Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

INTRODUCTION Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Baseline Public Input Summary Page | 4 Community members were invited to provide input at the May 2016 open ho use through a variety of methods , including the following:  Open -ended comment cards . Attendees were provided with comment cards that included space for their name, address, email address, and brief comment s.  Online survey . The publi c online survey was provided on electronic tablets ( iPads ) during the open house .  Station #1—Ashland’s Carbon Footprint . Attendees could learn more about the city’s greenhouse gas inventory and write their reactions on sticky notes.  Station #2 —How Climate Change W ill Affect Ashland . Attendees could learn more about the recent Ashland climate trends analysis, write their ideas for climate preparedness on sticky notes, and vote on the climate impact s that most concern them.  Station #3 —How’s Ashland Doing? Attendees gauged their impression of Ashland’s climate progress on a poster rating scale, and they were asked to draw or write on a mural which climate actions they are most proud of.  Station #4 —A Shared Vision for Ashland . Attendees wrote or drew their vi sion for climate action in A shland in 2040 on an erasable whiteboard and took their picture with the board.  Station #5 —Taking Action . Attendees submitted ideas electronically for taking climate action in Ashland , populating a word cloud in real time on a l arge screen.  Bonus Station —Why Climate Change is Personal . Attendees provided video testimonials of why climate change is personal to them. In this document, input are organized by elements of the CEAP, such as vision, priorities, concerns, and actions. De tailed comments and responses are provided in the following appendices:  Appendix A . Open House Station Responses  Appendix B . Open House Comment Cards  Appendix C . Outcomes from Climate Week  Appendix D . Public Input Surve y Results  Appendix E. Open House Display Boards