Wanted an active viable collaborative on line community - schneider electric ...Louis-Pierre Guillaume
On-line communities now play a major role in how individuals and businesses evaluate offerings, make decisions, and buy products. Even though 70% of Fortune 100 companies have launched internal social networks, an equally high percentage of public social networks launched will fail by the end of the year. This paper explores the elements of internal on-line community success, and provides examples of how Schneider Electric addresses this challenge.
Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
Civic Stewardship -- Boston Action-Learning Labwmsnyder
Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
Wanted an active viable collaborative on line community - schneider electric ...Louis-Pierre Guillaume
On-line communities now play a major role in how individuals and businesses evaluate offerings, make decisions, and buy products. Even though 70% of Fortune 100 companies have launched internal social networks, an equally high percentage of public social networks launched will fail by the end of the year. This paper explores the elements of internal on-line community success, and provides examples of how Schneider Electric addresses this challenge.
Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
Civic Stewardship -- Boston Action-Learning Labwmsnyder
Proposal: Launch a community-based action-learning lab to accelerate innovation and application of systematic approaches to civic stewardship.
Approach: Applies systematic methods in the civic context that are now used in successful organizations to increase local ownership for ambitious goals, and to foster innovation and collaboration for achieving them.
Opportunity: Spur progress on our most persistent and costly socio-economic and environmental problems by cultivating a national network of neighborhood-based civic stewardship initiatives. A critical mass of neighborhood efforts in 300 U.S. cities can save hundreds of billions in annual government costs, while fostering “collective efficacy” and wellbeing in communities nationwide.
Why now: Recent developments in measures (spurred by the proliferation of “public data”), social media (e.g., neighborhood websites), and monetization (e.g., social impact bonds) are “disruptive innovations” that create ripe opportunities for quantum change.
The presentation focuses on the business value highlighted by the members of the 140+ Communities of Practice of Schneider Electric (called “Communities@Work”), their sponsors and the engagement of their leaders.
It presents the framework of the 140+ communities It will detail the results of the 2013 and 2014 surveys on 15,000 community members, one focused on employee engagement, the other one focused on the perceived value, represented by the voting for the coveted "Active Community Labels".
It presents the business value expressed by the sponsors of the labelled "active communities" during interviews.
It presents a research made on the relationship between the engagement of the members on the communities, the perceived value of the community by the members, the activity of the community on the enterprise social collaboration platform, the physical and hierarchical distance between its members, the diversity of the members (working entity, job code, country…), the profile of the community leader (age, seniority, gender, manager status…).
The Research demonstrates how transverse and independent the communities are from the organization. The activity of the communities is decoupled from the distance and from the profile of the community leader. It shows the factors that influence the recommendations of the communities by their members.
Schneider-Electric is a France-based multinational corporation with more than 180,000 employees in over 100 countries, specialized in energy management.
Future agenda, The World in 2025, Whitehorse Business Connect ConferenceFuture Agenda
Sharing insights on the world in 2025 from the Future Agenda programme, with the Whitehorse, CA Chamber of Commerce and invited guests at the annual Business Connect Conference
Les communautés de pratiques - Maillon essentiel de la stratégie KM de l’entr...Louis-Pierre Guillaume
Le Knowledge management (gestion des connaissances) est l'effort systématique visant à permettre aux connaissances de croître, de circuler et de créer de la valeur. Dans la boite à outils du KM, les communautés jouent un rôle prépondérant.
En effet, le partage, et a fortiori la gestion en commun des savoirs ne se font qu'au sein d'un collectif de confiance mutuelle : la communauté. Une communauté professionnelle est un ensemble de personnes interagissant en vue du bien commun de tous (soutenir l'activité économique) et en vue du bien de chacun (développement personnel). Sa raison d'être au sein d'une grande organisation est d'exploiter la puissance de la collaboration entre entités distinctes. Son mode de travail est d'organiser et de ritualiser les échanges de savoir entre ses membres, afin de permettre à chacun de mieux remplir sa mission. Sa mission est aussi de valoriser les savoirs échangés ou créés par ces interactions en les capitalisant sous forme explicite au bénéfice de l'organisation et en les réutilisant.
