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Based in Vancouver, B.C. Building Opportunities with Business (BOB) is a non-profit organization that is championing an inclusive revitalization process for the inner-city that values existing businesses and residents. BOB is a connector, a resource and a facilitator working to: strengthen the inner-city’s community capacity; identify and build on untapped business opportunities; improve employment opportunities and retention; and increase investment in Vancouver’s inner-city.
Agenda:
7:30 Snacks and chats7:45 Welcome and
Introductions
8:00 Presentation from BOB
• 3 key messages
• Overview of BOB
• Our green strategy and initiatives
8:20 Discussion with GCAT
Questions for Consideration
1. How do we make sure that BOB is well aligned with the City’s goals and implementation expectations?
1. How can BOB leverage the City’s efforts and vice versa?
2. What resources can BOB contribute to the City’s efforts and vice versa?
Inclusion is Paramount
“We need a different on-ramp for people from disadvantaged communities. The leaders of the climate establishment came in
through one door and now they want to squeeze everyone through that same door. It’s not going to work. If we want to
have a broad-based environmental movement, we need more entry points.”
- Van Jones
Local Food/Urban Ag
Areas of Growth for Vancouver’s Inner-city
Alternative Energy Supply
Neighbourhood Greening
Composting Transportation Sustainable Agriculture
Energy Efficient Building Retrofits
Materials Management
Local Job Creation
2 5 2 3.5 5 4 5
Environmental Impact
5 2 3 3 4 5 3
Barriers to development
2 4 5 5 2 5 5
Local Sustainable Development
2 1 2 3 5 4 5
Total 11 12 12 14.5 16 18 18
BOB’s Economic Development Model“revitalization without displacement”
Investment Identification & Promotion
Clusters, Community Benefit Agreements, MOUs
Investment Identification & Promotion
Clusters, Community Benefit Agreements, MOUs
HR Development Services
Employment, Training, Referral
HR Development Services
Employment, Training, Referral
Business Support Services
Grants, Loans, SPP
Business Support Services
Grants, Loans, SPP
Accomplishments(Business Development)
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
2007 2008 2009
BusinessMembership
Initiatives
Grants Total Grant Dollars disbursed to 15 clients = $131,550 Total Leveraged Dollars = $474,839
Loans
$141,000 disbursed to 4 clients, leveraging $282,500 in additional investment from Ecotrust Capital, Renewal Partners, Vancity and CCEC Credit Union.
Clusters:1. Travel & Tourism
2. Construction
3. ICT
4. Creative Industries
5. Green Inner-city
Accomplishments(Procurement)
$0
$500,000
$1,000,000
$1,500,000
$2,000,000
$2,500,000
$3,000,000
$3,500,000
2006-2007 2007-2008 2008-2009Projected
SPP
Social
Purchasing
Portal
Community
Benefits
Agreement
Accomplishments(Employment)
A Credible Organization Well Positioned
“BOB is positioning itself to be a model for other community development organizations.” Gil Yaron, President Frogfile Office Essentials
“BOB has been a valuable and practical resource to Recycling Alternative. Louise Schwarz, Owner Recycling Alternative
“In the painful grip of the worst global economic crisis since the Great Depression, we can see that caring for the people who inhabit the planet cannot be isolated from caring for the planet. Fortunately, we can do both - at the same time.
We work at the local level, helping cities 'go green' with robust and aggressive plans to create green-collar jobs and attract green business.”
- Green For All
BOB’s Role
Green economic development needs…
BOB’s rolePotential Outcomes
GCAT Quick Start Alignment
To be inclusive Connector Green Collar Jobs
GREEN ECONOMYGREEN JOBS
ENERGY EFFICIENCYGREEN
NEIGHBOURHOODSCLEAN CITY
LOCAL FOOD
Aggregation Facilitator Inner-city EcoDistrict
Impact investing Resource Accessible Capital
Vision Progressive Leadership
Greenest part of Vancouver
Green Economy Initiatives
What is EcoDISTRICTS?
EcoDISTRICTS is a strategy to build “triple bottom line” communities with
the lowest possible environmental impact and highest long-term
economic and community returns.
Current Projects and Partners:• E-waste reuse and recycling – Recycling Alternative, Reboot, FreeGeek,
United We Can• Textiles recycling social enterprise – UBC, First United• Composting – VSB, Recycling Alternative, community gardens• Urban Ag – Summerville, Kwantlen, ProOrganics, Salvation Army, Evergreen• Deconstruction as waste diversion – Pacific Labour and Demolition, Panther
Construction, Parks Board, Planning• Landscaping for greening and food – Landscaping with Heart, United We
Can• Green Inner-city Industry Cluster – Strathcona BIA
Case In Point: Save On Meats … more than just meat!
Math of Vancouver’s Greenest Inner-city
social justice as an integral element of sustainability
+ economic development wherewithal (BOB)
+ resources and collaboration (City and others)
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= Vancouver’s inner-city as a nucleus of
the local green economy
Questions for Consideration
1. How do we make sure that BOB is well aligned with the City’s goals and implementation expectations?
1. How can BOB leverage the City’s efforts and vice versa?
2. What resources can BOB contribute to the City’s efforts and vice versa?