2020 ACTION PLAN ROG P 0 S RES HI GHT I L GH ND SA DA ARD O B SH 02 –2 019 2 32% 23% 54% TRIPS MADE BY WALKING, CYCLING, OR TRANSIT DECREASE IN TOTAL WATER CONSUMPTION DECREASE IN SOLID WASTE SENT TO LANDFILL AND INCINERATOR INCREASE IN NEIGHBOURHOOD FOOD ASSETS DECREASE IN WATER USE IN CITY OPERATIONS SINCE 2006 SINCE 2010 SINCE 2008 SINCE 2006 32 HECTARES OF NATURAL AREA RESTORED OR ENHANCED 139,000 64% OF RESIDENTS GET TO WORK USING SUSTAINABLE MODES NEW TREES PLANTED SINCE 2010 INDICATOR BASELINE 2019 CHANGE FROM BASELINE IMPROVED OVER BASELINE Total tonnes of community CO 2 e emissions from Vancouver 2,765,000 tCO 2 e (2007) 2,505,000 tCO 2 e -9% Yes 1,865,000 tCO 2 e Target 1: Require all buildings constructed from 2020 onward to be carbon neutral in operations. Kilograms of CO 2 e per square metre of newly built floor area 20.7 kgCO 2 e/m 2 (2007) 11.8 kgCO2e/m 2 (2017) -43% Yes carbon neutral Target 2: Reduce energy use and GHG emissions in existing buildings by 20% over 2007 levels. Total tonnes of CO 2 e from all community buildings 1,585,000 tCO2e (2007) 1,450,000 tCO2e -9% Yes 1,270,000 tCO 2 e Target 1: Make the majority of trips (over 50%) by foot, bicycle and public transit. Per cent mode share by walk, bike and transit 40% 1 54% of trips +14% Yes 50% of trips Target 2: Reduce average distance driven per resident by 20% from 2007 levels. Total vehicle km driven per person 5,950 km (2007) 3,730 km -37% Yes 4,760 km Annual solid waste disposed to landfill or incinerator from Vancouver2 480,000 tonnes (2008) 327,000 tonnes (2018) -32% Yes 240,000 tonnes Per cent of city’s land base within a five-min walk to a green space 92.6% (2010) 92.7% +0.1% Yes 95% GOAL AND TARGETS 2020 TARGET CLIMATE AND RENEWABLES DASHBOARD Target: Reduce community-based greenhouse gas emissions by 33% from 2007 levels by 2020. GREEN BUILDINGS GREEN TRANSPORTATION ZERO WASTE Target: Reduce total solid waste going to the landfill or incinerator by 50% from 2008 levels. ACCESS TO NATURE Target 1: Ensure that every person lives within a fiveminute walk of a park, greenway or other green space. 3 Target 2: Plant 150,000 additional trees. Total number of additional trees planted - - (2010) 139,000 trees +139,000 Yes 150,000 trees Target 3: Restore or enhance 25 hectares of natural areas between 2010 and 2020. Total hectares of natural areas restored or enhanced - - (2010) 32 hectares +32 Yes 25 hectares Target 4: Increase canopy cover to 22% by 2050. Per cent of city’s land area covered by tree-leaf canopies 18% (2013) Results available in 2021 -- -- 22% (2050) Target 1: Meet or beat the most stringent of British Columbian, Canadian and appropriate international drinking water quality standards and guidelines. Total number of instances of not meeting drinking water quality standards 0 instances (2006) 0 instances 0 Yes 0 instances Solid waste data is compiled first at a regional level and then at the city level. As a result, Vancouver’s data is always one year behind the reporting period. Target 2: Reduce per-capita potable water consumption by 33% from 2006 levels. Total potable water consumption per capita 583 L/person/ day (2006) 446 L/person/ day -23% Yes 390 L/person/ day Vancouver’s Park Board is improving the measurement for 5-minute access to green space. The City will transition to the new measurement in Vancouver’s next environmental plan. Target: Increase city-wide and neighbourhood food assets by a minimum of 50% over 2010 levels. Total number of neighbourhood food assets 4 in Vancouver 3,344 food assets (2010) 5,059 food assets +51% Yes 5,016 food assets Total number of instances of not meeting of air quality standards for ozone, particulate matter (PM2.5), nitrogen dioxide and sulphur dioxide from both the Kits and Downtown stations combined5 27 instances (2008) 30 instances +3 No 0 instances Target 1: Double the number of green jobs over 2010 levels. Total