En entreprise, la communauté de pratique pilotée est un dispositif très efficace pour transformer les connaissances tacites en connaissances explicite réutilisables. Plusieurs facteurs clé assurent son succès, comme la présence d’un animateur avec du temps dédié et d’un sponsor métier. Par ailleurs, la présence d’une organisation KM globale chapeautant les communautés assure dans le temps le succès de l’ensemble des communautés de l’entreprise. Des exemples d’entreprises comme Schneider Electric et Schlumberger illustreront le propos.
Future of high impact philanthropy - Initial perspectiveFuture Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked-in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
EPIP Webinar: The Next Frontier in Impact Measurement Isn't Measurement At AllEPIPNational
Why we need skilled impact analysts to improve social capital markets
The investment and philanthropic worlds are converging, as foundations increasingly focus on strategic, results-based giving, businesses seek to manage their supply chains and reputations in a world increasingly concerned about sustainability and social equity, and Impact Investing rises to the fore. But the central question- what's the impact- remains elusive. The quest for a universal set of standard metrics has proven elusive, for good reason. This week's speaker, Sara Olsen, has nearly two decades of work in impact management with an impressively diverse range of investors, social entrepreneurs and nonprofits, from CalPERS to Fair Trade USA to the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. We will talk about the emergence of the new profession of skilled impact analysts, what "good enough" impact information looks like to different audiences, where impact measurement practice is heading, and how you play a role.
This session will include content by Kate Ruff and Sara Olsen originally published in Stanford Social Innovation Review.
**This webinar is co-hosted by EPIP-San Diego**
More about the presenter: ara Olsen has been recognized twice as one of America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs by Bloomberg Businessweek for her work defining the impact management discipline.
Since founding SVT Group in 2001, Sara and SVT’s team of subject-matter experts have measured the social and environmental value of approximately $9Bn in private equity, debt and grants in dozens of countries and issue areas. Recent clients include Yo-Yo Ma, Restore the Earth Foundation, Fair Trade USA, the Global Fund for Women and CalPERS’ Environmental Investment Advisor.
Future of high impact philanthropy initial perspective 2017Future Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
First meeting info:
What is a coalition?
Who should be here?
What is a Logic Model?
What are the Intervening Variables for underage drinking?
What will happen after we determine the Local Contributing Factors?
Racial justice and the climate movementEPIPNational
A challenge as complex as climate change demands approaches that link its social and ecological dimensions. Importantly, the destructive effects of our fossilfuelbased way of life are uneven, harming some people more than others. The impacts of climate change are also uneven. For example, coastal storms, sea level rise, and drought disproportionately affect certain populations. Real solutions to the climate crisis will require a significant level of socioeconomic change, as we decarbonize many sectors of society including energy, agriculture, and transportation, to name a few. Socioeconomic restructuring on this scale raises the critical issue of equity: solutions must work for everyone.
To best create climate solutions that meet the needs of everyone, we must create space for historically less privileged populations to lead. A more inclusive and intersectional movement will allow all groups to learn how patterns of oppression and privilege operate in our society, as well as, understand how they intersect with environmental justice and the ability to influence public policy. It will also build trusting relationships that leverage the power of diverse alliances and intersections, broadening our work beyond the confines of singleissue environmental organizing.
To that end, this webinar will answer the following: “How can we honor the intersectionality of climate change in a way that invites historically excluded populations to lead us toward an unstoppable climate movement?” Participants will walk away with guidance and lessons learned from philanthropists and practitioners who are applying an inclusive and intersectional approach to strengthen their work.
Co-Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)
Speakers:
Farhad Ebrahimi, Chorus Foundation
Samantha Harvey, Environmental Program Officer, Overbrook Foundation; Program Manager, BEA for Impact
Vernard Williams, Director, Race and Justice Initiative, Alliance for Climate Education
Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director, UPROSE
Future of high impact philanthropy - updated viewFuture Agenda
Future of Philanthropy – Updated View and Global Discussions
We are very pleased that the Future of High Impact Philanthropy project has already gained excellent momentum globally. This post shares extras insights already added to the programme from the first 3 workshops in Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur plus 3 events in the UK
Building on the previous post this is an updated perspective on some of the key issues facing the increasingly interconnected areas of philanthropy and impact investing over the next decade. As well as insights from the initial view authored earlier this year by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of CASS Business School, this includes comments by experts in Singapore, the UK, US and UAE, as well as from the Skoll World Forum held last week in Oxford. Together, the 50-plus views provide a great platform for us to build on in the discussions ahead.
