HomeMy WebLinkAboutCAC Organizational Goals for 2017Climate Action Committee Organizational Goals for 2017
For 2017, the CAC has recommended that each organization represented have one goal related to reducing greenhouse gas emissions (mitigation) and one related to preparing for climate
impacts (adaptation) for 2017. Below are the goals per organization (in no particular order).
Jefferson County Public Health
Mitigation: Continue education and outreach to encourage recycling, composting. Roll out new EnviroStar program to all county businesses
Adaptation: Continue education and outreach on health-related changes from a warming climate (e.g., allergens, asthma, heat); infrastructure (e.g. washouts); and continue shellfish and
algal bloom monitoring (CI-4*) [* References are adaptation strategy numbers from NOPRCD Climate Prep Plan, if it relates to one]
Jefferson Transit:
Mitigation: Add EV charger at the 4 Corners Park and Ride. Continue implementation of a no idle policy. Apply for electric bus grant. Continue to do public outreach on transit.
Adaptation: Improve communications to the public about emergency route changes. (CI-1)
Students for Sustainability:
Mitigation: Continue implementing composting system in Port Townsend High School. Pursue bottle bill for WA State.
Adaptation: TBD
Energy LLC:
Mitigation: Promote electric vehicle car sharing by neighborhood or perhaps a shared fossil fuel vehicle for those with electric vehicles (or truck), and electric bike sharing.
Adaptation: Investigate feasibility of producing and storing carbon free fuel in east Jefferson County. (CI-1)
Jefferson Health Care
Mitigation: Continue recycling and composting. Begin growing own herbs and vegetables. Newly reconstituted green team will investigate opportunities for other greenhouse gas reductions.
Adaptation: TBD
City of Port Townsend:
Mitigation: Investigate opportunities to collaborate with mill re: natural gas
Adaptation: Water conservation – look at rate structure, and develop communication plan to include water supply issues. (WS-1, WS-13, WS-15, CI-15). Update stormwater plan in 2017.
Local 20/20:
Mitigation: Inform community on global and local climate issues so that county residents know how to act both individually and collectively toward a sustainable future.
Adaptation: Document selected King Tide events (3 to 5) including posting photos to Sea Grant website, maintaining King Tide email group, and sending “real-time” KT photos to NWS Seattle
via Twitter to support Coastal Watch/Warning system. Post blog on how to tweet photos to NWS to improve Coastal Watches / Warnings. Provide climate input on municipal documents out
for review. (E-10, CI-3, CI-4)
PTPC:
Mitigation: Investigate opportunities to utilize empty trucks that leave the mill to carry something; look for opportunities to reduce solid waste
Adaptation: evaluate impacts of water shortages and investigate methods to reduce water usage; assess impacts of rising seas on erosion or other infrastructure aspects
Jefferson County:
Mitigation and Adaptation: Departmental work plans in 2018 will include climate adaptation and mitigation aspects.
Other organizational goals in process: Jefferson County, Jefferson PUD, Port of Port Townsend, Non-motorized transportation