In the short term, the city is on track to
meet its target of 40% waste diversion
by 2020. Meanwhile, Phoenix is
working hard with energy service
companies (ESCOs) to reduce
building energy use by 20% for next
year and targeting 15% for renewable
energy used city-wide from diversified
sources. Ultimately, Hartman stresses
the need to also prioritize economic
and social sustainability. “Environmen-
tally there’s much we can do to raise
awareness and make positive change
but those outcomes must be achieved
alongside economic and social
sustainability as articulated in the
City’s General Plan — community
health and education, equity, civil and
human rights, and safe communities
— in order to become a truly sustain-
able desert city.235http://www.businesschief.com