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Climate Action Committee (CAC)
Wednesday, November 28, 2012, 3:30 - 5:30 PM
City Hall Third Floor Conference Room
Port Townsend, WA
GOALS: Begin to Frame the Action Campaign
AGENDA
3:30 p.m. Call to Order
3:35 Approval of Agenda & Minutes (August 22, 2012)
3:40 Guest Speaker: Susan Wood, Padilla Bay Reserve - Skagit Cool Community
Campaign swood@padillabay.gov (360) 428-1066
Launched on October 24, 2009 (the International Day of Climate Action), the Skagit Cool
Community Campaign is a combined effort by Skagit Beat the Heat, Skagit Climate Stewards, and the Padilla Bay Natl Estuarine Research Reserve to help Skagit folks save
money, decrease dependence on foreign oil, and reduce the carbon emissions that affect
our climate. So far, participating households have taken actions that resulted in a reduction of 800,000 pounds of CO2 emissions per year. We will learn about their outreach efforts
including the Climate Café. This is the event at a local venue where people gather with friends, neighbors or co-workers to learn about the "Low-Carbon Diet," a proven peer-support method. We will ask Susan for tips on how to coordinate a campaign with a
multitude of partners on a limited to nonexistent budget! 4:40 Public Comment
4:50 CITY RIF - CAC Elections
The City has experienced a reduction in force. City/County staffing of advisory committee’s will be revisited in 2013. CAC needs to elect a chair and vice chair and
discuss plans for 2013. Please come prepared with creative solutions to address the
government’s reduced ability to staff this board.
5:15 Next Steps & Agenda Planning -
Agenda items – objectives, (Ideas: DIY Home Energy Assessments with Brian
Goldstein, Local 2020 ; Adapting to Climate Change @ Olympic National Forest/Park,
USNavy) 5:30 Adjourn
Next Meeting: February 27, 2013: The Climate Action Committee typically meets quarterly, on
the fourth Wednesday of the month.
For More information, please see the Climate Action Committee’s web page on the County’s website at:
http://www.co.jefferson.wa.us/commdevelopment/ClimateChange.htm