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Community Choice:
The Most Powerful Way for Communities to Reduce
Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Ann HancockCenter for Climate Protection
Sonoma CountyCommunity Climate Action Plan
www.coolplan.org
Community Choice – More GHG than all other measures combined
Open Space and Urban Forestry
Decrease Energy Consumption
Sustainable Energy Portfolio
Decrease Water Consumption
Reduce Landfilled Waste
Reduce Off-Road Eq Emissions
Improve Mobility - Land Use Planning
Sustainable Circulation and Transporation Options
Optimize Vehicular Traffic
0 100000 200000 300000
2020 GHG Reductions (MTCO2e/yr)
A Hybrid Approach
CC Customer IOU
What is Community Choice?
Bill looks the same
• Greener power, lower GHGs• Lower rates• Local economic boost ($6M)• More choice & competition• Access to policy-makers (voice)• Innovation platform
Why is CC so powerful?
Community Choice – Innovation platform
Collaboration & Universal Support
Government
CommunityBusiness
Local leadership – a crucial piece
Community support also crucial
We did it - together!
Impact of Sonoma Clean Power on CA
Accelerating CC Activity Statewide
• Alameda • Contra Costa• Humboldt • Los Angeles• Monterey• Napa• San Benito• San Luis Obispo
• San Mateo• Santa Barbara• Santa Clara• Santa Cruz• San Diego• Solano• Yolo
We have to stay vigilant.
Comparing modelsExample: City of Los Altos
Who are we?How do we see ourselves?
You are the one.
Center for Climate Protectionwww.climateprotection.org(707) 525-1665 x112Ann Hancock, [email protected]
Big vision, bold action