All in all, with another 12 events engaging with over 300 experts from around the world, combined with additional contributions via social media, this major open foresight project is set up to provide a terrific view of how high impact philanthropy will evolve and what will be the likely implications both globally and regionally.
If you would like to attend one of the workshops please let us know. You can also add your thoughts to the mix by commenting via Linked-In and Slideshare and by following us on Twitter @futureagenda and #futureofphilanthropy.
We very much look forward to the forthcoming dialogue.
Community Engagementand Capacity Buildingin Cultural PlanningEmily Robson
Presentation delivered by Kohl, Community Animator
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition at The Ontario Rural Council's "Economies in Transition" municipal cultural planning forum in Brockville on November 17, 2008.
Is a community solar garden subscription right for your local government?University of Minnesota
Community Solar Gardens can be an excellent opportunity for cities, counties, and other local governments to get involved in solar energy and engage community members. In this webinar, Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) staff provide an overview of community solar and then dig into the details that will help you make decisions. More at http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/blog/webinar-community-solar-garden-subscription-right-your-local-government
The presentation focuses on the business value highlighted by the members of the 140+ Communities of Practice of Schneider Electric (called “Communities@Work”), their sponsors and the engagement of their leaders.
It presents the framework of the 140+ communities It will detail the results of the 2013 and 2014 surveys on 15,000 community members, one focused on employee engagement, the other one focused on the perceived value, represented by the voting for the coveted "Active Community Labels".
It presents the business value expressed by the sponsors of the labelled "active communities" during interviews.
It presents a research made on the relationship between the engagement of the members on the communities, the perceived value of the community by the members, the activity of the community on the enterprise social collaboration platform, the physical and hierarchical distance between its members, the diversity of the members (working entity, job code, country…), the profile of the community leader (age, seniority, gender, manager status…).
The Research demonstrates how transverse and independent the communities are from the organization. The activity of the communities is decoupled from the distance and from the profile of the community leader. It shows the factors that influence the recommendations of the communities by their members.
Schneider-Electric is a France-based multinational corporation with more than 180,000 employees in over 100 countries, specialized in energy management.
Future agenda, The World in 2025, Whitehorse Business Connect ConferenceFuture Agenda
Sharing insights on the world in 2025 from the Future Agenda programme, with the Whitehorse, CA Chamber of Commerce and invited guests at the annual Business Connect Conference
Les communautés de pratiques - Maillon essentiel de la stratégie KM de l’entr...Louis-Pierre Guillaume
Le Knowledge management (gestion des connaissances) est l'effort systématique visant à permettre aux connaissances de croître, de circuler et de créer de la valeur. Dans la boite à outils du KM, les communautés jouent un rôle prépondérant.
En effet, le partage, et a fortiori la gestion en commun des savoirs ne se font qu'au sein d'un collectif de confiance mutuelle : la communauté. Une communauté professionnelle est un ensemble de personnes interagissant en vue du bien commun de tous (soutenir l'activité économique) et en vue du bien de chacun (développement personnel). Sa raison d'être au sein d'une grande organisation est d'exploiter la puissance de la collaboration entre entités distinctes. Son mode de travail est d'organiser et de ritualiser les échanges de savoir entre ses membres, afin de permettre à chacun de mieux remplir sa mission. Sa mission est aussi de valoriser les savoirs échangés ou créés par ces interactions en les capitalisant sous forme explicite au bénéfice de l'organisation et en les réutilisant.
En entreprise, la communauté de pratique pilotée est un dispositif très efficace pour transformer les connaissances tacites en connaissances explicite réutilisables. Plusieurs facteurs clé assurent son succès, comme la présence d’un animateur avec du temps dédié et d’un sponsor métier. Par ailleurs, la présence d’une organisation KM globale chapeautant les communautés assure dans le temps le succès de l’ensemble des communautés de l’entreprise. Des exemples d’entreprises comme Schneider Electric et Schlumberger illustreront le propos.
