Living on the edge

Capstone Midterm Briefing, March 12th, 2013 MS Sustainability Management Columbia University in the City of New York

Living on the edge

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Saami Sabiti, Adriana Kliegman, Melissa Boo, Steve Burke, Melisa Pernalete Esperanza Garcia, Derrek Clarke, Floren Poliseo, Joseph Persaud Henry Gordon-Smith (PM), Challey Comer (DM) 3/26/13 Faculty Advisor: Lynnette Widder

Client Profiles

Isla Urbana Location: Mexico City Normative: Insufficient infrastructure, purchased water Alternative: Rainwater Sistema Biobolsa catchment and Location: filtration Puebla and Mexico City Periphery Normative: Synthetic fertilizers, deforestation Alternative: Biodigester to provide methane and compost Yansa Location: Ixtapec, Oaxaca Normative: Subsistence, dispossession Alternative: Community wind, autonomy

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Yansa
Fostering community development and environmental sustainability, ensuring that the transition to renewable energy is equitable, safe and just.

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Isla Urbana
Catalyzing the rainwater harvesting revolution to secure families water future

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Sistema Biobolsa
One piece of a larger movement towards global sustainability, biodiversity, and social equity

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Mission
Assist three entrepreneurial NGOs in Mexico to empower transitioning peri-urban communities through the appropriate use of sustainable alternative technologies.
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Client Analysis/ Key Differences Business models Resource conditions Funding options Cohorts Scale of operation Regulatory environment Technology

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Client Analysis/ Key Similarities Social mission Carbon neutral technologies Peri-urban project areas Vulnerable communities Weak government support Infrastructure development Systems integration First mover advantage Market strength of alternatives

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Spatial issues

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Client Analysis/ Key Similarities Social mission Carbon neutral technologies Peri-urban project areas Vulnerable communities Weak government support Infrastructure development Systems integration First mover advantage Market strength of alternatives

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Quantification issues

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Client Analysis/ Key Similarities Social mission Carbon neutral technologies Peri-urban project areas Vulnerable communities Weak government support Infrastructure development Systems integration First mover advantage Market strength of alternatives

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Communication issues

Communication issues

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Client Analysis/ Key Similarities Social mission Carbon neutral technologies Peri-urban project areas Vulnerable communities Weak government support Infrastructure development Systems integration First mover advantage Market strength of alternatives

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The Archive

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Three Unique Needs

Social Value Measurement: Yansa

Scalability: Isla Urbana

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Normalization: Sistema

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Living on the Edge

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