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The Detroit Climate Action Collaborative: Development of a Community-Led Climate Action Plan
Kimberly Hill Knott, Jill Carlson, Marie Donahue, & Khalil Ligon GLAA-C Adaptation in the Great Lakes Region Conference Community Engagement: Making Climate Information Accessible to the Public June 25, 2014
Agenda ! Developing, informing, & sharing the Detroit Climate Action Collaborative
(DCAC)’s Climate Action Plan (CAP): ! The DCAC’s overarching vision & structure ! Detroit’s Greenhouse Gas Inventory, 2011-2012 ! The DCAC’s Community Engagement Strategy
Underlying question: What are the challenges & opportunities of our community-driven CAP?
An Introduc+on to the Detroit Climate Ac+on Collabora+ve
Kimberly Hill Kno9, Director of Policy Detroiters Working for Environmental Jus+ce (DWEJ)
Project Director, Detroit Climate Ac+on Collabora+ve (DCAC)
5/2014
Presenta+on Overview
• Detroiters Working for Environmental Justice (DWEJ)
• Detroit Climate Action Collaborative (DCAC)
• DCAC Goals, Stakeholders, Workgroups
• Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• Current Activities & Accomplishments for 2013
• Climate Action Planning
DWEJ Mission DWEJ envisions Detroit as the global model of a vibrant urban center where all thrive in environmental, economic and social health.
Vision DWEJ champions local and national collaboration to advance environmental justice and sustainable redevelopment. We foster clean, healthy and safe communities through innovative policy, education and workforce initiatives.
We aim to foster sustainable communities by: • Reducing health hazards
• Encouraging sustainable development
• Influencing economic vitality in the communities we serve
DWEJ’s Climate Change Commitment
• Since DWEJ’s incep+on in 1994, we have been a leading voice in advoca+ng for sustainable communi+es .
• Factors leading to climate change have adversely impacted low-‐income and minority communi+es .
• In 2011, DWEJ convened key stakeholders from diverse backgrounds to form the Detroit Climate Ac+on Collabora+ve (DCAC).
DCAC Goals:
1) Reduce greenhouse gas emissions for the sustainability and well-‐being of the City of Detroit.
2) Increase the resilience of the city’s social, built, and natural environments.
Why a Detroit Climate Ac+on Plan (CAP)?
• No CAP for Detroit. !
• Develop a comprehensive strategy to address GHG emissions related to land use, transportation, building design, energy use, water demand, and waste generation.
• Identify approaches unique to Detroit to achieve GHG emission reductions.
• Create a roadmap to reducing community GHG emissions associated with both existing and future actions and activities.
• Vet strategies through a community engagement process.
DCAC Steering Commi9ee & Workgroup Chairs
• Paul Max, (SC) City of Detroit Buildings, Safety Engineering and Environment
• Natalie Sampson, PhD (SC, Chair: Public Health) -‐ University of Michigan School of Public Health Climate Change Research Team
• Sandra Turner-‐Handy, (Chair: Solid Waste) Michigan Environmental Council
• Kimberly Hill KnoC, (AcEng Chair: Energy)-‐ Detroit Climate Ac+on Collabora+ve/ DWEJ
• George Davis II (Chair, Business & InsEtuEons) – Detroit Salt Company
• Kimberly Hill KnoC (AcEng Chair, Parks Public Space and Water Infrastructure)-‐ Detroit Climate Ac+on Collabora+ve/DWEJ
• Elizabeth Gibbons, (SC) -‐ Great Lakes Integrated Sciences and Assessments (GLISA)
• Simone Sagovac (SC)-‐ Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coali+on
• David Mieksztyn (SC)-‐ Data Driven Detroit
• Nick Schroeck, (SC) -‐ Great Lakes Environmental Law Center – Wayne State University Law School
DCAC Workgroup Partners
• City of Detroit General Services Department
• Detroit Area Green Sector Skills Alliance
• DTE Energy • General Motors • Greening of Detroit • Ford Motor Company • The McNeely Building Group, LLC • Newman ConsulEng Group, LLC • Zero Waste Detroit • City of Detroit Department of
Homeland Security
• Pure Eco Environmental SoluEons • Sierra Club-‐ Detroit Chapter • University of Michigan School of Natural
Resources and Environment • U.S. Green Building Council Detroit
Regional Chapter • Wayne State University-‐ Office of
Campus Sustainability • Chrysler Group, LLC • Detroit Economic Growth CorporaEon
(DEGC) • Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority • State of Michigan Department of
Environmental Quality (M-‐DEQ) • Detroit Housing Commission
DCAC Workgroups
Image Courtesy of University of Michigan Urban Planning Students, Dr. Larissa Larsen & Eric Dueweke
Approach
Image Courtesy of University of Michigan Urban Planning Students, Dr. Larissa Larsen & Eric Dueweke
Detroit Greenhouse Gas Inventory
• Municipal – includes emissions from all opera+ons that local government owns and controls.
• Community – includes emissions from community ac+vi+es (i.e., energy transporta+on, agricultural, industrial, and waste).
