI

18. 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Underground Coal Gasification Coal Gasification Coal Bed Refinery Coalgasificationnews.com Oil and gas reservoir Oil or gas drilling Extended oil/gas recovery through carbon sequestration Power plant Carbon recovery

24. A Challenge – too many utilities 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Background: Our Regional Energy Challenges “ The Rail Belt”

32. Improving the Downtown Pedestrian Corridor 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010

33. Improving Access 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 After Before Images courtesy RIM Architects

34. Ice-free Sidewalks 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 After Before Images courtesy RIM Architects

39. Anchorage LEED-Certified Project 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Image courtesy RIM Architects 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 JL Tower

40. Anchorage LEED-Certified Project 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 JL Tower Certified LEED Silver Core and Shell, 2009 Two major tenants have achieved LEED for Commercial Interiors, Silver Certification Images courtesy RIM Architects JL Tower

41. New “Green Buildings” in Anchorage 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Mountain View Library, under construction, artist’s rendering. Museum expansion Will be LEED silver Not LEED but designed for energy efficiency

42. New “Green Buildings” in Anchorage 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Dena’ina Convention Center Not LEED but designed for energy efficiency and is a green building

44. Design – Energy efficiency 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Energy efficient controls Higher than normal insulation levels in walls and ceiling Dena’ina Convention Center Images courtesy RIM Architects

54. 14 th Winter Cities WWCAM – Maardu 2010 Thank You Tänan