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Climate Action Planning Survey

Please take a moment to complete this Climate Action Survey.

Base numbers for CO2 emission sources

One of the other hats I wear in town is serving on the board of directors for SEEDS. SEEDS has a robust docket of activities that stretches from farming to engineering. We tie it all together with education, community resilience and energy & environmental analysis.

As part of the latter activity, SEEDS is working with area governmental bodies and agencies to develop a climate action plan for northern Michigan.The plan can’t be made in a vacuum and is seeking your input.

Please take a moment to complete the Climate Action Survey.

The data from the survey will be used to guide area utilities, elected officials and community members in setting future priorities. Thank you for your contribution.

If you’re interested in more information about the climate protection project, including responding to 12 proposed actions and your likely level of participation/acceptance, please email Mike at mike@ecoseeds.org. (A list of actions and links to their individual feedback forms is also included below.)

FYI, interesting article in the Record Eagle about Traverse City Light & Power’s return to the drawing board regarding local power generation. The setting of priorities, and finding acceptable paths to get to those solutions, are the critical decisions we face.

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Each action is also a link to a feedback form corresponding to that action.  Once you have submitted one form you will need to close the window return to the links and open the next form.  At the bottom under the title “Your Proposed Actions” there is a form for you to create your own proposed actions.

Residential/Commercial/Industrial Actions

• Leverage Existing Tax Incentives and Rebates to Encourage Energy Efficiency
• Encourage realtors to educate customers on benefits of energy performance
• Promote Commercial Facility Energy Efficiency Improvements
• Promote Energy Conservation Landscaping and Heat Island Reduction
• Create a Municipal Energy Office and Officer

Transportation & Land Use Actions

• Educate the Community on Low Carbon Transportation Options
• Promote Facilitate and Incentivize Active Transportation
• Implement Best Workplaces for Commuters program at Municipalities, School Districts, and Hospital as a model

Waste & Wastewater Actions

• Promote Water Conservation Measures
• Promote Recycling & Waste Reduction

Energy Generation, Distribution, and Transmission Actions

• Feed-In-Tariffs
• Promote Community Support of Renewable Energy
• Establish Local Renewable Energy Certificates

Agriculture & Forestry Actions

• Provide Education on the Impacts of Food Consumer Choices

Your Proposed Actions

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Monday’s Quote

Owning a car brings joy only twice in an owner’s life–when it is bought and when it is sold.  In between there is only torture”

~Russian Folk Wisdom, via chapter 8 of “Divorce your car“

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