C40 Cities Awards 2016 & Cities100 2016 Application Form
C40 Cities Awards 2016 & Cities100 2016 Application Form
C40 Cities Awards 2016 & Cities100 2016 The Application Process - Reminder All applications must be submitted online by 17 June 2016 on www.c40.org/awards You can use the editable PDF Application Form to work on your applications ahead of submitting it on the website. Please note you must have all the information and support material ready in order to successfully submit your application online. Once submitted, applications cannot be amended. Once you are ready to submit your application, make sure: -
All questions on the form below are ready for submission – you will need to copy and paste the answers on the online form; Photos of the projects and cityscape images are available to be uploaded with your application; The selected supporting material (if any) is also ready to be uploaded with your application.
Please try to include as much data as possible in the application to show results or projected results of the project.
Application Form Note that all questions on the Application Form are mandatory. Please note that the character allowance for each question include spaces.
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1. - Part 1: Contact Details 1.1 - My contact details City If different from above, please also note the nominating organisation First Name Last Name (Family Name) Position Email Telephone (including country code) NOTE: The C40 Cities Awards and Cities100 project teams will keep you informed of the progress of your application via the contact details provided.
2. - Part 2: General information about the project 2.1 - Eligibility ☐ Tick to confirm that the project has begun implementation in 2011 or later NOTE: If the submitted project is a part of a larger, long-term project, then the application must ONLY focus on and discuss results of the stage that has begun since 2011. ☐ Tick to confirm that the project has secured all or a substantial part of funds to support the project NOTE: If all funds have not been secured, please explain funding status of project:
2.2 - Please provide the following information about your project Project Name NOTE: Please list the Project Name as it should be published. The name will be used online, on collateral and other material if selected. Planned/actual start date (year) Planned/actual end date (year) If your project does not fit this time format, please explain why (300 characters max):
2.3 - Please provide a short description of your project that details the actions you are taking (1,200 characters max)
NOTE: These few sentences are extremely important and will be used on both C40.org and C40.org/awards to introduce your project if selected. Please be concise and clear in your answer. This paragraph should clearly describe the overall project. Specific elements of the project can be further described in the following questions of this application form. “San Francisco’s Non-potable Water Program allows buildings to incorporate decentralized, onsite water systems within buildings and districts. Collecting and treating non-traditional sources of water, such as rainwater, stormwater, blackwater, and graywater, can reduce the use of potable water up
to 50% for residential buildings and 95% for commercial buildings. The San Francisco program is designed to streamline the process for the private sector and created a new water management paradigm within the city. This program, codified through a city ordinance, incorporates management measures to protect public health and is the first of its kind in the United States. Recently, the program became the first program in the United States, and one of the first in the world, to mandate onsite water reuse in all new developments greater than 250,000 square feet. This ground breaking step ensures that all new developments in San Francisco are built with water conservation as a top priority.”
2.4 - Please list up to three key reasons why you think your project should be shortlisted for the 2016 C40 Cities Awards and Cities100 (1,000 characters max; bullets points can be used to structure your answer)
2.5 - Define the completion status and timeline of your project Please tick one of the boxes below, and further describe the status in the open field below (300 characters max). ■ ☐ Complete at intended scale
☐ Under implementation ☐ Implementation yet to begin ☐ Other (please provide details if the project does not fit into one of the above categories)
2.6 - Total cost of the project (in USD) (if an exact figure is not available or cannot be calculated, please explain why and provide an estimate in USD – 200 characters max)
2.7 - How has the project been funded? ■ Solely city funds ☐
☐ Solely other government funds ☐ City and private funds (Public-private partnership) ☐ City and other government funds ☐ Other Please explain the nature of the funding structure (who has supplied the funding, what are the terms of the agreement, etc.):
2.8 - What local climate change-related challenges was this project designed to overcome? (1,200 characters max)
2.9 - Did you experience any institutional challenges in implementing this project (for instance, political or citizen opposition)? If so, please explain:
3. - Part 3: Project evaluation based on five criteria 3.1 - Criteria 1. Climate action NOTE: For the following questions, we recommend presenting quantitative and qualitative goals and results and to use precise figures and clear examples to support your arguments.
