Embracing a New Future:

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Embracing a New Future Toward Sustainability in
Greensburg, KS Steve Hewitt, Greensburg City
Administrator
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Quality of Life!!

• New Opportunity !!!

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PLANNING

• FUTURE GENERATIONS

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• GREENSBURG Pre - Tornado

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TOWN MEETINGS
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• Public Square Steering Committee
• Recovery Action Team
• Business Sector
• Planning Commission
• City Council
• City Planning Staff
• Community-Wide Public Meetings

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Blessed with a unique opportunity To create a
strong community Devoted to family, Fostering
business, working together for future
generations.
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Energy

• Promote a high level of efficiency in new
  construction and look to renewable options for
  generation

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12.5 MW Wind Farm South of GreensburgCity of
GreensburgKansas Power PoolJohn Deere Renewables
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CO2 10 Tons 1 Blimp
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500 Blimps Full of CO2Greensburgs Savings5,000
Tons
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December, 17TH 2007

• Greensburg City Council adopted a resolution that
  all city projects would be built to LEED Platinum
  standards and would exceed the baseline code for
  energy efficiency by 42.

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PLANET GREEN

• Planet Green, a new Discovery channel, is airing
  their thirteen part series, GREENG, a documentary
  about the sustainable rebuild of Greensburg,
  Kansas.

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REO SPEEDWAGON
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FEDERAL SUPPORT
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GREEN (A Red and Blue Issue)
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Progress

• Greensburg Measuring Success
• One Day at a Time.
• One Project at a Time.

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May 4, 2009
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Kiowa County Memorial Hospital
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New LED Streetlights
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Downtown Streetscape Construction
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New Water Tower
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5.4.7 Arts Center
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City of Greensburg Sun Chips Business Incubator
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Greensburg Schools www.usd422.org
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Kiowa County Courthouse
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Greensburg Churches
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Global Awareness
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NEW PARTNERSHIPS
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A SUSTAINABLE COMMUNITY NEW GREEN JOBS
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• Its All About our Future