Drawdown: Marin Local solutions to the global climate challenge. 1 Drawdown: Marin History October 2017 2016/2017 October 2017 Board of Supervisors September 2018 Marin Climate Action – supports the idea, County hosts kick-off County hires Network – we need passes resolution, event, over 400 Coordinator to take action! allocates funding for people attend a Coordinator 2 What is Drawdown: Marin? Community driven planning and implementation process to identify local solutions to climate change that dramatically reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions beyond zero. Our Vision: Marin reverses its impacts on climate change by implementing local solutions as we create a thriving, equitable, and resilient future for all. 3 Goals 60% reduction below 2005 of GHG emissions by Marin County by 2030 Drawdown GHG emissions by Marin County below zero by 2045 4 How do we achieve our 2030 goal? 45,200 of this will be reduced when MCE is Agriculture Electricity Wastewater 100% carbon-free 5,700 118,700 80,300 Waste 69,300 Off-Road 16,500 Natural Gas 378,500 Transportation 531,900 State Target Gap is 262,900 MTCO2e Drawdown Gap is 474,000 MTCO2e 5 Success Factors for Collective Impact • Common Agenda: all participants have a • Cultivation of Collective Intelligence shared understanding and Wisdom: the need to see, think, and act differently than we normally do (“business as usual”) • Shared Measurement: joint success indicators, metrics and a reporting system • Mutually Reinforcing Activities: stakeholders have differentiated roles and activities are coordinated Backbone Support: an organization/team that supports the entire initiative • On-going Communication: consistent and open communications 6 Key Outcomes -The County effectively coordinates the effort -We develop a shared vision -We all work together to identify aligned activities and support one another -We develop and prioritize solutions in 6 focus areas -We mobilize funding so we can implement solutions -We use shared metrics to measure progress toward our goals 7 Our Process •2 year process (started in September 2018) •Community-driven Process •Several groups involved: ▪ Executive Steering Committee ▪ 6 Collaboratives (working groups) ▪ Community Partnership Council ▪ Drawdown Advisors •Strategic Plan •Funding options 8 6 Stakeholder Collaboratives Renewable Energy Transportation Buildings + Infrastructure Carbon Sequestration Local Food + Food Climate Resilient Waste Communities 9 Example projects • All-electric Shared Mobility Hub • Drive Clean Marin • Marin Carbon Farming Initiative We are looking for ideas about efforts we can leverage and expand or new ideas that dramatically reduce GHG emissions and increase carbon sequestration. 10 What is equity? • “Giving people what they need to enjoy full, healthy lives.” –Anna E. Casey Foundation • “Fair outcomes, treatment, and opportunities for all students.” -California Department of Education • “Climate equity ensures that all people have the opportunity to benefit equally from climate solutions, while not taking on an un-equal burden of climate impacts.” –ICLEI 11 What is Drawdown: Marin currently doing to address equity? 12 • Engage communities of color • $127,000 grant to implement a process designed by community organizations MCF Grant • 1-year project includes: Project • Hiring Community Ambassadors • Storytelling Training • Equity Training for Drawdown participants • Equity report card • Open Town Hall • Grants for community projects 13 Get Involved! JOIN A STAKEHOLDER REVIEW THE HELP US GET THE COLLABORATE WITH COLLABORATIVE SOLUTIONS, CAN YOU WORD OUT DRAWDOWN HELP IMPLEMENT? 14 DearTomorrow www.deartomorrow.org/drawdownmarin 15 Questions? Alex Porteshawver [email protected] 415.473.2540 16.