Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Strategies and Actions Strategy CM-1. Reduce consumption of carbon-intensive goods and services. Because the City cannot directly influence how goods are produced outside its jurisdiction, its main feasible option is to reduce the use of targeted carbon-intensive goods and services by encouraging residents to change their consumer habits, such as by supporting shared use programs that reduce the need to own products. PRIORITY ACTIONS CM-1-1. Implement an education campaign for waste and consumption reduction strategies. Private consumption of food and goods is the largest single source of Ashland’s greenhouse gas emissions. While the City does not have the ability to directly control or reduce these emissions, it can encourage sustainable habits and purchasing decisions that target common sources of waste and carbon-intensive con - sumption. For example, the City could continue to include tips and instructions for energy-sav - ing opportunities within City bills and news - letters, or provide additional information and outreach for replacing inefficient appliances, opting-out of junk mail, and exploring available reuse stores. CM-1-2. Support “collaborative consumption” community projects. Collaborative consumption reduces demand for new products by facilitating the sharing and/ or repair of existing products in the community. Tool libraries, for example, allow community members to avoid purchasing new tools by instead borrowing from a communal pool of donated tools. The City can explore how best to encourage sustainable consumption and sharing activities like tool libraries and repair cafes, such as through mini-grant programs. CM-1-3. Determine and implement effective ways to reduce and track consumption based emissions. Current approaches for tracking and mitigating consumption-based emissions are coarse and relatively undefined. The City should continue to evaluate new approaches and tools for more accurately and effectively addressing this important emissions source.C MiC Mi C Mi 74 ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANCONSUMPTION & MATERIALS MANAGEMENT