Future of high impact philanthropy - Initial perspectiveFuture Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked-in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
EPIP Webinar: The Next Frontier in Impact Measurement Isn't Measurement At AllEPIPNational
Why we need skilled impact analysts to improve social capital markets
The investment and philanthropic worlds are converging, as foundations increasingly focus on strategic, results-based giving, businesses seek to manage their supply chains and reputations in a world increasingly concerned about sustainability and social equity, and Impact Investing rises to the fore. But the central question- what's the impact- remains elusive. The quest for a universal set of standard metrics has proven elusive, for good reason. This week's speaker, Sara Olsen, has nearly two decades of work in impact management with an impressively diverse range of investors, social entrepreneurs and nonprofits, from CalPERS to Fair Trade USA to the cellist Yo-Yo Ma. We will talk about the emergence of the new profession of skilled impact analysts, what "good enough" impact information looks like to different audiences, where impact measurement practice is heading, and how you play a role.
This session will include content by Kate Ruff and Sara Olsen originally published in Stanford Social Innovation Review.
**This webinar is co-hosted by EPIP-San Diego**
More about the presenter: ara Olsen has been recognized twice as one of America’s Most Promising Social Entrepreneurs by Bloomberg Businessweek for her work defining the impact management discipline.
Since founding SVT Group in 2001, Sara and SVT’s team of subject-matter experts have measured the social and environmental value of approximately $9Bn in private equity, debt and grants in dozens of countries and issue areas. Recent clients include Yo-Yo Ma, Restore the Earth Foundation, Fair Trade USA, the Global Fund for Women and CalPERS’ Environmental Investment Advisor.
Future of high impact philanthropy initial perspective 2017Future Agenda
We are very pleased to announce a new topic focus for some events and wider discussions during the first half of 2017. Building on to some of the insights gained from previous events, including on the future of wealth and the future of doing good, This new initial perspective explores potential future shifts in the field of High Impact Philanthropy. It is authored by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of Cass Business School London. It highlights some of the issues being raised as the worlds of impact investing and philanthropy increasingly overlap as more organisations and investors seek to help create lasting change. Many are now asking about how donor expectations will evolve, how giving will scale, how best to create and measure impact and where new models within philanthropy will emerge.
To address these and other questions, we are running a series of events over the next few months in London, Mumbai, Singapore, New York and Dubai that will explore the emerging shifts, understand new global and regional priorities and highlight what leaders in the fields of philanthropy and impact investing feel will define success. As with all Future Agenda projects, we will build on THIS initial perspective by bringing together a rich mix of expertise to challenge assumptions, share insights and co-create an enriched, informed future view for all.
If you would like to get involved as participants or hosts, do let us know and we can share more details. Equally if you have any feedback on the initial perspective or other comments do let us know by email, twitter or linked in and we will make sure these are shared and included in to the mix.
At a time where much is being asked of philanthropy and its ability to successfully direct much-needed investment into key areas of challenge and opportunity, we very much look forward to hosting this important debate and sharing insights.
First meeting info:
What is a coalition?
Who should be here?
What is a Logic Model?
What are the Intervening Variables for underage drinking?
What will happen after we determine the Local Contributing Factors?
Racial justice and the climate movementEPIPNational
A challenge as complex as climate change demands approaches that link its social and ecological dimensions. Importantly, the destructive effects of our fossilfuelbased way of life are uneven, harming some people more than others. The impacts of climate change are also uneven. For example, coastal storms, sea level rise, and drought disproportionately affect certain populations. Real solutions to the climate crisis will require a significant level of socioeconomic change, as we decarbonize many sectors of society including energy, agriculture, and transportation, to name a few. Socioeconomic restructuring on this scale raises the critical issue of equity: solutions must work for everyone.
To best create climate solutions that meet the needs of everyone, we must create space for historically less privileged populations to lead. A more inclusive and intersectional movement will allow all groups to learn how patterns of oppression and privilege operate in our society, as well as, understand how they intersect with environmental justice and the ability to influence public policy. It will also build trusting relationships that leverage the power of diverse alliances and intersections, broadening our work beyond the confines of singleissue environmental organizing.
To that end, this webinar will answer the following: “How can we honor the intersectionality of climate change in a way that invites historically excluded populations to lead us toward an unstoppable climate movement?” Participants will walk away with guidance and lessons learned from philanthropists and practitioners who are applying an inclusive and intersectional approach to strengthen their work.
