READY FOR 100:

RESOLUTION FOR
100% CLEAN, Presented by Corinne Mayland
RENEWABLE to Lansdale Borough Council
May 15, 2019

ENERGY
WHAT IS CLEAN, RENEWABLE ENERGY?

Carbon- and pollution-free energy

sustainably collected from renewable
sources:

Wind,
Solar,
Tidal, and
Geothermal.

Low-impact, small hydro and some forms of

biomass may be included after being
evaluated for sustainability and
environmental justice implications.

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 CLIMATE CHANGE-RELATED EXCERPTS FROM
MONTGOMERY COUNTY RESOLUTIONS

“Climate change impacts will” continue

testing “our infrastructure, emergency and “…threat to our economy,
social services; threaten our access to food, safety, public health and
water and energy supplies; and quality of life”
heighten disruption of services, commerce (Narberth Borough)
and quality of life”
(Borough of Ambler and Whitemarsh Township)

“negatively impact the “In addition to contributing to climate change, fossil

quality of life and fuels cause fine particulate air pollution which results
human health” in significant health problems in Cheltenham
(Plymouth Township) Township particularly in children and the elderly”
(Cheltenham Township)

“violent weather associated

with the use of fossil fuels
“Climate change is a global long-term threat poses immediate risks”
to civilization and Earth’s living (Borough of Bridgeport &
ecosystems” Whitemarsh Township)
(Borough of Ambler & Plymouth Township)

Text from 2018/2019 renewable energy resolutions passed by Montgomery County municipalities 3
WHAT IS READY FOR 100?

A campaign launched nationally by the

Sierra Club that encourages volunteers
to advocate at the municipal level for an
equitable and inclusive transition to
100% clean, renewable energy.

RF100 MontCo is a group of

Montgomery County residents that have
decided to step forward and ask their
township, borough or city to adopt
resolutions, and then back it up with
measurable plans and near-term
actions.

A key element of these resolutions is a

commitment to 100% renewable energy
Resolutions adopted in
for electricity by 2035, and for all energy
122 cities, 11 counties, and 5 states!
sectors by 2050.

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PASSED RF100 RENEWABLE ENERGY
RESOLUTIONS
Clean, renewable
energy:
13% of • 100% electricity
population by 2035 or
sooner, and
• 100%, or when
replacing, heat
and
transportation
by 2050

Ambler Borough
Cheltenham Township
Narberth Borough
Norristown Borough
Plymouth Township
Springfield Township
Whitemarsh Township

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 POPULATION STATISTICS: PASSED RF100 IN PA
$70,000

Kennett
$60,000 Township Whitemarsh
Township
Narberth Upper Dublin
Borough Township
$50,000 Plymouth Conshohocken
Township Borough Springfield Montgomery County
Per Capita income

Township Cheltenham average

$40,000 Phoenixville Township
Borough
Ambler Borough
$30,000 West Chester
Downingtown
Borough Lansdale Borough Borough
Norristown
Borough
$20,000

$10,000 Passed RF100

Resolution

RF100 Montco
$0 member
0 5,000 10,000 15,000 20,000 25,000 30,000 35,000 40,000
Population

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Sources: https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/lansdaleboroughpennsylvania/PST045217 and www.city-data.com
 IN OUR BOROUGH, ELECTRICITY CONTRIBUTES
THE MOST TO GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS,
FOLLOWED BY MOTOR GASOLINE.
Distribution of 2015 Lansdale Borough
Energy Use and Emissions resulting from use,
by Energy Source

% MTCO2e 30% 22% 21% 16% 11%

% Energy Use (BBTU) 21% 23% 32% 17% 7%

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% 60% 70% 80% 90% 100%

Electricity Motor Gasoline Natural Gas Fuel Oil Other

Source: dvrpc (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission) 2018 regional energy use based on 2015 data
(https://www.dvrpc.org/webmaps/MunicipalEnergy/mcdDetail.aspx?mcdcode=4209141432) 7
Excludes GHG from fuel extraction or generation of electricity
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 COMPARED TO 5 YEARS AGO, GHG EMISSIONS
ARE DOWN
2015 vs. 2010

Net regional GHG

(nine county dvrpc area)
Greenhouse gas
emissions are down
(2015 vs. 2010), due to:
10%
• Changes in the
electric grid from coal
to natural gas,
Borough of Lansdale
• Improvements in
16% vehicle fuel efficiency. Lansdale Borough:
670,000 fewer gallons of gas
(15% decrease)

2-3% per year is too slow.

Sources: dvrpc (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission) “Energy Use and Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory for
Greater Philadelphia”, November 2018, accessed from https://www.dvrpc.org/Reports/18018.pdf)
dvrpc (Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission) 2018 regional energy use based on 2015 data 8
(https://www.dvrpc.org/webmaps/MunicipalEnergy/mcdDetail.aspx?mcdcode=4209141432)
THE ASK: LANSDALE BOROUGH COUNCIL TO
PASS A 100% RENEWABLES RESOLUTION THAT…

• Commits to 100% clean renewable electricity by 2035, and

heat and transportation by 2050

• Calls for a draft Energy Transition Plan by April 22, 2020 (Earth
Day)

• Pledges a transparent and inclusive planning and

implementation process where community members and local
businesses have ample opportunity to participate

• Calls on the State of Pennsylvania to set a goal to use 100%

renewable energy no later than 2050, and increase the Alternative
Energy Portfolio Standard

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 THANK YOU
This presentation, references and resources for officials and
volunteers can be found here:

ReadyFor100.org/montcopa

Text READYFOR100 to 69866

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