3.1.1 - What are the climate change goals of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element) ☐ CO2 reductions Please explain:
☐ Climate change risk or vulnerability reduction Please explain:
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Quantified climate change impacts - Results are preferable to goals
3.1.2 - What are the climate change results of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element)
☐ CO2 reductions Please explain:
☐ Climate change risk or vulnerability reduction Please explain:
☐ Result are not yet available Please explain:
NOTE: Where available, the results of the project should be represented as: a) total emissions in CO2e per annum (metric tons) for the base year [include date] b) total emissions in CO2e per annum (metric tons) for the target year [include date] - this should be expressed as either expected emissions reduction or achieved emissions reduction; and c) percentage reduction in emissions between the base year (a) and the target year (b) above. Since there is no universal standard protocol or measure for quantifying urban climate change risk reduction, various measures may be used including: area of land/asset protected, number of people safeguarded, monetary value of losses avoided, temperature reduced, cubic meters of water managed. This should be quantified as: totals for the base year, total for the target year and % reduction. The evidence should only relate to the specific project you are applying for.
3.2 - Criteria 2. Co-benefits NOTE: For the following questions, we recommend presenting quantitative and qualitative goals and results and to use precise figures and clear examples to support your arguments.
3.2.1 - What are the co-benefit goals of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element) ☐ Economic co-benefits Please explain:
☐ Environmental co-benefits Please explain:
☐ Health co-benefits Please explain:
☐ Social co-benefits Please explain:
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Quantified co-benefits - Results preferable to goals
3.2.2 - What are the co-benefit results of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element)
☐ Economic benefits Please explain:
☐ Environmental benefits Please explain:
☐ Social benefits Please explain:
☐ Health benefits Please explain:
3.3 - Criteria 3. Innovation 3.3.1 - Is your project (please click one box below): ■ ☐ Unique at an international scale — key elements of the project have not been applied
similarly anywhere else that you’re aware of
Please provide evidence to support the claim that this project is innovative at an international scale (1,000 characters max):
☐ Unique at a local scale — key elements of the project have not been applied similarly in your city or region
3.3.2 - Please describe the specific elements of your project that make it innovative in terms of addressing major environmental issues. (1,000 characters max)
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Evidence of innovation at an international scale This could include your project’s technological components, approach to implementation, scale, regulations/incentives, etc. We recommend you use bullet points to answer this question.
3.4 - Criteria 4. Governance 3.4.1 - Is your project referenced within your city’s overall strategy or climate plans? (1,000
characters max)
NOTE: If possible, please provide documentation of how the project is referenced within other plans and projects.
3.4.2 - Does your project collaborate with other entities in your city (i.e. other city
departments, government agencies, NGOs, private companies, etc.)? If so please explain how: (1,000 characters max)
3.4.3 - How did you carry out citizen engagement for the project? (1,000 characters max for each element) NOTE: If possible, please provide quantified documentation of the engagements activities carried out. ■ ☐ Public meetings or workshops:
Please explain and if possible quantify activities (how many meeting, participants, etc.)
☐ Outreach campaigns: Please explain and if possible please quantify activities (how many campaigns, citizens involved, etc.)
☐ Social media: Please explain and if possible please quantify activities (how many social media platforms, followers reach, etc.)
☐ Other:
3.4.4 - Please describe how citizen engagement has influenced the development or implementation of the project? Be as specific as possible. (1,000 characters max)
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Evidence of integration in overall city planning/climate change strategies - Evidence of collaboration with other city entities - Quantified evidence of citizen engagement - Demonstrated evidence of how citizen engagement influenced the project
3.5 - Criteria 5. Sharing and scaling
3.5.1 - How are you sharing (or intending to share) your project experience with other cities? ☐ I am sharing the project experience through C40 Networks ☐ I am sharing the project experience through local/regional networks or with other peer cities ☐ I am not sharing the project experience as of yet
Please describe specifically how you are sharing your project experience and give examples of how other cities are learning from the sharing of the project experience. (1,000 characters max)
3.5.2 - Are you planning to scale this project within your city?
If yes, please describe how you are planning to scale the project. Include information on the current size of the project and the potential level of scalability, e.g. current project covers 5% of buildings, potential scalability to 50% of buildings (1,000 characters max):
If the project is not possible to scale, please explain why. Also please include information on whether the project will develop in the near future, and if so, how. (1,000 characters max):
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Evidence that the project experience is being shared externally - Plans to scale the project within the city or evidence of analysis of scaling potential ☐ Tick to confirm acceptance of Terms & Conditions ☐ Tick to confirm that you have uploaded 3-5 print quality photos of the project and cityscape images
NOTE: Please note that pictures will be used to present your project if it is selected for the C40 Cities Awards and/or Cities100. If possible, please provide pictures that visualise key elements of the project as well as cityscapes. Pictures should be high resolution and minimum 1 MB file size JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP allowed.
