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Advancing Livable & Sustainable Communities
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Regional Network
600
cities, towns
& counties
25% growth
in 2009
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5 Milestones for SustainabilityFive Milestones for Climate Protection
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A ground-breaking program
that will offer local
governments a roadmap for
improving community
sustainability.
Standard and comprehensive
approach
National, consensus-based
framework (rating system)
Sustainability planning and
performance management tool
STAR Community Index
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Economic
Prosperity
Natural
Systems
Planning &
Design
Energy &
Climate
Employment &
Workforce
Training
Affordability &
Social Equity
Health &
Safety
Education, Arts
& Community
Steering
Committee
Executive
Committee
Technical Advisory Committees
Environment Economy Society
Stakeholder Process
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STAR Goals & Principles
Major milestone release of STAR
Community Index Sustainability Goals &
Guiding Principles in October, 2010
Guiding principles and sustainability goals
collectively define community-scale
sustainability, and present a vision of how
communities can become more healthy,
prosperous and inclusive
Product of thousands of volunteer hours
Offers local governments a common
framework with clear, consistent, and easily
accessible goals
www.icleiusa.org/programs/sustainability/
star-community-index/star-goals-and-
guiding-principles
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Terms Definition
Goal Title of desired outcome that a jurisdiction intends to achieve.
Purpose Statement to clarify relevance, provide context and communicate the desired outcome.
Validation Measure
Verifiable indicator or metric, qualitative or quantitative, representing the actual state of a system and used to identify progress relative to Goal. Or,
Actions, practices or systematic approach proven to be efficient and effective toward achieving Goal.
STAR Framework Structure
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STAR Beta Communities
Atlanta, GA
Austin, TX
Boulder, CO
Chattanooga, TN
Cranberry Township, PA
Des Moines, IA
King County, WA
New York, NY
St. Louis, MO
Washington, DC
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NATURAL SYSTEMS PLANNING & DESIGN ENERGY & CLIMATE
Natural Resources Plan & Inventory Comprehensive Planning Greenhouse Gas Mitigation
Waste Minimization Transportation Climate Adaptation
Compact & Complete Communities Resource Efficient Buildings
Housing
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY EMPLYOMENT & TRAINING
Sector Development & Revitalization Workforce Comprehensive Planning
Food System Workforce Training
Economic Localization
EDUCATION, ART & COMMUNITY HEALTH & SAFETY AFFORDABILITY & EQUITY
Educational Opportunities Food Access & Nutrition Equity Assessment & Plan
Arts and Culture Natural & Human Hazards Infrastructure Investments
Module 1: Sustainability Assessment & Climate Protection
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Measure Example
The Portland Plan addresses growth in key industry sectors, green jobs and in sustainable business practices, both areas in which Portland is already recognized as a leader.
Industry Sector Economic Development &
Revitalization
Validation Measure
Milestone 1: Conduct and make publicly
available an Industry Sector Economic and
Revitalization Assessment
Milestone 2&3:Develop Industry Sector Economic
and Revitalization Plan
Milestones 4&5: Implementation and show
progress toward performance metrics:
Green jobs
Living wage jobs
Employment
Other locally defined benchmarks
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Contact:
Mosi Kitwana
Deputy Executive Director
www.icleiusa.org
Thank you!
One hundred fifty
Amazingly bright people
It takes a village. Haiku by Thor Peterson, Technical Director