Co-Sponsored by Environmental Grantmakers Association (EGA)
Speakers:
Farhad Ebrahimi, Chorus Foundation
Samantha Harvey, Environmental Program Officer, Overbrook Foundation; Program Manager, BEA for Impact
Vernard Williams, Director, Race and Justice Initiative, Alliance for Climate Education
Elizabeth Yeampierre, Executive Director, UPROSE
Future of high impact philanthropy - updated viewFuture Agenda
Future of Philanthropy – Updated View and Global Discussions
We are very pleased that the Future of High Impact Philanthropy project has already gained excellent momentum globally. This post shares extras insights already added to the programme from the first 3 workshops in Mumbai, Singapore and Kuala Lumpur plus 3 events in the UK
Building on the previous post this is an updated perspective on some of the key issues facing the increasingly interconnected areas of philanthropy and impact investing over the next decade. As well as insights from the initial view authored earlier this year by Prof. Cathy Pharoah of CASS Business School, this includes comments by experts in Singapore, the UK, US and UAE, as well as from the Skoll World Forum held last week in Oxford. Together, the 50-plus views provide a great platform for us to build on in the discussions ahead.
All in all, with another 12 events engaging with over 300 experts from around the world, combined with additional contributions via social media, this major open foresight project is set up to provide a terrific view of how high impact philanthropy will evolve and what will be the likely implications both globally and regionally.
If you would like to attend one of the workshops please let us know. You can also add your thoughts to the mix by commenting via Linked-In and Slideshare and by following us on Twitter @futureagenda and #futureofphilanthropy.
We very much look forward to the forthcoming dialogue.
Community Engagementand Capacity Buildingin Cultural PlanningEmily Robson
Presentation delivered by Kohl, Community Animator
Ontario Healthy Communities Coalition at The Ontario Rural Council's "Economies in Transition" municipal cultural planning forum in Brockville on November 17, 2008.
Is a community solar garden subscription right for your local government?University of Minnesota
Community Solar Gardens can be an excellent opportunity for cities, counties, and other local governments to get involved in solar energy and engage community members. In this webinar, Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs) staff provide an overview of community solar and then dig into the details that will help you make decisions. More at http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/blog/webinar-community-solar-garden-subscription-right-your-local-government
The mission of the University of Minnesota’s Natural Resources Research Institute (NRRI) is to “foster the economic development of Minnesota’s natural resources in an environmentally sound manner to promote private sector employment.” On a recent Northeast CERT tour, participants were given a sneak peek at the innovative ways NRRI is fulfilling their mission in the realm of energy. See the slides to learn more.
This presentation introduces potential applicants to the FY 2009-2010 Clean Energy Resource Teams seed grant request for proposals (RFP) for energy efficiency and clean energy projects.
This presentation by the U.S. Green Building Council provides an overview of steps you can take in your school to save energy and be more energy efficient.
Mayor Rita Albrecht shares information about the City of Bemidji's Guaranteed Energy Savings Performance Contract to do energy efficiency work across 9 city buildings and to install LED street lights. More information at http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/blog/saving-energy-city-wide-bemidji-guaranteed-energy-savings-program.
Community Solar Gardens are centrally-located solar photovoltaic (PV) systems that provide electricity to participating subscribers. Could it work for you? Are you interested in going solar but unable to do so on your own? Perhaps you live in an apartment, have a shaded roof at home, or don’t have space at your organization. This presentation can help you learn more. For further resources, visit http://www.cleanenergyresourceteams.org/solargardens.
MN GreenStep Cities: Implement Proven Sustainability Best Practices in YOUR C...University of Minnesota
This presentation provides an introduction to Minnesota GreenStep Cities, an action-oriented voluntary program offering a cost-effective, simple pathway to implementation of sustainable development best practices that focus on greenhouse gas reduction. This presentation walks through the basics of the program and the simple steps it takes for any city in Minnesota to get started. More at www.MnGreenSteps.org.
Lessons from the 2017 City Energy Efficiency ScorecardDavid Ribeiro
Want to learn how cities are reducing energy waste and becoming more sustainable? Take a look at these slides from an American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) webinar discussing the results of its 2017 City Energy Efficiency Scorecard.