C40 Cities Awards 2016 & Cities100 2016 The Application Process - Reminder All applications must be submitted online by 17 June 2016 on www.c40.org/awards You can use the editable PDF Application Form to work on your applications ahead of submitting it on the website. Please note you must have all the information and support material ready in order to successfully submit your application online. Once submitted, applications cannot be amended. Once you are ready to submit your application, make sure: -
All questions on the form below are ready for submission – you will need to copy and paste the answers on the online form; Photos of the projects and cityscape images are available to be uploaded with your application; The selected supporting material (if any) is also ready to be uploaded with your application.
Please try to include as much data as possible in the application to show results or projected results of the project.
Application Form Note that all questions on the Application Form are mandatory. Please note that the character allowance for each question include spaces.
Category:
Choose Category
1. - Part 1: Contact Details 1.1 - My contact details City If different from above, please also note the nominating organisation First Name Last Name (Family Name) Position Email Telephone (including country code) NOTE: The C40 Cities Awards and Cities100 project teams will keep you informed of the progress of your application via the contact details provided.
2. - Part 2: General information about the project 2.1 - Eligibility ☐ Tick to confirm that the project has begun implementation in 2011 or later NOTE: If the submitted project is a part of a larger, long-term project, then the application must ONLY focus on and discuss results of the stage that has begun since 2011. ☐ Tick to confirm that the project has secured all or a substantial part of funds to support the project NOTE: If all funds have not been secured, please explain funding status of project:
2.2 - Please provide the following information about your project Project Name NOTE: Please list the Project Name as it should be published. The name will be used online, on collateral and other material if selected. Planned/actual start date (year) Planned/actual end date (year) If your project does not fit this time format, please explain why (300 characters max):
2.3 - Please provide a short description of your project that details the actions you are taking (1,200 characters max)
NOTE: These few sentences are extremely important and will be used on both C40.org and C40.org/awards to introduce your project if selected. Please be concise and clear in your answer. This paragraph should clearly describe the overall project. Specific elements of the project can be further described in the following questions of this application form. “San Francisco’s Non-potable Water Program allows buildings to incorporate decentralized, onsite water systems within buildings and districts. Collecting and treating non-traditional sources of water, such as rainwater, stormwater, blackwater, and graywater, can reduce the use of potable water up
to 50% for residential buildings and 95% for commercial buildings. The San Francisco program is designed to streamline the process for the private sector and created a new water management paradigm within the city. This program, codified through a city ordinance, incorporates management measures to protect public health and is the first of its kind in the United States. Recently, the program became the first program in the United States, and one of the first in the world, to mandate onsite water reuse in all new developments greater than 250,000 square feet. This ground breaking step ensures that all new developments in San Francisco are built with water conservation as a top priority.”
2.4 - Please list up to three key reasons why you think your project should be shortlisted for the 2016 C40 Cities Awards and Cities100 (1,000 characters max; bullets points can be used to structure your answer)
2.5 - Define the completion status and timeline of your project Please tick one of the boxes below, and further describe the status in the open field below (300 characters max). ■ ☐ Complete at intended scale
☐ Under implementation ☐ Implementation yet to begin ☐ Other (please provide details if the project does not fit into one of the above categories)
2.6 - Total cost of the project (in USD) (if an exact figure is not available or cannot be calculated, please explain why and provide an estimate in USD – 200 characters max)
2.7 - How has the project been funded? ■ Solely city funds ☐
☐ Solely other government funds ☐ City and private funds (Public-private partnership) ☐ City and other government funds ☐ Other Please explain the nature of the funding structure (who has supplied the funding, what are the terms of the agreement, etc.):
2.8 - What local climate change-related challenges was this project designed to overcome? (1,200 characters max)
2.9 - Did you experience any institutional challenges in implementing this project (for instance, political or citizen opposition)? If so, please explain:
3. - Part 3: Project evaluation based on five criteria 3.1 - Criteria 1. Climate action NOTE: For the following questions, we recommend presenting quantitative and qualitative goals and results and to use precise figures and clear examples to support your arguments.
