Reinventing Rust Belt

Page 1

Reinventing Rust Belt.

Rethinking Rust. Realizing Green. Hamilton is no longer served by reacting to market conditions, mimicking sprawling suburbs, or disinvesting in our infrastructure. Hamilton’s future lies in channeling the very character that built it – through pioneering disruptive industries. Today, Hamilton produces 49% of our energy through carbon-free methods. In 2014, we will generate 70% and, in 2015, 100% of our energy will be renewable. Hamilton is on a trajectory to produce carbon free energy at extremely competitive market rates. Coupled with the projection that Southwest Ohio will lead the State’s growth in new green jobs, Hamilton is well-situated to become central to that growth through expanding its current green industry cluster, focusing on accelerating sustainable enterprises, and partnering with local universities to build a well-trained green collar workforce.

Hamilton Renewable Energy Goals

70% 2014 49% Today

100% Renewable Energy 2015

City of Hamilton

Green Energy Economy Sustainability is an important driver for businesses (from start-ups to corporations), individuals, and organizations in their decisions to (re)locate to a community. Critical for successful attraction, however, is providing meaningful employment opportunities; and, it would be a missed opportunity if we did not fully leverage our carbon-free energy to rebuild Hamilton’s economic prosperity, and America’s sustainability.

Projected New Green Jobs in Ohio Top Five Regions

4,143

Southwest Ohio

2,430

Northern Ohio

1,835

Northwest Ohio

Hamilton’s Vision To utilize our “green” energy asset to rebuild the greenest city in the U.S.

1,544

East Central Ohio

91.8% increase

32.5% increase

23.6% increase 45.4% increase

669 15.8% increase

Central Ohio 0

1,000

2,000

3,000

4,000

5,000

Source: Green Jobs in Ohio 2011, Ohio Department of Development. This information was gathered in the form of a questionnaire by the State of Ohio DOD – the question was a two year hiring estimate – 2011 – 2013.

CityBof Hamilton UTLER C OUNT Y O H I O


Strategy The City of Hamilton is focused on building an entrepreneurial ecosystem that will innovate and create, laying the foundation of a new green economy. This will be developed utilizing the concept of “collective impact.” This model will partner stakeholders from different sectors to a common agenda in order to address specific city challenges. Partnerships and collaboration are crucial to the vision and will play an instrumental role in the all of the strategy’s steps. 1. Expand from within through business retention concentrating on sustainable manufacturing 2. Marketing for relocations from outside the region 3. Supporting start-ups and small business growth 4. Maximizing area green assets 5. Creating regional green tech cluster 6. Funding sources to support green tech business expansion and relocation and project implementation 7. Structuring and targeting funding for maximum impact 8. Identifying potential funding sources 9. Policy issues for state and local government 10. Supporting private green tech incubator through public-private partnerships

Hamilton’s Green Ecosytem Vision Utilizing a multitude of partnerships, Hamilton envisions a green community assisting any sustainability-oriented business at any stage in their development, from start-up to established corporation.

ace sp

centives - In -

on E ns - HUG itize S -C

n gio al

pertise - Ex l ita

EcoIndustrial Park

Other Partners

um -R

Innovation Fund

D t- e

ancial Suppo r Fin

Business Accelerator

State Re e -pk

Green Tech Incubator

- Collabora ers ti st

m gra s

ment - Ca lop p ve

Labs

es

eertis Suppo xp Business Community

- Clu rt

ents - P Stud ro Educational Partners

City of Hamilton

lic po i

reen energy -G

CityBof Hamilton UTLER C OUNT Y O H I O


Turn static files into dynamic content formats.

Create a flipbook
Issuu converts static files into: digital portfolios, online yearbooks, online catalogs, digital photo albums and more. Sign up and create your flipbook.