Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

INTRODUCTION Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan: Open House #2 Page | 3 The public were invited to provide input at the open house through a variety of venues , including the following:  Open -ended comment cards: Attendees were provided with small comment cards that included space for their name, address, email address, and comment.  Online sur vey: A public online survey that provided space for comments and prioritization of strategies was pro vided on iPads during the event.  SMS poll: Attendees could vote on the focus area most important to them by text message using a SMS poll that was live at the public open house.  Station #1: Ashland’s Future Greenhouse Gas Emissions : Attendees could write their preferences and reactions to the forecast of Ashland’s GHG emissions and options for a communitywide emissions reduction target . Attendees used post-it notes to express their vote for the emissions reduction goal they supported the most.  Station #2: Ashland’s Climate Vulnerability : Attendees could learn more about the results from Ashland’s recent climate vulnerability community workshops and comment o n what they see as the most important resources, systems, or populations to pay attention to in preparing for climate change.  Station s #3-8: Goals, Strategies, and Action – Attendees could review potential goals , strategies , and actions across the six focus areas of the CEAP . Attendees were given “dot” stickers with which they could show support for individual strategies. They were also given $1,000 worth of play money with which to “invest” in the strategies they would most want to fund through the pla n. In this document, input is organized by elements of the CEAP, such as the emission reduction target, climate vulnerability priorities, and focus area strategies and actions . Detailed comments and responses are provided in the following appendices:  Appendix A: Open House Station Responses  Appendix B: Open House Comment Cards  Appendix C: Public Input Survey Results  Appendix D: Event Photos  Appendix E : Visual Boards