Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Station 8Public Health, Safety, and Security City of Ashland Climate and Energy Action Plan Open HouseGoals, Strategies, and Actions:• Protect public health from air pollution and climate impacts. • Improve community capacity to understand, prepare for, and respond to climate change impacts.What are our goals? How can we get there? Strategy 1. Manage ecosystems and landscapes to minimize climate-related health impacts Managing ecosystems and landscapes to reduce air emissions, preserve green spaces, and shelter from urban heat effects can minimize the impact of climate change on human health. Potential actions include: • Expanding tree canopy on public lands, particularly in urban heat islands or areas that lack air conditioning. • Incentivizing use of electric instead of fuel-burning mowers, weed-whackers, and blowers. 1Place “dot” here to support Strategy Strategy 2. Optimize City services to minimize climate-related health impacts More frequent and intense extreme heat events and wildfire smoke risks with climate change threaten the public health of Ashland’s population. To prepare for these heightened risks, potential City actions include: • Working with regional partners and stakeholders to identify at-risk individuals and groups and their needs. • Educating the public and public health officials on the health risks posed by climate change. • Working with vulnerable neighborhoods through a community planning process to create site-specific adaptation strategies. • Soliciting innovative ideas for city cooling and other adaptation strategies through community contests or forums. 2Place “dot” here to support Strategy