Vulnerability Assessment & Indicator Development
• Vulnerability Assessment -‐ Iden+fy & quan+fy vulnerabili+es -‐ Tool for future decision-‐making
• Indicator Development -‐ Based on iden+fied vulnerabili+es -‐ Trend & direc+on
Detroit Climatology's
Data Source: NCDC, StaEon ID 94847, Detroit Metropolitan Airport
DCAC Accomplishments
Dec 2011 – Dec 2014:
• Established DCAC • Met with key leaders in Mayors Office and City Council
• Formed 6 Workgroups: Public Health, Energy, Parks, Public Space & Water Infrastructure, Homes and Neighborhoods, Solid Waste, Business and Ins+tu+ons
• Convened Workgroups • Drae Detroit Climatology
• University of Michigan – Developed framework for the 6 DCAC Workgroups • University of Michigan – Developed Climate Change Vulnerability in Detroit Report
• Selected as a University of Michigan SNRE Master’s Project – Students conducted and a GHG Inventory at the Municipal and Community level -‐ In process of wri+ng report for Detroit Climate Ac+on Plan
• Wayne State University – Iden+fying model State and local climate policy throughout the U.S., and developing the template for the Detroit City Council GHG Ordinance
• Completed the Workgroup Framework which outlines mi+ga+on and adapta+on short-‐term and long-‐term ac+on steps
Wayne RESA/DIA project: overview
• DCAC has partnered with Wayne RESA and the DIA to create a pilot climate change project
• Students will tour the DIA, discuss topics in class, and return to the DIA studio to create works of art
• This art will be showcased twice: first as part of the yearly DPS show and second with a separate, DCAC specific show
Wayne RESA/DIA project: goals
• Community involvement:
– Improve climate change educaEon – Develop creaEve ways to educate ciEzens on the topic of climate change, using art
• Highlight the role of the DIA in science • Promote and inform the work being done through the DCAC
Poten+al Opportuni+es
• Throughout the country there have been model climate acEon plans that have involved various sectors of the community
• Our desire is to work with leaders to engage various sectors in this exciEng endeavor.
• Some examples of involvement may include: PSA’s, Strengthening Recycling programs, Encourage businesses/municipaliEes to increase the use of clean energy/reduce emissions, Support Community sustainability plans (rain gardens, weatherizaEon, etc.)
Thank You
Ques+ons??? Contact: Kimberly Hill KnoC Project Director Detroit Climate AcEon CollaboraEve
(313) 833-‐3935 ext. 41
Leila Mekias,
DCAC Climate Fellow (313) 833-‐3935 ext. 45
2011 & 2012 City of Detroit Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory Jill Carlson, M.S. & Marie Donahue, M.S.
Our Role within the DCAC
Project Scoping
Stakeholder Outreach
Data Collection &
Analysis
Report Writing
Verification & Review
City of Detroit GHG Inventory
Buildings and Facilities
Transportation
Industrial Process
Solid Waste
Wastewater Treatment
Land Use
Years: 2011 & 2012
GHGs: CO2 |CH4 | N2O
Activities Included:
Detroit GHG Inventory Key Findings
! Total 2012 citywide emissions were over 10 million tCO2e
! Municipal Operation Emissions account for approximately 10% of 2012 Citywide total
! Largest emissions source: Buildings and Facilities’ energy use
! Largest carrier of emissions: Electricity
! Gathered information from over 50 organizations in and around Detroit
! Inventory stakeholders were receptive and cooperative —but data availability, organizational structures hindered certain data collection efforts
1 tCO2e
Dow Award for Interdisciplinary Sustainability
Master’s project team received Dow Award for
Interdisciplinary Sustainability (Fall 2013)
Grant work falls into 4 main activities: – Additional GHG inventory
analyses – Report vetting, verification, &
publication – Facilitation of future GHG
inventory analyses, esp. Carbon Disclosure Project
– Communication and outreach
Communication and Outreach Strategies
Infographics
Inventory Workshop
Stakeholder Meetings
Community Engagement Strategies for Detroit’s Climate Action Plan Khalil Ligon, B.A., M.U.P. CEO, Vista Vantage Consulting Group 2014 Climate Leadership Fellow, New Organizing Institute
Follow us on Twitter @KhalilTea @DetroitClimate #DetroitClimate
Outreach & Engagement Goal for the DCAC: Educate and engage the public on climate change (mitigating impact and adapting to climate change)
Key Strategies • Inform • Consult • Involve
Related Activities • Identify & connect with target
audience • Collect feedback • Develop process for ongoing
engagement, education & stewardship
Outreach & Engagement Goal for the DCAC: Educate and engage the public on climate change (mitigating impact and adapting to climate change)
Inform • Provide the public with information on the DCAC, its Climate Action Plan and
the impact of climate change in Detroit.
Consult • Capture input from the public on the DCAC, its Climate Action Plan and the
impact of climate change in Detroit.
Involve
• Work with the public on an on-going basis to ensure that their ideas and concerns are listened to, understood and incorporated into the Detroit Climate Action Plan.
Outreach & Engagement Goal for the DCAC: Educate and engage the public on climate change (mitigating impact and adapting to climate change)
Info
rm Developed a social media
strategy to share information with the public.
Created an informational brochure for distribution.
Conducted 1:1 meetings with community stakeholders and provided information on DCAC & Detroit Climate Action Plan.
Con
sult Hosted residential sector focus groups in the city.
Generated an attitudinal survey to gather data on community perspectives about climate change.
Met with government officials to garner support for the climate action plan.
Invo
lve Established a Climate
Ambassador program to promote awareness and environmental stewardship.
Identified key policymakers who support green initiatives in the region.
Engaged middle & high school youth in an artistic climate project with the DIA and Wayne RESA.
Planned a community conversation for Detroit with key environmental leaders from the White House.
Key Milestones (January–March 2014)
Join the conversation on Twitter! @DetroitClimate #DetroitClimate
Acknowledgements
DTE Energy Foundation Fred A. and Barbara M. Erb Family Foundation New Organizing Institute University of Michigan Graham Sustainability Institute University of Michigan School of Natural Resources and Environment University of Michigan Erb Institute for Global Sustainable Enterprise
