Presentation given by Ann Schwab, Mayor of Chico on the Panel: "After Recycling, Then Watt?" at the Great Valley Center's Sacramento Valley Forum on October 27, 2010 in Chico, CA

1. City of Chicoclimate action plan Overview of Plan Components

3. Make recommendations on initiatives that will reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

5. STF Mission Statement The Sustainability Task Force shall promote a culture of stewardship within our community to enhance our natural resources, economic interests and quality of life for present and future generations in the City of Chico by collaboratively developing programs and initiatives which will distinguish Chico as a leader in sustainability efforts.

6. STF Accomplishments Conduct Baseline Inventory ICLEI software GHG Emissions – Council approved $30,000 funding Set target reductions Reduce emissions by a minimum of 7% below 1990 levels by 2012 – Council approval Create Climate Action Plan Identify measures implemented by the City and the community since 2005 Create master list of potential measures Propose framework to Council – Council approved and allocated $30,000 funding to develop CAP Council added direction to include GHG impacts to agenda item Staff Reports Rank measures based on GHG reduction potential Costs Feasibility Other benefits associated with the measures (i.e. energy savings) Participate in General Plan 2030 Update

7. 2005 Emissions Inventory Results Total 2005 Emissions: 515,990 MteCO2

8. Emissions Inventory Baseline and Projections

9. Climate Action Plan Timeline Fall 2010: Development of CAP 2011-2012: Phase I Implementation 2012: Evaluation of Phase I Success 2013-2015: Phase II Implementation 2015: Evaluation of Phase II Success 2016-2020: Phase III Implementation

10. Climate Action Plan Targets

11. Identifying the Least-Cost Path

12. Identified Emissions Reductions 2005-2010 Reductions monitored from all sectors community-wide The aggregate impact of these emissions-reducing actions will reduce city-wide emissions levels by 62,413 MteCO2 annually by the end of 2010 Early Action Leaders Include:

13. Sources of Identified Emissions Reductions

14. Progress Towards Phase I Target

15. Expanded Impact During Phase I Identified Reduction Actions with an Increased Impact between 2010-2012: Solar PV Installation Hybrid Vehicles Sales Home Weatherization Lighting Efficiency Retrofits Energy Star Appliance Sales Their aggregate impact will reduce emissions levels by an additional 6,388 MteCO2 annually by the end of Phase I

16. Progress Towards Phase I Target

17. CAP Phase I Project Analysis

18. Progress Towards Phase I Target

19. Phases II & III Target Reductions Phase II: 89,762 MteCO2 Phase III: 146,671 MteCO2

20. Strategy Sectors Energy Water Conservation Land Use & Mobility Transportation Air Quality & Urban Forestry Waste Management City Government

21. General Plan 2030 Update Sustainability Element “The plan recognizes that sustainability is an organizing principle, and that the City must consider the interdependent interests of protecting the environment, promoting social equity, and achieving a healthy economy in its actions and programs.”

22. General Plan 2030 Update Identified those Policies and Actions which will reduce emissions levels and organized them into the CAP Strategy Sectors As financial opportunities arise these Policies and Actions will be considered and implemented in Phases II and III As the Identified Policies and Actions are implemented their emissions-reducing impacts can be measured or estimated using the CAP

23. Prioritization of Mitigation Measures More than 80 potential mitigation measures identified by the Sustainability Task Force The majority are promoted in the GPU ICLEI’s CAPPA software provides standard assumptions for the different measures Ranked by cost effectiveness: Price / MteCO2 mitigated / Year

24. Cost-Benefit Analysis The Institute for Sustainable Development is working in collaboration with Dr. Pete Tsournos’ Econ 466: Environmental & Natural Resource Economics class over the course of this Fall Six senior-level students learning to run environmental cost-benefit analysis in the context of a real project for their community

25. Example Abatement Cost Curve

26. Implementation Monitoring Sustainability Task Force City Sustainability Coordinator Institute for Sustainable Development Annual Emissions Inventorying Oversight & Evaluation of Implementation of Phases Monitoring: Best Practices State-Wide and Nationally Grant Availability Changes in Grid Mix and in Input Price Levels

27. Additional Components of the CAP Business Climate Partnership Website Outreach/ Education

28. Business Climate Partnership A Partnership of Local Businesses, Utilities & Institutions Coming together to discuss climate change and potential effective and economically feasible local solutions Developing and overseeing a Chico Green Business Program Connecting businesses with relevant, valuable resources Recognizing leading businesses for their actions

29. Potential Stakeholders Chico Chamber of Commerce Downtown Chico Business Association Mayor’s Business Advisory Committee North Valley Property Owners Association Valley Contractors Exchange Association of Realtors CSU, Chico & Butte College Butte County Association of Governments PG&E & Cal Water Co.

30. Website PG&E Innovators Pilot information & results Inventory Report, CAP Document Personal Footprint & Personal Action Calculator News & Information, Links, Resources, Updates ‘How Climate Change Affects Chico’ & Adaptation Pages with resources tailored for: Businesses, Residents, Institutions

31. Direct Outreach Sustainability Task Force Education Committee Residential Outreach Farmer’s Markets Sustainability Events Materials: Residents’ Guide, Free Efficiency Equipment Website Promotion Tree Program Conferences/Workshops November: This Way to Sustainability December: Business Climate Partnership Kickoff January: Public review of Draft Plan begins

32. School Outreach We are looking to educate kids about one of the seminal global issues of our time We would like to foster in them a sense of involvement in and ownership of climate action in their community Through educating and engaging students we hope to indirectly reach other members of their families and communities By teaching kids about climate change we would be developing a vital resource in the long-term fight to curb climate change

33. School Outreach Target 1: Upper Elementary School Key Components Education Engagement Exploration Curriculum Development Develop lessons that can incorporate/ hit on multiple components of the grade level curriculum For students in this age group the most effective way to bring the curriculum home is to pair it with engaging activities Target 2: Lower-level High School Key Components Education Service-Learning Projects Curriculum Development Curriculum would cover issues in greater depth Discussion of the science behind ClimateChange and arguments that have been made against it Discussion of ClimateAction: best approaches, what’s happening locally