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HomeMy WebLinkAboutCM Marin School of Environmental Leadership PPTiiNIA7i i Ana Ostrovsky, Cameron Evans, Hayden Nuyens, Julian Olson, Myla Gupta and Sawyer Taylor �aa v��hAMarinSEV Who are we? • Marin School of Environmental Leadership • Passionate • Involved in Matter What's Matter? • National organization of teenagers fighting climate change! • Work with government on local change with global change in mind 1. Organize a group 2. Assess the city 3. Make a plan! Climate Report Card Purpose: Are we doing our part in protecting our future and ending the climate crisis? • Sections: o Zero Emissions Plan o Renewable Energy o Waste o Carbon Removal o Youth Involvement RATIONALE FOR GRADES (see the Detail [cs) Art ZERO EMISSIONS FLAN 50weighting San Rafael has done IL Climate ftDn plan and rys aiming For an 80 reduction Ln eml$Sirens by 2050_ RENEWABLE ENERG11111161hille4Jo Weighting San Rafael knows the percent of its a]earicity that comes from renewable sonr-ces, which is great as many ciities do n*[_ San Rafael received S2% of its energy from renewable snurtes in 21314. This is above the nationaL average_ San Rafael's renewable energy percentage changed by 13 percentage point(s) from 2013 to 2014_ This did not change the grade. WASTE 20% Weighting Waste treated per pers.*n in San Rafael is slaying the same or increasing which resuLts In a worse grade_ The portion of San RafaeI's waste tha[ is being recycled n composted is decreasing which results in a worse grade_ CARBON REMOVAL 10% Weighting San Rafael has a program that will can tribute to removing carbon from the at in asphere- The reF*re the grade starts at a C_ YOUTH INVOLVEMEMT f Possible �1/2 graft. San Rafael has youth formally involved in the pro-ress of , creating and executing climate related policies and actions_ The City of San Rafael's Grading v ZERO EMISSIONS PLAN C Rapidly redu€i ng greenhnnse gas emissions Is the mast important thing we can do to address the cLimate crisis. RENEWABLE ENERGY A Electricity generation caused 32% of US greenhouse gas emissions In 2012 (source: EPA), the Largest of any source_ WASTE C Reducing the amount of waste we generate and recycling more of it reduces the amount of greenhouse gases from Landfills_ Waste reductlon is aLso an indirect indicator that we're reducing the amount of c*mpLetely new stuff we're buying. Production of new stuff can generate a lot of greenhouse gases. CARBON REMOVAL B Remoui ng gree nh ause gases from the a tmosph a re wi L] re duce the impacts of climate change. YOUTH INYOLVEMEMT Plus 1/2 grade The youngest generation wiIL be most impacted by the climate crisis and should be involved when poLicies are being put Ln place. A city gets a half grade increase if they have youth involved in advising on or deueLoping climate related policies ;0VUALL GRADE ,ria Climate Inheritance Resolution We ask a commitment to prioritizing: Setting 2040 as a goal to reach net zero emissions Improving waste recovery IF Better use of our protected free space for carbon sequestration Quest Thank you i