Sustainability

Transcript A Sustainable and Resilient Charlotte - Bloomberg Challenge

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Charlotte has always been a city of
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reinvention and ambition and now we have
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a new ambition to become a low-carbon
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city
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our children and our grandchildren
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cities in our great nation and countries
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around the world will need clean air
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water and energy to not only type let's
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survive and I be willing despite my
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concerns from the financial budgetary
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perspective and other things to take a
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leap of faith here and vote YES on this
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and know that we're going to handle it
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one year at a time one budget at the
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time and Department at a time and one
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project at a time
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any opposed thank you very much
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we've done a lot of work so far while
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our residents still rely on their cars
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we've also had some great transit
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successes to date we've laid 18.6 miles
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of light rail one way and our total
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transit ridership with more than 22
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million last year this city has also
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introduced hybrid electric buses and
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we've begun to install free evie
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charging at the curb
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in addition Charlotte is a multimodal
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city that offers 90 miles of bike lanes
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and is committed to building at least 10
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miles of sidewalk per year we're a city
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of trees with a 47% canopy coverage
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we're working to increase that to 50
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percent by 2050 together with corporate
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and municipal leaders the city has
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reduced energy consumption in 61
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buildings in Uptown Charlotte by 19
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percent we are a fast growing city that
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is always attracting new business and
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many of our corporate partners are
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already on board with our vision of
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sustainability
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leadership is unanimously behind a
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sustainable and resilient City now let's
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get to work
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Our Mission

The Charlotte City Council's vision states, "Charlotte will become a global leader in environmental sustainability, balancing economic growth with preserving our natural resources."

Charlotte will lead, as a global city, by continuously improving, protecting, and preserving the environment, its community, and economy, while ensuring equity and resilience- for today's and future generations.

Our Values

The City of Charlotte recognizes that protecting our natural resources, promoting conservation and improving the environment is fundamentally important to quality of life and essential to maintaining a vibrant economy. Charlotte will become a global leader in environmental sustainability by:

  • Becoming a model environmental community in how it manages energy, air, water and waste.
  • Leading by example by practicing environmental stewardship in city operations and facilities as guided through the Strategic Energy Action Plan.
  • Seeking and supporting collaborative and regional solutions to environmental problems.
  • Analyzing data and applying technologies to reach our environmental goals.