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HomeMy WebLinkAbout7.b. - Mayor's Water Challenge EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Utility Commission Meeting: February 25, 2019 AGENDA SECTION: AGENDA ITEM: Mayor’s Water Challenge New Business PREPARED BY: Brian Erickson, PE, Director of Public AGENDA NO. Works/City Engineer 7.b. th ATTACHMENTS: 8 Annual Wyland National Mayor’s APPROVED BY: BLE Challenge RECOMMENDED ACTION: No action required, discussion only. BACKGROUND: th Attached is a copy of the 8 Annual Wyland National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation that was received by Mayor Droste. The Mayor has requested ways to increase the publicity of this challenge in order to get this information out to the residents of Rosemount. As can be seen on the attachment, this challenge takes place in April and allows residents to make pledges to conserve natural resources. This is a program that is intended to be inspirational for the residents and encourage them to try and find ways to protect our natural resources. SUMMARY: Discussion only. C:\\Users\\jab\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\7.b. - 20190225 Mayor's Water Challenge_545834\\7.b. - 20190225 Mayor's Water Challenge.docx 2/22/2019 Sign Your City Up! Participate in the 8th annual National Mayor's Challenge for Conservation! https://mailchi.mp/wylandfoundation/08wb9gwe1h-245381?e=1c3e08116d 1/6 View this email in your browser Take part in the 8th Annual Wyland National Mayor ’s Challenge for Water Conservation and inspire your residents to protect the future of your city’s water supply, infrastructure and natural resources. Best of all, you're supporting the health and economic vitality of our nation's waterways and ecosystems. Subscribe Past Issues Translate 2/22/2019 Sign Your City Up! Participate in the 8th annual National Mayor's Challenge for Conservation! https://mailchi.mp/wylandfoundation/08wb9gwe1h-245381?e=1c3e08116d 2/6 Hundreds of mayors and city leaders take part every April! Every year during the month of April, this non-profit, no-cost, community service campaign encourages communities to work together for clean water and a healthy ocean. It's as simple as: 1) Mayors and city officials communicate the challenge to their residents; 2) Residents make online pledges to conserve our natural resources; 3) Residents of the cities with the most pledges are eligible to win a Toyota Highlander Hybrid and thousands of dollars of other eco-friendly prizes thanks to our presenting partner Toyota and our program partners The Toro Company, and Earth Friendly Products (ECOS). Simply make a statement of support for conservation, the Mayor’s Challenge, and/ or what your city is doing for conservation. This statement will be shared on your city’s customized landing page for everyone taking the pledge in your city. Subscribe Past Issues Translate 2/22/2019 Sign Your City Up! Participate in the 8th annual National Mayor's Challenge for Conservation! https://mailchi.mp/wylandfoundation/08wb9gwe1h-245381?e=1c3e08116d 3/6 PLATFORM TO COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY TO YOUR RESIDENTS Communicate the Challenge to your citizens on your city website, newsletter, inserts in utility bill mailers, social media, events, whatever works for your city. An electronic toolkit is provided that provides all needed to communicate the Challenge to residents. Let your citizens know you support their conservation efforts. Your residents simply go to mywaterpledge.com, select your city, view your statement on conservation, and make a series of simple online pledges to conserve water and other natural resources. After making their pledges, residents will see the positive impacts from their commitment over the coming year, including how much water and money they will save. Best of all, winning city residents are eligible to win up to $3,000 toward home utilities, a Toyota Highlander Hybrid for a local charity, and hundreds of other eco friendly prizes. Subscribe Past Issues Translate 2/22/2019 Sign Your City Up! Participate in the 8th annual National Mayor's Challenge for Conservation! https://mailchi.mp/wylandfoundation/08wb9gwe1h-245381?e=1c3e08116d 4/6 CLICK HERE For more information call 949-643-7070, ext. 261 Our residents are area leaders in recycling, but we all need to improve our efforts at conserving water. Andover High School students will work with me to challenge improved conservation of water and other resources in our community. - Julie Trude, Mayor Statements and videos can be emailed to mayorschallenge@wylandfoundation.org Please provide videos as a youtube link Subscribe Past Issues Translate 2/22/2019 Sign Your City Up! Participate in the 8th annual National Mayor's Challenge for Conservation! https://mailchi.mp/wylandfoundation/08wb9gwe1h-245381?e=1c3e08116d 5/6 Encourage your residents to do their part to save water in your city. Simply have them go to mywaterpledge.com from April 1st through April 30th. Winning city residents are eligible to win up to $3,000 toward home utilities, a Toyota Highlander Hybrid for a local charity to serve your community, and hundreds of other eco friendly prizes. 22.2 Million gallons of oil saved 191.9 million pounds of KWH hours saved 12.6 billion pounds of CO2 reduced $38.4 million in consumer savings 3 billion gallons of water saved TAKE THE CHALLENGE TAKE THE CHALLENGE TAKE THE CHALLENGE Subscribe Past Issues Translate 2/22/2019 Sign Your City Up! 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