Tuesday, August 21, 2018

What On Earth is a Climate Action Plan?

Tuesday, September 25th, 7:00 p.m.

What do San Diego, Baltimore, Kalamazoo, Seattle, Cleveland and -- potentially -- San Marino have in common? Countless American communities large and small have begun enacting municipal Climate Action Plans to address the threats of global warming. Just what do these plans entail and how can they have an impact on such a monumental challenge? And what are the fiscal implications or benefits?  You'll learn everything you need to know in this compelling presentation, which will be led by Jordan Sollito, a member of the steering committee of the Pasadena Foothills Chapter of the Citizens Climate Lobby. 

A spate of shattered heat records this summer have served to underscore the urgency of our climate predicament and presage the challenges we will face going forward.  Countless American communities have already enacted municipal CAPS (Climate Action Plans).  What might be entailed were San Marino to follow suit?  This presentation will familiarize attendees with the myriad state laws, executive orders and deadlines driving widespread adoption of CAPs here in California.  It will explain the typical elements of a CAP, from water and waste management to energy consumption and renewable alternatives, recycling and transportation.  It will shed light on the financial implications – costs and savings – that often accrue when CAPs are undertaken.  It will preview the process by which we here in San Marino might explore implementation of our own CAP, including accessing state and county grants to offset expenses, providing forums and opportunities for community input and participation and much more.  You needn’t be well versed in the science nor the policy implications of climate change to understand and benefit from this presentation.  A climate specialist from the JPL will be on hand to help answer questions as needed.   

Jordan Sollitto sits on the steering committee of the Pasadena Chapter of the Citizens’ Climate Lobby.  Though neither a scientist nor policymaker, he excels at presenting complex matters related to climate in a manner that is eminently understandable to the layperson and has done so for both the San Marino City Council and Board of Education.  Mr. Sollitto spent 23 years at Warner Bros. Entertainment, overseeing marketing and operations for a variety of divisions there before retiring in 2016.  He lives in San Marino with his wife and two children. 


Come to Crowell Public Library Tuesday, September 25 at 7:00 p.m. for this important community event.