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Let’s Get Started!

• Agenda Overview
• Goals of Meeting
• Progress on Collaborative Structure and

2018 Work Plan

• Break
• Group Photo
• Guest Presentation: Bryan Hannegan
• Wrap Up and Next Steps

Goals of Meeting:

#1

Update and Dialogue #2 Celebrate Successes #3 Educate and Empower #4 Keep Up Momentum

Session #1:

Update on Collaborative Structure & 2018 Plan

TIMELINE

2016 GHG Inventory for Eagle County Stakeholders Created CAP 2017 Stakeholders Determined Structure MOU/LOI Drafted and Distributed Budget for 2018 Created Climate Action Collaborative Created 2018 Focus on Implementation

Recap of Data from Inventory:

Emissions per capita mT CO2e

Actions supported by the CAP:

• Avon - CAP Work Team and project list

(solar, EV charging, bike-share)

• Basalt – $100K for EE improvements in town facilities
• Gypsum – 11.5 MW biomass plant, 150-kw PV system
• Minturn – Xcel Partners In Energy Action Plan
• Vail – Continued investments in energy efficiency
• Vail Resorts – Net zero by 2030 in energy, landfilled

waste & wildlife impacts

• Holy Cross Energy – 35% renewable energy,

10-MW additional solar in 2018.

• Education

Engage residents and visitors in behaviors and individual action

• Commercial Buildings

Provide technical support for building operators

• Residential Buildings

Expand the Energy Smart Program

• Transportation

Expand transit systems, bike paths, bike share programs

• Waste Diversion

Expand recycling and composting efforts (single stream recycling, compost, asphalt, C&D)

• Energy Supply

Utility scale solar, Holy Cross Energy carbon reduction plan

Climate Action Collaborative

Joins local governments, businesses and organizations to meet our community GHG reduction targets. The CAC provides:

Climate Action Collaborative

• LOI provides collaborative structure and support for CAP

2018 initiatives – project management, education /

• utreach campaign
• Walking Mountains Science Center 501(c)3 to serve as

“Fiscal Sponsor” for start up. Allows for expansion in the future if needed.

• CAC partners will have seat at the table to guide actions

and expenditures, as well as prioritized access to funding, resources, energy assessments, etc. to benefit local constituents.

FEEDBACK FROM STAKEHOLDERS’ MEETINGS

• Overall support and enthusiasm
• Not enough detail on deliverables
• No money in their current budget (amount and timing)
• Desire to spend money internally on projects
• Need more equity/fairness calculation (special districts)
• Confusion about variety of CO climate organizations
• Suggestion to change name of collaborative
• Consider weighted decision making
• “Chicken and egg” situation
• Excitement to be part of something good and larger

Colorado Communities for Climate Action (CC4CA) Natural Capitalism Solutions RMCO

Compact of Colorado Communities Walking Mountains SC Urban Sustainability Directors’ Network

Climate Action Collaborative (Climate Action Plan for the Eagle Co. Community) Energy Smart CO CLEER Rocky Mountain Climate Organization

National Climate Advocacy

Compact of Mayors Climate Reality Project Mayors National Climate Action Agenda We are Still In

Climate Change

Partner Organizations

2018 Projected Climate Action Collaborative Partner Services and Project Management

• Activation of MOU/LOI with benefits and deliverables
• Overall management of community-wide engagement in the CAP
• Stakeholders’ recommended structure—collaborative to contract w NGO
• NGO Fiscal Sponsor to provide staff, financial, insurance, etc.
• Maintain stakeholder participation and services on multiple levels
• Coordinate quarterly collaborative meetings plus 5 sector working groups
• Provide transparency, publically available notes, and accountability
• High level data collection, reporting successes and lessons learned
• Annual Report, document and presentations for MOU/LOI signatories
• Current 2017 funding is $26,000, proposed 2018 is $88,100

Current Staff Time: Project Oversight & Strategy *13,500 New Staff Time: FT Coordination & Partner Services *60,000 Facilitation Contractor (as needed) 10,000 New Staff Time: Financial Bookkeeping & Reporting *2,600 Meeting Expenses & Supplies 2,000 Facility for meetings and events, Annual Audit, Legal Services, Liability Insurance In-Kind TOTAL 88,100

2018 Projected Expenses Partner Services and Project Management

* Staff costs include benefits, computer, phone, IT support, professional development, office overhead Total income committed as of 12/11 = $67,000 Still Needed = $21,100

Projected 2018 Climate Action Plan: Community Engagement Education & Outreach Campaign

• Recommended by Education & Outreach Working Group
• Goal: Engage Eagle County community in GHG emission reduction strategies

and activities to meet 25% by 2025 target

• Role of WMSC: oversight, expertise, strategy, best-practice, coordination,

implementation, evaluation

• Timeline:
• Q4 2017 – create survey with New Knowledge
• Q1 2018 – survey analysis, brand strategy and development
• Q2 2018 – develop brand, communications plan, and marketing materials

for multi-medium campaign

• Q3 2018 – full launch of campaign with media and other partners
• Q4 2018 – evaluate community engagement, adjust, plan for 2019
• Actual Q4 2017 = $10,000 (survey) Projected Annual 2018 = $81,500

Survey Implementation (paid marketing campaign) 7,000 Survey Incentives and Contract Staff 7,000 Survey Analysis (New Knowledge) 2,500 Brand Creation, Logo and Graphic Design Templates 10,000 Website Design and Hosting, Content, Social Pages 12,000 Digital and Print Campaign Ads, Radio, Media Buys 15,000 WM Staff: Strategy, Oversight, Content, Updates *28,000 TOTAL 81,500

2018 Projected Expenses Community Engagement Education and Outreach Campaign

* Staff costs include benefits, computer, phone, IT support, professional development, office overhead Total income committed as of 12/11 = $10,000 Still Needed = $71,500 NOTE: Will need your support recruiting survey respondents!

Signed Letter of Intent/MOU

• Colorado Mountain College
• Eagle County
• Eagle River Water and Sanitation
• Eagle River Youth Coalition
• Edwards Metro District
• Holy Cross Energy
• RA Nelson
• The Wren at Vail
• Town of Avon
• Town of Basalt
• Town of Minturn
• Town of Red Cliff
• Town of Vail
• Vail Mountain School
• Vail Resorts
• Vail Valley Foundation
• Walking Mountains Science Center

Still Considering

• Eagle County Schools (Meeting 12/13)
• Town of Eagle (Meeting 12/12)
• WECMRD (Meeting 12/20)
• Vail Health
• Vail Honeywagon
• Other Districts

Next Steps: Secure PSPM Funds, Hire Project Manager, Implement Survey, Seek Community Engagement Partners, Deliver Partner Services …Reduce GHGs! 2018 Meeting Dates: March 26 June 18 September 17 December 10

Questions? Comments? Suggestions?