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Ecological Footprint in Calgary

Ecological Footprint in Calgary. Transportation decisions & travel behaviour. Overview. Ecological Footprint - what is it? Calgary’s Ecological Footprint: a call to action Short & long term objectives to address transportation issues Partnerships, the key to success. Ecological Footprint.

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Ecological Footprint in Calgary

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  1. Ecological Footprint in Calgary Transportation decisions & travel behaviour

  2. Overview • Ecological Footprint - what is it? • Calgary’s Ecological Footprint: a call to action • Short & long term objectives to address transportation issues • Partnerships, the key to success

  3. Ecological Footprint • Footprint is a measure of people’s demand on nature. It compares the amount of resources we consume with nature’s ability to provide resources and absorb waste. It is not a measure of the physical size of the municipality. • It is about a balance of supply and demand.

  4. Ecological Footprint - Methodology • International standard for calculation and guidelines for communication • Utilizes international and national statistical information • Assumptions and allocations are explicit and entail a conservative bias. • Includes life cycle consumption (creation – use - disposal) • Puts consumption in a land area context

  5. Ecological Footprint - Limitations • Not a precise measure of ecological sustainability. • Footprint underestimates the impact of human activities on the biosphere • Limitations at the sub national level due to availability of statistical information • Best to augment footprint with local indicators

  6. Ecological Footprint - Overshoot 2008 Earth Overshoot Day = September 23

  7. Calgary Canada Ecological Footprint of Nations

  8. Index of Well Being

  9. Calgary’s Footprint – A call to action • Federation of Canadian Municipalities (FCM) Ecological Footprint Report 2005. • Calgary has the largest Ecological Footprint per capita of any Canadian city at 9.96 gha

  10. Calgary’s Footprint – A call to action

  11. Calgary’s Footprint – Mobility Facts • Motor fuel consumption has increased by 14% from 2000-07 • 1,038 vehicles per 1,000 licensed drivers. • 4,716 kilometers of road 15% increase 2000-07 • 57% of the population spend more than 60 minutes on round trip commutes

  12. Calgary’s Footprint - Mobility Facts • Model split (AM) Downtown • Auto drivers – 1996 = 50% 2006 = 36% • Auto passengers – 1996 = 11% 2006 = 8% • Transit - 1996 = 33% 2006 = 45% • Walk - 1996 = 5% 2006 = 8% • Bike - 1996 = 1% 2006 = 2%

  13. 18,000 Calgarians engaged • Developed community vision for Calgary • Long range targets • Reduce Calgary’s per capita Ecological Footprint • Mobility target’s

  14. Transit oriented development • Smart Planning Principles: Compact and walkable communities with higher population densities. • Energy conservation • Support green building • Transportation Demand Management – Strategy and Master Plan

  15. Transit oriented development

  16. 24 Billion 2003 global hectares Long-term waste Footprint 12 Biocapacity Amount of overshoot Ecological Footprint Project: informing- slow things first

  17. Informing - MINI-FOOTPRINT: Ride the Wind -- Calgary’s Wind Powered C Train • The community’s total Ecological Footprint is reduced by 6,329 global hectares per year by using wind produced energy. • This land area is similar to preserving a forested area 6.5 times the size of Nose Hill Park every year. • Wind power for the C Train results in the reduction of 23,382 tons of CO2 emissions per year.

  18. Ecological Footprint Project – Community Connections • Major community wide events • Footprint for cities conference 2007 • Footprint community launch 2008 • Porchlight Project 2008 • Engagement with groups – Community & Business • Interactive website • Calculate your personal footprint • Database of community activities and actions

  19. Personal Footprint Calculator

  20. Personal Footprint Calculator

  21. Personal Action

  22. Partnerships • Calgary Board of Education & University of Calgary • Natural Resources Canada, ENMAX, ATCO Gas & Sustainable Calgary • Calgary Public Library • Pembina Institute • Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) • Built Green • FCM, ICLEI, Global Footprint Network, Statistics Canada

  23. Conclusion • Ecological footprint speaks to much more than greenhouse gas reduction. • Scientifically based with an international standard. • Provides both options to people and priorities for planning actions to reduce the footprint.

  24. Thank You! • Calgary Ecological Footprint Project Web: www.calgary.ca\footprint Email: footprint@calgary.ca Patrick Inglis, Environmental Specialist Phone: (403) 268-5978 • Global Footprint Network www.footprintnetwork.org • Earth Day Canada – ecoAction http://calculator.ecoactionteams.ca/welcome.aspx • ImagineCalgary www.imaginecalgary.ca

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