3.1.1 - What are the climate change goals of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element) ☐ CO2 reductions Please explain:
☐ Climate change risk or vulnerability reduction Please explain:
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Quantified climate change impacts - Results are preferable to goals
3.1.2 - What are the climate change results of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element)
☐ CO2 reductions Please explain:
☐ Climate change risk or vulnerability reduction Please explain:
☐ Result are not yet available Please explain:
NOTE: Where available, the results of the project should be represented as: a) total emissions in CO2e per annum (metric tons) for the base year [include date] b) total emissions in CO2e per annum (metric tons) for the target year [include date] - this should be expressed as either expected emissions reduction or achieved emissions reduction; and c) percentage reduction in emissions between the base year (a) and the target year (b) above. Since there is no universal standard protocol or measure for quantifying urban climate change risk reduction, various measures may be used including: area of land/asset protected, number of people safeguarded, monetary value of losses avoided, temperature reduced, cubic meters of water managed. This should be quantified as: totals for the base year, total for the target year and % reduction. The evidence should only relate to the specific project you are applying for.
3.2 - Criteria 2. Co-benefits NOTE: For the following questions, we recommend presenting quantitative and qualitative goals and results and to use precise figures and clear examples to support your arguments.
3.2.1 - What are the co-benefit goals of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element) ☐ Economic co-benefits Please explain:
☐ Environmental co-benefits Please explain:
☐ Health co-benefits Please explain:
☐ Social co-benefits Please explain:
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Quantified co-benefits - Results preferable to goals
3.2.2 - What are the co-benefit results of this project? Please tick the relevant boxes below and further explain the impacts with relevant and specific evidence and arguments. (1,000 characters max for each element)
☐ Economic benefits Please explain:
☐ Environmental benefits Please explain:
☐ Social benefits Please explain:
☐ Health benefits Please explain:
3.3 - Criteria 3. Innovation 3.3.1 - Is your project (please click one box below): ■ ☐ Unique at an international scale — key elements of the project have not been applied
similarly anywhere else that you’re aware of
Please provide evidence to support the claim that this project is innovative at an international scale (1,000 characters max):
☐ Unique at a local scale — key elements of the project have not been applied similarly in your city or region
3.3.2 - Please describe the specific elements of your project that make it innovative in terms of addressing major environmental issues. (1,000 characters max)
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Evidence of innovation at an international scale This could include your project’s technological components, approach to implementation, scale, regulations/incentives, etc. We recommend you use bullet points to answer this question.
3.4 - Criteria 4. Governance 3.4.1 - Is your project referenced within your city’s overall strategy or climate plans? (1,000
characters max)
NOTE: If possible, please provide documentation of how the project is referenced within other plans and projects.
3.4.2 - Does your project collaborate with other entities in your city (i.e. other city
departments, government agencies, NGOs, private companies, etc.)? If so please explain how: (1,000 characters max)
3.4.3 - How did you carry out citizen engagement for the project? (1,000 characters max for each element) NOTE: If possible, please provide quantified documentation of the engagements activities carried out. ■ ☐ Public meetings or workshops:
Please explain and if possible quantify activities (how many meeting, participants, etc.)
☐ Outreach campaigns: Please explain and if possible please quantify activities (how many campaigns, citizens involved, etc.)
☐ Social media: Please explain and if possible please quantify activities (how many social media platforms, followers reach, etc.)
☐ Other:
3.4.4 - Please describe how citizen engagement has influenced the development or implementation of the project? Be as specific as possible. (1,000 characters max)
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Evidence of integration in overall city planning/climate change strategies - Evidence of collaboration with other city entities - Quantified evidence of citizen engagement - Demonstrated evidence of how citizen engagement influenced the project
3.5 - Criteria 5. Sharing and scaling
3.5.1 - How are you sharing (or intending to share) your project experience with other cities? ☐ I am sharing the project experience through C40 Networks ☐ I am sharing the project experience through local/regional networks or with other peer cities ☐ I am not sharing the project experience as of yet
Please describe specifically how you are sharing your project experience and give examples of how other cities are learning from the sharing of the project experience. (1,000 characters max)
3.5.2 - Are you planning to scale this project within your city?
If yes, please describe how you are planning to scale the project. Include information on the current size of the project and the potential level of scalability, e.g. current project covers 5% of buildings, potential scalability to 50% of buildings (1,000 characters max):
If the project is not possible to scale, please explain why. Also please include information on whether the project will develop in the near future, and if so, how. (1,000 characters max):
NOTE: What are we looking for? - Evidence that the project experience is being shared externally - Plans to scale the project within the city or evidence of analysis of scaling potential ☐ Tick to confirm acceptance of Terms & Conditions ☐ Tick to confirm that you have uploaded 3-5 print quality photos of the project and cityscape images
NOTE: Please note that pictures will be used to present your project if it is selected for the C40 Cities Awards and/or Cities100. If possible, please provide pictures that visualise key elements of the project as well as cityscapes. Pictures should be high resolution and minimum 1 MB file size JPEG, PNG, GIF and BMP allowed.
