…in the EMERGING
GREEN
ECONOMYBy
Tom Barrett
WOMEN AS CHANGE
AGENTS. . .
Copyright © 2010 by Tom Barrett
www.ThinkGWI.com
@TomBarrett_GWI
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How Much Rain Falls in Chicago?
January - 1.86"February - 1.58"March - 2.59"April - 3.28"May - 3.75"June - 4.08"July - 3.39"August - 3.38"September - 2.91" October - 2.65"November - 2.09"December - 1.88"Total 33.44"
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How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 2,727 gallonsFebruary - 2,540March - 4,130April - 5,735May - 5,268June - 5,657July - 5,470August - 7,200September - 5,096 October - 4,223November - 4,691December - 3,787Total 56,525
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2,500 sq. ft. Roof
How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 11,880 gallonsFebruary - 11,065March - 17,990April - 24,982May - 22,945June - 24,642July - 23,828August - 31,363September - 22,199 October - 18,397November - 20,434December - 16,496Total 246,221
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¼ Acre Residential Property
How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 142,560 gallonsFebruary - 132,784March - 215,876April - 299,783May - 275,344June - 295,710July - 285,934August - 376,358September - 266,383 October - 220,764November - 245,203December - 197,954Total 2,954,654
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3 Acre Commercial Property
How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
January - 475,195 gallonsFebruary - 442,610March - 719,581April - 999,267May - 917,805June - 985,690July - 953,105August - 1,254,515September - 887,936 October - 735,873November - 817,335December - 659,842Total 9,848,756
City Block (660’ x 660’ – 10 acres)
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
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Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
What can we do with this water?
• Flush Toilets
• Wash Vehicles
• Clean Sidewalks
• Laundry
• Water the
Landscape
How Much Do We Use?
Daily Monthly AnnuallyToilet - 19 gallons 570 6,840Bathing - 15 450 5,400Laundry - 8 240 2,880Kitchen - 7 210 2,520Housekeeping - 1 30 360 Total 50 1,500 18,000
The average household uses between 50 and 100 gallons of water per person per
day.
Stormwater Mitigation
– Collection runoff near the source
– Slow it down
– Soak it in
– Filter it
– Apply it to the landscape
– Create habitats
Developing Water Resources for a Sustainable Future
IT’S the ECONOMY
... of the 5.1 Million Lost
Jobs
. . . Almost 80%
Lost by Men
75% of Americans are
financially . . .
. . . no better off than
they were
25 years ago.
-- US Dept of Labor
…the bottom 25% of the
American population
is poorer
than they were
25 years ago.
-- Jeffery Immelt, Chariman & CEO of GE
December 9, 2009
China is . . .
. . . the country with the
most number of English
speakers
The World is Changing
More women are
awarded
advanced
colleges
degrees than
men.
Of every three
undergraduate
degrees ….
…two go to
women.
Since 1970
Women have
held two out of
every three
new jobs
created.
— Financial Times
October 3, 2006
Women hold
75% of all
professional
jobs in
America
Forget China, India and the Internet: Economic Growth Is Driven by Women
— Economist, April 15, 2006
Women posted a net increase of 1.7
million jobs paying above the
median salary.
Men posted a net increase of
220,000 new jobs above the
median salary.
WALL STREET JOURNAL.
February 20, 2007
The World is Different
80% of
Success
is
Showing
Up
Just Do It
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