Public-Private Public-Private Partnerships and Partnerships and Climate Policy: Climate Policy: What Impact Does the What Impact Does the

Private Sector Have Private Sector Have oon n Climate Action Efforts?Climate Action Efforts?

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Research Assignment Research Assignment 20082008

Initial Research QuestionInitial Research Question ““Can we design a model process to Can we design a model process to

help new partners in the Climate help new partners in the Climate Wise program establish goals for Wise program establish goals for environmental management?”environmental management?”

About Climate WiseAbout Climate Wise

Climate Wise is a voluntary program for local Fort Collins businesses and organizations to join.

4 Tier Partner level: Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum

Currently have 90 partners. Partners join by

Signing a partnership agreement Having a site assessment done by Climate Wise Keeping up with self- proposed goals, as well as

Climate Wise requirements.

TaskTask

Interview Interview 2424 Climate Wise partners Climate Wise partners Generate Interview ScheduleGenerate Interview Schedule Analyze resultsAnalyze results Design goal process to aid new Design goal process to aid new

partnerspartners

P3s and Climate PolicyP3s and Climate Policy Public-private partnerships, or P3s, are formal

agreements between government entities and organizations/businesses that are created to achieve specific goals.

Traditionally ,P3s have been used in public works projects.

Cities are responsible for about ¾ of the world’s energy consumption as well as 80% of the greenhouse gas emissions that contribute to global warming.

Climate Wise is a P3.Climate Wise is a P3.

Sustainability Sustainability ManagementManagement

Climate Wise members use sustainability Climate Wise members use sustainability management systems to management systems to reducereduce their impact their impact on the environment, and reduce costs.on the environment, and reduce costs.

Sustainability management systems are used to promote and maintain environmental responsibility. Organizations evaluate the impact their decisions have on the environment , and opt to operate leaving as little impact on the natural environment as possible.

ClimateClimate Wise Partners Wise Partners Evoking ChangeEvoking Change

Annual Cost savings for Climate Wise Annual Cost savings for Climate Wise partners exceeded $4.5 million in 2007. partners exceeded $4.5 million in 2007. Since the program’s inception, Since the program’s inception, cumulative savings to partners are cumulative savings to partners are nearly $12.5 million.nearly $12.5 million.

Climate Wise partners reduced 82,421 Climate Wise partners reduced 82,421 tons of CO2e in 2007.tons of CO2e in 2007.

Water savings amongst Climate Wise Water savings amongst Climate Wise partners from 2001- 2007 equaled nearly partners from 2001- 2007 equaled nearly 3 billion gallons.3 billion gallons.

Action outside of the Action outside of the workplaceworkplace

Partners in the program employ Partners in the program employ nearly 20,000 people, ranging from nearly 20,000 people, ranging from small, one employee businesses to small, one employee businesses to CSU, the largest employer in CSU, the largest employer in Northern Colorado.Northern Colorado.

Employers and employees alike take Employers and employees alike take sustainability efforts outside of the sustainability efforts outside of the work place, and into their work place, and into their communities.communities.

The End.The End.