The City Scorecard assesses 51 large US cities on local government efforts to increase energy efficiency. ACEEE scores cities by evaluating them in five areas: government operations, community initiatives, buildings, utilities, and transportation. We identify cities that excel and those that need improvement. We highlight actions they can take to do better.
Boston, New York, Seattle, Los Angeles, and Portland top the rankings of the 2017 edition, while Los Angeles, San Diego, Kansas City, and Phoenix are the most-improved since 2015. Here you can learn about cities' achievements, scoring trends, and best practices any community can pursue.
This is a summary of the Swisscom/IMD joined research paper, introducing the Smart City piano framework. This presentation summarizes the following key findings:
- What is a smart city?
- What are the main reasons to become smart?
- What are the key success factors to take care off?
- The Smart City piano framework
The full report can be downloaded under http://scm.to/01NM.
Our second report that will be published in April 2017, is providing a strategic six-step methodology and practical advices to city leaders and other stakeholders on how to define, select and implement the most promising smart city projects.
Optimizing Local Government Management through Performance and Data AnalyticsHarry Black
Time is of the essence for local governments in this age of
the Internet of things and big data. A fundamental question
is “Can government be disrupted?” The answer is yes, and
it will happen, brought about by driverless cars, drones, big
data-driven algorithms, and robots. The way that we currently
conduct business in government will change, requiring fewer
people, fewer facilities, and less equipment.
strategies that make your city smarter - smart city - smart city wheel boyd c...Smart Cities Strategies
strategies that make your city smarter - smart city - smart city wheel boyd cohen - how smart is your city - new urban developments as smart cities - smart energy - smart water - smart integration - smart buildings - smart public services - smart mobility - smart infrastructure - sociable city - turning big data into insight - 'and you thought it was good news' - data virtualization in an artist impression
This session focused on the key roles cities can play in support their own energy procurements, as well as key roles of local government can play to catalyze clean energy adoption community-wide.
U.S. cities and counties are important leaders when it comes to decarbonizing power at the local level. As more local governments become interested in driving decarbonization in their regions, engaging in energy issues at the wholesale electricity market level presents a new opportunity to expand their influence and impact.
Bike Life - Tim Burns at Cycle City Active City Bradford 2017Sustrans
Bike Life collects data on cycling provision, perceptions, behaviours and impact, and helps local authorities, city transport planners and wider industry professionals to make the case for everyday cycling in cities.
In 2019, the Minnesota Legislature allocated funding to the Environmental Quality Board to study the potential for solar development on Minnesota’s Closed Landfill Program sites. Solar development on these sites would put underutilized, contaminated land to use generating clean energy, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and creating jobs and revenue. Siting solar on brownfields like closed landfills—called "brightfield" development—can also reduce development pressure on other lands, such as farmland and natural areas. The Environmental Quality Board delivered a report to the legislature in December 2020, and data about Closed Landfills Program sites is now available.
On May 15, 2019 over 80 people gathered in Moorhead, MN to learn about electric vehicle (EV) use and infrastructure and how it's growing in the region.
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Biomass Opportunities for Agricultural Operations: Feed, Fuel, and BeddingUniversity of Minnesota
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SOLAR INITIATIVES
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Efficiency Improvements & Upgrades
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COMMUNITY ENERGY ACTION PLAN
FUTURE INITIATIVES
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4. Introduction: GreenStep Cities
Taking action with proven best practices
Minnesota GreenStep Cities is an action-oriented
voluntary program offering Cities a cost-
effective, step-wise path to implement
sustainable development best practices.
www.MnGreenStep.org
5. Developed by and for Cities
• 2007: Started with an engaged
community member and
‘Green Star Cities’
