This document discusses how women are poised to be change agents in the emerging green economy. It notes that women now earn more advanced degrees than men, hold the majority of professional jobs, and have been responsible for most new job growth in recent decades. The green economy around green infrastructure, water management, and stormwater mitigation presents opportunities for women to leverage their growing educational and economic influence to create a more sustainable future.

1. WOMEN AS CHANGE
AGENTS. . .
…in the EMERGING
GREEN
By
Tom Barrett ECONOMY
tom.barrett@ThinkGWI.com
www.ThinkGWI.com
Copyright © 2010 by Tom Barrett
@TomBarrett_GWI

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4. How Much Rain Falls in Chicago?
January - 1.86" Image of Rain Falling
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"

5. How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
2,500 sq. ft. Roof
January - 2,727 gallons Image of Rain Falling
February - 2,540
March - 4,130
April - 5,735
May - 5,268
June - 5,657
July - 5,470
August - 7,200
September - 5,096
October - 4,223
November - 4,691
December - 3,787
Total 56,525

6. How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
¼ Acre Residential Property
January - 11,880 gallons Image of Rain Falling
February - 11,065
March - 17,990
April - 24,982
May - 22,945
June - 24,642
July - 23,828
August - 31,363
September - 22,199
October - 18,397
November - 20,434
December - 16,496
Total 246,221

7. How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
3 Acre Commercial Property
January - 142,560 gallons Image of Rain Falling
February - 132,784
March - 215,876
April - 299,783
May - 275,344
June - 295,710
July - 285,934
August - 376,358
September - 266,383
October - 220,764
November - 245,203
December - 197,954
Total 2,954,654

8. How Much Water Falls in Chicago?
City Block
(660’ x 660’ – 10 acres)
January - 475,195 gallons
February - 442,610
March - 719,581
April - 999,267
May - 917,805
June - 985,690
July - 953,105
August - 1,254,515
September - 887,936
October - 735,873
November - 817,335
December - 659,842
Total 9,848,756

9. Stormwater Mitigation
Stormwater Mitigation
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Stormwater Mitigation

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14. Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir
Untapped Reservoir

15. What can we do with this water?
• Flush Toilets
• Wash Vehicles
• Clean Sidewalks
• Laundry
• Water the
Landscape

16. How Much Do We Use?
Daily Monthly Annually
Toilet - 19 gallons 570 6,840
Bathing - 15 450 5,400
Laundry - 8 240 2,880
Kitchen - 7 210 2,520
Housekeeping - 1 30 360
Total 50 1,500 18,000
The average household uses between 50 and 100 gallons of water per person per
day.

17. Stormwater Mitigation
– Collection runoff near the
source
– Slow it down
– Soak it in
– Filter it
– Apply it to the landscape
– Create habitats

21. Developing Water
Resources for a
Sustainable Future

23. IT’S the ECONOMY

24. ... of the 5.1 Million Lost
Jobs
. . . Almost 80%
Lost by Men

25. 75% of Americans are
financially . . .
. . . no better off than
they were
25 years ago.
-- US Dept of Labor

26. …the bottom 25% of the
American population
is poorer
than they were
25 years ago.
-- Jeffery Immelt, Chariman & CEO of GE
December 9, 2009

27. China is . . .
. . . the country with the
most number of English
speakers

28. The World is Changing

30. More women are
awarded
advanced
colleges
degrees than
men.

31. Of every three
undergraduate
degrees ….
…two go to
women.

32. Since 1970
Women have
held two out of
every three
new jobs
created.
— Financial Times
October 3, 2006

33. Women hold
75% of all
professional
jobs in
America

34. Forget China, India and
the Internet: Economic
Growth Is Driven by
Women
— Economist, April 15, 2006

35. 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

37. The World is Different

39. 80% of
Success
is
Showing
Up

40. Just Do It

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