CITY OF PHOENIX
The City of Phoenix is working towards zero carbon , zero waste , a 100-year supply of water , clean air , and parks and transit in every neighborhood . CSO Mark Hartman reveals how its 2050 goals are making it one of the most sustainable desert cities in the world .
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W hen the Chief Sustainability Officer for the City of Phoenix took up his post in 2014 the target was to become the most sustainable desert city in the world . Five years later , Mark Hartman and the very innovative department heads across the City are setting their sights on a sustainability roadmap for 2050 to ensure progress for future generations in Phoenix .
“ Back in 2016 when City departments adopted these goals we asked : ‘ What kind of city do we want to be in 2050 ?’” explains Hartman . “ Instead of thinking ‘ How did we get here ?’, we want to be able to say , ‘ We planned to get to this place ’ and this is what the perfect city looks like — our 2050 environmental goals aim to articulate those long term desired outcomes . Setting out the long-term environmental goals of zero carbon , zero waste , clean air , a 100-year supply of water , and parks and transit in every neighbourhood will drive us
AUGUST 2019