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~01b was the warmest year on record. We only have a short window to
deal with the climate crisis. We must act prudently and quickly which
we can do-if we put our shoulders to the wheel. I am asking you to da
this-put your shoulders to the wheel,
We are going to lose our chance to do our part to avoid catastrophic
heating
To name just a few catastrophes: Disastrous ice melt which reduces our
reflectivity
Oceans rising-nations disappearing
Permafrost melting with more methane in the atmosphere =more
warming
Friends we are in the midst of the worst crisis the world has known.
Burning coal and gas and oil is rapidly warming the planet. -You have
heard me say this before. We all suffer from what Bill McKibben calls
fossil fuel infatuation,
It takes many years to achieve a cultural shift. The CEAP plan requires a
highly skilled leader to coordinate this multifaceted plan that the City
adopted. This should be the leader of CEAP sole responsibility. He/she
should not be distracted by other city business
The Manager of the CEAP needs to report directly to the city
administrator. He/she
needs to develop, manage and continuously improve the processes and
implement projects that support CEAP. This includes identifying key
changes needed to further shift the city and community culture, tracking
energy sources and uses, creating best practices to reduce our footprint
and developing performance indicators regarding efficiency and energy
goals.
This leader should have a master's degree and at least 5 yrs. experience
in climate and energy, urban sustainability planning, environmental
science or public administration /policy. What else? Well -
~~rganizational, analytical, written and verbal communication skills to
'begin the list.
We Want to leave the next generation with a community built on social
equity, a sound economy and an improved environment.