From another press release:

Here is a summary of what Greenworks Philadelphia seeks to do:

ENERGY

GOAL: PHILADELPHIA REDUCES ITS VULNERABILITY TO RISING ENERGY PRICES

Target 1: Lower City Government Energy Consumption by 30 percent

Retrofit municipal buildings using Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
Create target energy budgets for city operating departments.
Develop energy conservation education for city employees.

Target 2: Reduce Energy Consumption in Buildings Citywide by 10 Percent

Develop new buildings that are more energy efficient.
Create financing program for energy efficient tenant improvements in commercial leases and revolving loan fund for residential improvements.

Target 3: Retrofit 15 Percent of Housing Stock with Insulation, Air Sealing, Cool Roofs

Capitalize on the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, which provides Philadelphia with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to retrofit aging housing stock.
Expand access to weatherization jobs through community partnerships.

Target 4: Purchase and Generate 20 Percent of Electricity Used in Philadelphia from Alternative Energy Sources

Construct biogas cogeneration facility.
Support solar power purchase agreements on public and private sites.
Take advantage of PECO’s compliance with Pennsylvania’s Alternative Energy Portfolio Standard, which mandates that energy providers obtain 9.2 percent of their electrical supply from alternative energy by 2011.

ENVIRONMENT

GOAL: PHILADELPHIA DECREASES ITS ENVIRONMENTAL FOOTPRINT

Target 5: Reduce Green House Gas Emissions by 20 Percent

Exceed climate agreements with U.S. Conference of Mayors, ICLEI and the Clinton Climate Change Initiative and lead on new agreements.
Create/adopt registry to take advantage of future federal cap-and-trade legislation.

Target 6: Improve Air Quality toward Attainment of Federal Standards

Reduce the number of days rated as “unhealthy” by the Air Quality Index. Decrease ozone and fine particulate matter levels to meet new, stricter federal standards.
Add filters to all diesel vehicles in City fleet and switch to biodiesel and CNG
Reduce street congestion through parking policy and signal technology.
Reduce emissions at the Port of Philadelphia and Philadelphia International Airport.

Target 7: Divert 70 Percent of Solid Waste from Landfill

Increase the amount of recycling by residents to 25 percent by 2015 through incentive programs and public engagement efforts.
Install public space recycling containers in Center City
Reduce the amount of trash generated.

EQUITY

GOAL: PHILADELPHIA PROVIDES MORE EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTHY NEIGHBORHOODS

Target 8: Manage Storm Water to Meet Federal Standards

Recommend that the natural links between land and water be reconnected, with green infrastructure — trees, vegetation and soil — becoming the city’s preferred storm water management system.
If the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency revises applicable regulations, 3,200 acres of green space and permeable surfaces will be created by 2015.
Increase green and open space by using permeable pavement on parking lots and playgrounds, building green roofs, and distributing rainwater collection barrels to homeowners.

Target 9: Provide Park and Recreation Resources within 10 Minutes of 75 Percent of Residents

Create an additional 500 acres of public space.
Redevelop and provide public access to major waterways.
Create open space during neighborhood redevelopment efforts.
Maintain efforts to “clean and green” vacant lots.

Target 10: Offer Local Food within 10 Minutes of 75 Percent of Residents

Promote initiatives of the Philadelphia Food Charter and Food Policy Council.
Expand the number of farmers markets, food producing community gardens and urban farms so that 86 new fresh food outlets are created by 2015.
Convert vacant land into working gardens.

Target 11: Boost Tree Coverage toward 30 Percent in All Neighborhoods in 2025

Plant 300,000 trees.
Work closely with partners such as the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society and accelerate city-wide tree planting campaign.
Plant trees in vacant lots, school yards and on city-owned property.
Encourage Philadelphians to plant and care for trees on their streets and in their yards.
Launch local carbon offset initiative in support of tree planting (Erase Your Trace)

ECONOMY

GOAL: CREATING COMPETITIVE ADVANTAGE FROM SUSTAINABILITY

Target 12: Reduce Vehicle Miles Traveled by 10 Percent

Support SEPTA in its effort to increase transit ridership through service improvements, capital investments and new fare technologies.
Invest in transit-oriented development and Bike/Pedestrian trail efforts

Target 13: Increase the “State of Good Repair” of City Infrastructure

Increase infrastructure “state of good repair” to 70 percent.
Develop Public Property facilities asset management database system.
Incorporate climate adaptation projections into infrastructure planning.

Target 14: Double the Number of Low- and High-Skill Green Jobs

Double the number of green jobs to 28,800.
Create an economic development strategy built on demand for affordable energy
Link workforce development programs to green job opportunities

ENGAGEMENT

GOAL: PHILADELPHIAS UNITE TO BUILD A SUSTAINABILE FUTURE

Target 15: Philadelphia is the Greenest City in America

Partner with Philadelphia Youth Commission and others to organize neighborhood energy campaigns
Create other engagement efforts around recycling and tree planting.
Track progress with annual updates.
Make data available on-line so that independent analyses can be conducted.

I think we would all agree this is very nice, but does Mr. Nutter have any plans for paying this while the city is int he midst of a budget crisis? Come on Nutter, first things first.

Ray, thanks for the post and the excerpts.

Does qny one remember something about Philly becoming our nations biggest wifi hot spot?