Human Powered Sustainability

Debbi Gilbuena

A Wave of Sustainability

• Sustainability means “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.” (EPA)

• 52,089 Sustainable Google News results in the last month

Sustainable & Energized

• Do you think sustainability is cool?

• Would you still watch your favorite television program if you had to cycle for an hour before you could view it?

Sustainable Dance Club

Sustainable Dance Club

• “The idea of Enviu is to make young people aware of sustainability and include it in their lifestyle.”

• 1st sustainable dance floor to be placed in Sept 4, 2008

• Floor provides ~30% of power needed

• Club uses solar, etc to be CO2 neutral

Sustainable Dance Club

Sustainable Portland – The Green MicroGym• “one of the only fitness

facilities in the world running on its own power”

• “uses a combination of solar and human power and is just as comfortable and effective as any other gym”

The Green Microgym• Location: 1237 NE

Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211, USA

• Good location for environmentally friendly, generally higher income, time constrainted market

The Green Microgym

• Opening: August 15 29• Price:

– $100 Enrollment + $29/month (first 100)

– $100 Enrollment + $49/month (>100)

– Lifetime for $1000 no monthly fee

The Green Microgym

• Advertising & Promo:– Supporting last Thursday

open house, 1 day before opening

– myspace page– Radio interview– News articles

Questions???