• 2008: Legislature asks for a
report
• 2009: Statewide advisory
committee and 4 technical
committees
• 2010: Program launches at
League of MN Cities
conference
www.MnGreenStep.org
6. What is GreenStep all about?
• Providing a “Pathway to
Sustainability” that is:
• Cost-effective
• Pragmatic
• Achievable for all MN cities
• Providing assistance &
peer learning for local
governments to achieve
best practices
• Achieving meaningful
reductions in greenhouse
gases/clean air & other
positive environmental
outcomes
• Reducing energy costs
• Promoting innovation
www.MnGreenStep.org
7. GreenStep City Benefits
• Claim credit, be transparent & invite citizen/business
participation
• Special attention paid to GreenStep Cities
• Access 40 hours of free consultant help and intern support
• Learn from other cities
• FREE Technical workshops on best practice topics
• 1-stop shop for the most up-to-date information
www.MnGreenStep.org
8. GreenStep Has Broad Uptake
• 64 Cities
• Over 25% of
MN Population
• Big & Small
• Liberal and
Conservative
• Urban and Rural
www.MnGreenStep.org
10. What makes GreenStep different?
• Focused on Minnesota
• Best practices developed
by experts in their fields
from Minnesota
• Geared toward smaller
cities
• Action oriented
• Allows flexibility within
each Best Practice
• Gives credit for actions
we’ve already taken and
identifies new actions to
take
• Identifies real resource
people who can help us
with each best practice
• Provides a framework for
a City’s sustainability
efforts
• Provides mechanism to
share results w/ residents
www.MnGreenStep.org
11. Theory of Change
• Social norming & Tipping Point Theory
– Participation and implementation
hinges on expectations and actions of
peers.
– Assumes participation by 20% of cities
would help foster a new norm for how
cities incorporate sustainability best
practices into operations.
– Based on the subset of small to
medium size cities in Minnesota, this is
about 70 cities.
www.MnGreenStep.org
12. Other Key Factors
• Attainable and doable for small and
mid-sized cities. 80% of MN cities
have populations under 5,000.
• Healthy competition among peer
cities. Public web site and database
allows everyone to learn from the
actions of “competitor” cities.
• Recognition occurs among peers at
the LMC Annual Conference.
• Participating cities designate a
Coordinator; should be “somebody’s
job” to keep the effort going.
www.MnGreenStep.org
15. GreenStep Partners
Main Partners:
• Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
• Clean Energy Resource Teams (CERTs)
• League of Minnesota Cities
• Minnesota Department of Commerce
• Izaak Walton League – MN Division
• Urban Land Institute – MN and Regional Council of Mayors
• Great Plains Institute
• Preservation Alliance of Minnesota
www.MnGreenStep.org
19. Best Practices
GreenStep Cities has 28
best practices in 5 categories
Buildings & Lighting
Transportation
Land Use
Environmental Management
Economic & Community Development
www.MnGreenStep.org
23. www.MnGreenStep.org
Best Practice Action Example:
Efficient Existing Public
Buildings
Best Practice One: Action One
Reduce Energy use through energy
efficiency or renewable energy upgrades
in your city’s buildings
Lindsay Wimmer
GESP Outreach Coordinator
Clean Energy Resource Teams
wimm0020@umn.edu
612-625-9634
24. Be a GreenStep City: 5 Steps
1. Build Community Support
2. Identify best practices that
your city is already doing or
would like to do
3. Identify a GreenStep contact
person (doesn’t have to be a
city staff person)
4. Have City Council sign a
resolution to participate
5. Start taking action!
www.MnGreenStep.org
25. Determine City Category
Category C Cities: Very small cities with typically no more than one
public building and no more than two full-time equivalent staff.
Category B Cities: Small to mid-size cities that have several public
buildings and at least several staff. Category B cities maintain roads
and usually a separate public works department and a planning/
development department.
Category A Cities: Mid-size to large cities that are within a
metropolitan area or serve as a regional economic and service
center. Category A cities are served by a regular route transit service,
provide a complete set of urban services, and have distinct
commercial and industrial areas. Adjoining cities working together on
the GreenSteps program must also be considered Category A cities.
www.MnGreenStep.org
28. Track and Report
Sample reporting: BP # 7
Efficient City Growth,
Action 1: describes
WHAT the city has done
to fulfill this best
practice and provides
documentation.
Note: the star system
which relates to the
“level” of achievement
for a cities action.
www.MnGreenStep.org
30. GreenStep Notables from 2012
• Located all over the state, in all quadrants.
• Large and small, including Rochester (over 100,000 people) and
Milan (326 people).
• 4 cities have achieved Step Three and are hoping to move
beyond that this year.
• 806 GreenStep actions have been completed
• Top non-required actions: expanding local food access,
becoming a Tree City USA, promoting bike/ped/transit,
installing LED traffic signals, and conserving water.
