Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

22 See comments under #4. We need clean local renewable energy. Why hasn't Governments responded? Why hasn't Ashland responded. Climate change in NOT a new threat.... 6/1/2016 7:45 PM 23 To reduce GHG: STRONGLY incentivise alternative energy and improve walkability, bikability and public transit (including building the Nevada St. bridge). To prepare: focus on natural water storage, conservation, and delivery - gray water?!? 6/1/2016 7:07 PM 24 1. Fewer houses burning fuels such as natural gas or wood for heat or esthetics. 2. Instead of venting methane in places such as the landfill, put it to use. 6/1/2016 6:13 PM 25 Public education about the issues and solutions. Assessment and planning by the City and its partners. Policies and incentives to reduce harmful behavior and incentivize helpful changes. 6/1/2016 6:08 PM 26 - more efficient homes, buildings, and appliances, such as LED light, automatic switches, faucet, toilet, etc.. - solar panels 6/1/2016 4:55 PM 27 encourage/reinforce individual action/commitment to behavioral change 6/1/2016 3:17 PM 28 How do you prepare for the impact of an unknown? 6/1/2016 3:07 PM 29 Encourage smaller, more energy efficient housing and transportation. Greater options for garbage than landfill. Forest thinning. Community sharing of land and resources. 6/1/2016 2:22 PM 30 1. Subsidize bus service from end to end in town so that more people are tempted to use the bus for errands (would have to run every 15 minutes I think). 2. Provide parking (ie at Lincoln School) so people can leave their vehicles on Siskiyou and then use them to drive their groceries up the hill - people are not going to walk up mountain st with 2 bags of groceries). 3. Provide education about carbon footprint for different types (or maybe just the worst types) of building materials/furniture/food/goods to help people make good choices. 4. Use wind power. Ashland has a lot of wind. 5. Provide even better prices for selling renewable power back to the grid - this was a winner policy in Germany that started a solar revolution. We could be a major example to other cities for how this works and doesn't hurt the city (esp. since we are at risk of moving to a higher cost level with all the marijuana grows). 6/1/2016 1:47 PM 31 Tax gasoline. Use proceeds for other programs, such as improved insulation in older homes, better transit. 6/1/2016 1:28 PM 32 Education of all citizens about the inevitability of the changes we are facing and a timetable that would motivate all of us to make changes 6/1/2016 1:27 PM 33 More real bike and transit amenities, reduce car trips especially downtown, bike rental/share kiosks, more and better pedestrian amenities that provide connectivity and safety, and a commitment to a local trolley or transit system. 6/1/2016 1:13 PM 34 #1 would be our diet. Animal agriculture is huge. next, we should minimize Air travel as well as cars etc...next localize food production. next reduce consumption. 6/1/2016 12:51 PM 35 Increase bicycle accessibility and encourage reduced gasoline vehicle use. Perform what fire reduction risks we can. Encourage drought-proof yards. 6/1/2016 12:49 PM 36 Continued active forest mgmt for reduced severe wildfire risk, creating more efficient transportation systems and land use regulations, codes, etc. 6/1/2016 12:38 PM 13 / 30 Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Public Input Survey