number of green jobs 18,250 jobs (2010) 6 24,700 jobs (2016) +35% Yes 36,500 jobs Target 2: Double the number of companies that are actively engaged in greening their operations over 2011 levels. Per cent of businesses engaged in greening their operations 5% of businesses engaged (2011) 9% of businesses engaged (2017) +4% Yes 10% of businesess engaged Total global hectares per capita 4.27 (2006) 3.40 (2015) -20% Yes -33% Number of people empowered7 by a City-led or City-supported project to take personal action in support of a Greenest City goal and/or to reduce levels of consumption (cumulative) 600 people (2011) 39,900 people (2011-2019) +39,300 Yes - Target Zero Carbon: 50% reduction in GHGs from City operations from 2007 levels Total tonnes of CO2e from City operations 495,000 tCO2e (2007) 280,000 tC02e -43% Yes 247,500 tCO2e Target Zero Waste: 70% waste diversion in public-facing City facilities, and 90% waste diversion in all other City-owned facilities Total diversion rate (public) 65% (2013) 82% +17% Yes 70% diverted Total diversion rate (other) 85% (2013) 89% +4% Yes 90% diverted Target Healthy Ecosystems: Reduce water use in City operations by 33% from 2006 levels Total water use by City facilities (m3) 8 2,600,000 m3 (2006) 1,715,000 m3 -34% Yes 1,742,000 m3 1 Mode share totals for baseline year (40% of trips in 2008) was based on data gathered through a TransLink “Trip Diary” survey that is conducted about once every five years. To obtain more regular statistics, the City began an annual survey of Vancouver residents that is slightly different in methodology but is believed to better capture the full range of travel by residents. This will be used to measure both of the Green Transportation indicators going forward. 2 3 4 Food assets include: number of community garden plots, farmers markets, community orchards, community composting facilities, community kitchens, community food markets, and urban farms. 5 Air quality metrics are measured by Metro Vancouver from data from two monitoring stations in Vancouver: one at Robson Square, and one on Clark Drive. Four indicators of air quality are used for comparison to world standards: 24-hr average particulate matter (PM2.5) concentration >25 μg/m 3 , 1-hr average nitrogen dioxide (NO2 ) concentration >113 μg/m 3 , 24-hr average sulphur dioxide (SO2) concentration >20 μg/m 3 , and 8-hr ground-level ozone (O 3 ) concentration >51 ppb. 6 The 2016 green jobs study refined the method for calculating the number of green jobs, resulting in a change in the 2010 count. Methods have been reviewed by Delphi Group, and targets going forward will be based on this recalculated total. 7 8 “People empowered to take action” are defined as those who are enabled by City-supported programs to change their lifestyle or are implementing a community project that helps Vancouver achieve its Greenest City goals as a result of support provided by a City-led or City-supported program. Examples include learning to preserve food or ride a bike in a community centre class, as well as people involved in projects supported by the Vancouver Foundation and City of Vancouver Greenest City Fund. The definition excludes people participating in a dialogue or consultation, attending an event, using infrastructure (e.g., bike lanes, food scraps collection), or receiving a personal incentive (e.g., home energy retrofits). Without universal water metering of our civic facilities, metric tracking is a best estimate only, based on available data and extrapolation. Accuracy will increase through continued water meter installations at prioritized City buildings. CLEAN WATER LOCAL FOOD CLEAN AIR Target: Meet or beat the most stringent air quality guidelines from Metro Vancouver, BC, Canada, and the World Health Organization. GREEN ECONOMY LIGHTER FOOTPRINT Target: Reduce Vancouver’s ecological footprint by 33% over 2006 levels. GREEN OPERATIONS