• Top required actions: having a comp plan, erosion ordinance,
green purchasing policy.
www.MnGreenStep.org
31. Other Findings
• 21% of state’s population resides in a GreenStep City.
• GreenStep Cities are younger: have a higher population in the
15-34 year age range than the average MN city.
• GreenStep Cities vote like the average MN city.
• City staff in GreenStep Cities are:
– Motivated by cost savings and peer recognition (among
other reasons)
– Driven by a strong internal city organizational culture (which
includes citizen commissions)
– Valuing the coherence the program brings to what area
sometimes fragmented activities
www.MnGreenStep.org
32. GreenStep Firsts in 2012
• Edina: first commercial PACE (property assessed clean energy)
program in MN.
• Maplewood: first city in 20 years to shift to organized
residential waste collection.
• Northfield: first Transition Town effort in MN.
• Elk River: first MN city to replace all traffic signals with cost-
saving LED lights.
• Falcon Heights, St. Louis Park, Edina: first MN cities to track
energy, water, waste and vehicle miles traveled and normalize
data by resident and jobs.
• St. Cloud: nation’s first public bus powered by recycled
vegetable oil @ $2.30/gal.
www.MnGreenStep.org
33. BP Advisor Feedback
• Focused Workgroup?: ~ 50% said yes
• Other groups identified: public health, active living, trade and
professional associations
• Actions to take: Market services to GreenStep Cities, Integrate
GSC into programmatic materials and communications, Direct
assistance to cities in workplan. Less interest in directing
funding to GSC.
• Funding: there are a number of State grant programs that GSC
could access.
www.MnGreenStep.org
34. City Feedback: Spring 2013
• City metrics for Step 4?: yes: 42%, no: 14%, maybe: 42%.
Question is largely about how to staff it.
• Is measuring performance metrics worth it?: yes: 60%, no: 8%,
31: maybe. Concerns: veracity of information, standardized
methods of measurement.
• Other feedback: Avoid a mile-wide, inch deep. Allow flexibility
for small cities. Stick with measuring impacts of current
practices instead of adding more actions.
• City teams?: Kind of; often with City staff. Perhaps as a Step 4
requirement.
www.MnGreenStep.org
36. REGIONAL INDICATORS INITIATIVE
• Coon Rapids
• Duluth
• Eagan
• Eden Prairie
• Edina
• Falcon Heights
• Hopkins
• Lake Elmo
• Maplewood
• Minneapolis
• Minnetonka
• Oakdale
• Richfield
• Rochester
• Shoreview
• Saint Anthony
• St. Louis Park
• St. Paul
• White Bear Lake
• Woodbury
CITIES
OTHER PARTNERS
UTILITY COMPANIES
Peoples Cooperative
Power Association
www.MnGreenStep.org
Regional Indicators Initiative
37. FAST FACTS
POPULATION: 5,762 AREA: 2.2 sq mi
HOUSEHOLDS: 2,103 JOBS: approx. 3,900
HEATING DEGREE DAYS: 7,847 COOLING DEGREE DAYS: 744
PRECIPITATION: 29.4 in / yr.
GOAL
COMMERCIAL/INDUSTRIAL
RESIDENTIAL
85
2008
2009
kBtu / person (job) / day
Image source: Metropolitan Design Center Image
Bank
153
2008
2009
[MCCAG 2025 Goal]
www.MnGreenStep.org
ENERGY
Indicators: Falcon Heights
38. gallons / person / day
USAverageDomesticUse(2005)
ACTUAL
152
2008
2009
Image source: falconheights.org
FAST FACTS
POPULATION: 5,762 AREA: 2.2 sq mi
HOUSEHOLDS: 2,103 JOBS: approx. 3,900
HEATING DEGREE DAYS: 7,847 COOLING DEGREE DAYS: 744
PRECIPITATION: 29.4 in / yr.
www.MnGreenStep.org
Indicators: Falcon Heights
WATER
39. Philipp Muessig
GreenStep Cities Coordinator
Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
651-757-2594
phillip.muessig@state.mn.us
Amir Nadav
Program Manager
Great Plains Institute
612-767-7292
anadav@gpisd.net
For More Information
www.MnGreenStep.org