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GWCCA Global Sustainability Issues and Opportunities as Related to its Skills
Location
Central to Downtown
Connect to Transportation Infrastructure
Barrier to Westside neighborhoods
Stormwater Runoff Can Cause Flooding
Regional Sales Approach
Events District
Community-Focused Leadership
Lack of Healthy Food Options
Urban Farms
Centennial Olympic Park Visioning Project
Connectivity to Bike Paths
Air Quality Issues
No Idling Policies
Safety
New Falcons Stadium
Employees
Globalizing city losing history
Hire community residents/locals
Southern Hospitality
"Best in Class" organizational mantra
Green Meetings
Green Meetings Industry Council
LEED Certification
Green Meetings Certification
Events Eco District
Facilities
Aging Facilities
Higher resource consumption
Carbon Caps
Higher Costs
Energy Saving Performance Contract
Reduced consumption with no up front costs
Technological Advancements
Better Measurements and Monitoring
More energy consumption
New Facilities
New Hotel
New Falcons Stadium
Include community in design and planning process
Hire from community
Create barrier from community to westside neighbors
Reduced heat island effect
Wasted materials from old stadium
Donate/Reuse
Savannah International Trade and Convention Center
LEED Certification
Sustainability influence in Savannah
Global Context
Vision
Strategy
Short-Term Gains vs. Long-Term Sustainability
Prioritization
Communications
Create Awareness
Educate
Leadership
Innovation
Capstone
Transparency/Standards
Green Meetings Standards
Cross-Functional
GWCCA Areas of Focus
Traditional Focus: Create Economic Benefit and Growth to the State of Georgia
GWCC
Georgia Dome
Centennial Park
Newer Areas of Focus: Leadership and Innovation
Sustainability
Environment
Conservation
Education and communication
Operational Efficiencies
Social
Community
Employees
Visitors
Technology
Safety
Tim Trefzer
System
Career
Family
Friends
Education
Surroundings/Environment
Principles for Success
Create positive change
Educating others
Continual improvement
Financial
Knowledge
Health and wellness
Positive and meaningful relationships and experiences
Maintain personal values and ethics
Strategic Principles
Education
Business experience
Relationships
A Systems Approach to GWCCA
Global Systems and Science (A way to understand the world)
Economic driver
Hosts events and visitors
Leave positive impact
Social
Community benefits
Employees
Visitors/Guests
Environmental
Waste
Water
Energy
Transportation
F&B
Economic
Business community
Principles for Sustainability (Defining success in the system)
Driving Growth
Community
Business
Leadership
Best in Class
Walk the Talk
Partnerships
Reductions
Consumption
Waste
Strategic Principles (For achieving success)
Policy
Zero Waste
Third-party Certifications
LCA
Partnerships
Communication
Documentation
Metrics
Actions (Initiatives on several fronts)
Utility consumption
Renewable energy
Rainwater harvesting/cisterns
Policies
Environmental
Procurement
Green Cleaning
Waste management
Measurement
Waste streams
Energy and Water consumption
Purchasing practices
Tools (Implementation and assessment)
LEED/USGBC
APEX ASTM Green Meetings Standards/GMIC
Green Sports Alliance
Waste hauler
Mayor's Office of Sustainability
Reporting
Social Media