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EAP 2040 recap- the 2030 goal is 50% reduction and the 2050 goal is 80-100% emissions reduction below our base year of 2005.

Wish we could be as bold as Ithaca. https://www.washingtonpost.com/climate-solutions/2021/11/03/ithaca-new-york-decarbonize-electrify/

Yes, Ithaca is setting a great example! If they can do it, certainly we should be able to; we’re a significant bigger, more well-off city.

I agree, decarbonization of all Alexandria's buildings, not just those owned by the city, is really necessary

So cool to have Jason with us tonight. Love Capital Weather Gang.

On urban heat island, nighttime temperatures are increasing too, with less chance for houses to cool back down at night.

Rapidly rising nighttime temperatures are one of the least understood and most important changes happening around us

Here's a great thread about the dangers of nighttime temperatures. https://threadreaderapp.com/thread/1408541541409427457.html?s=09

Higher temperatures also, with sunshine, increase generation of ozone, causing worse air quality in our region

Higher nighttime temperatures also really negatively affect crops--plants rely on cooler nights for proper growth and development

If you have questions for Jason, please ask them in the Chat or Q&A - . Great granular information for our region

Surprising those rainfall uncertainty bands are so narrow.

What does the increased heat imply for human health?

Thanks for this great presentation, Jason

Mr Samenow - Thanks so much

Why do you say it’s “almost” certain that temperatures will rise? Isn’t that certain?

Thanks

My question for Jason. Isn't the weather community doing itself a disservice when we rebaseline "normals" every 30 years? It is hard enough to communicate climate change but it gets harder when the average against daily temperatures are compared incease.

Have you looked at the full picture of increase of rain and reduction of snow together on balance?

Really great presentation, Jason. Thank you.

Thanks, Jason!

Excellent, clear and understandable presentation/summary of local events.

Do your weather models also address any increased risk for longer stretches of time with little rain - drought periods?

About 20 to 30 years ago, there was some hope that increasing ghg concentrations might increase cloud cover and therefore the earth’s albedo. I guess models have pretty much debunked that hope, right?

Will Jason's presentation be available for download?

Thanks, Jason, great presentation and would great to see some of the data sources on projections. Under the BAU scenario, with 65+ projected heat days over 90 degrees, what would be a new "high" temperature day? How hot will it get?

I can provide a pdf of the presentation to the organizers to share

Will all these presentations be posted on the Task Force website?

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Yes the presentations will be added to the ECCAP web page

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Andrea...how does the Biden's administration's focus on equity...say through Justice40...affect your work with state and local government.

Andrea, Does EPA have resources to help localities with energy efficiency?

Can City Council allocate more money to the ECCAP process to help do the kind of equitable outreach that Andrea is describing? Right now there are only 2 more general meetings is my understanding.

https://ejscreen.epa.gov/mapper/

Andrea, does your team at EPA evaluate health impacts of natural gas stoves? Any good authoritative sources on the topic?

Don - Rocky Mountain Institute has the best study on the health of gas stoves that I’ve seen.

https://rmi.org/insight/gas-stoves-pollution-health/

(The RMI team was also featured on Samantha Bee)

https://rmi.org/insight/gas-stoves-pollution-health/

tks Joshua!

Andrea, do VCEA’s clean energy targets go far enough to meeting the administration’s (50-52% by 2030) and Alexandria’s (50% by 2030) goals?

Don--The RMI study Josh linked to is also what I would recommend. We are working on developing some additional analytical support around electrification of gas appliances, but our focus is more on outdoor air quality/emissions while the health impacts from stoves are more of an indoor air quality issue. We are coordinating with EPA's Indoor Air folks but it's a slow process!

tks, Andrea.

We do have a tool that helps look at the health benefits of reduced emissions called the Co Benefits Risk Assessment Model (COBRA) which is available at: https://www.epa.gov/cobra

Andrea, if someone lives on one of those high traffic corridors, how would they comprehend the health impacts of that reality?

Heat Pumps for the win!

An organization that is working with utilities as well as state and local leaders on electrification (stuff like switching away from gas stoves as well as towards heat pumps and EVs) is the Beneficial Electrification League www.be-league.org

For info on traffic and health in VA see: https://www.virginiaclinicians.org/transportation

The Building Decarbonization Coalition (https://www.buildingdecarb.org/) is another great resources with a "Switch Is On" campaign to electrify buildings and homes

Deb--some of our resources around efficiency are collected here: https://www.epa.gov/statelocalenergy/local-energy-efficiency-benefits-and-opportunities

City EV registrations were 5% in 2019

Thanks Andrea and Marta

It was! I was dancing for heat pumps

Surprising given how Alexandria is an EV charging desert

Can't tell you how many of my friends in Alexandria have said they can't go EV because of charging challenges here.

Did Josh say that 75% of the grid’s energy is renewable? I must have heard that wrong

Joshua, do your figures on natural gas plant emissions account for upstream emissions and methane leakage?

Ellen, when will there be EV numbers for 2020?

Does nuclear have a role in the future that you are considering?

Need to focus on eliminating methane leaks in the immediate term for the time we retire natural gas

75% of grid additions. not the overall balance (yet)

Josh, Is the 80% reduction in grid electricity a 2030 goal?

Really interesting, thank you Josh!

The mitigation (GHG) reduction goals of the Energy and Climate Action Plan would be good progress, but shall we also talk about adaptation, particularly because of where Alexandria is, and the uncertainty of future Federal and global commitments?

In 2021, new capacity additions on the grid: https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=46416

(Question from Libby) Is the new residential construction in Alexandria required to be electric-only for heating and cooking?

Joshua, is your view that we can just overbuild solar and energy storage to get the last 5% for grid reliability?

It just takes a real long time to get new nuclear up and running :(

What's the role of dense transit-oriented development in reducing VMT and improving building efficiency thanks to shared walls & space? That's always a big political issue in alexandria

Thank you, Josh, and thanks for the note about meat/beef!

Don — Yes, but also transmission and utilities providing time of use rates to encourage use when there is more renewables. EV charging when there’s lots of solar is an easy one.

Interestingly, organic beef results in a lot fewer emissions! So, if beef is in your diet, organic is better than conventional. This is sadly not an option for lower-income folks since organic is a lot more expensive

The other source of emissions from beef is all of the deforestation that takes place in other countries. So yes, while organic beef can be good for the land (replacing the role of the Buffaloe), but if the total demand continues to grow, it will take up all supply from the organic and allow the demand from forested land to continue. It’s a really interesting discussion. One I’ve had with some organic ranchers out here in the west.

Thanks everyone!

Thanks Joshua. Yes, TOU too. I may reach out to you in the new year.

Thank you all for having me. It’s dinner time out here in CO. Onward!

We’d like to hear from you! Please share 5 words or phrases that describe what local community climate action means to you here in Alexandria? https://www.menti.com/ch5kkfd9ay

Thanks everyone. I also need to drop off but I hope you have a great conversation. If we can help in the future, please reach out, that's what we're here for!

Broad buy-in

Taking responsibility for learning and acting to improve climate change.

📊 https://www.menti.com/ch5kkfd9ay

Putting pressure on utilities to do more

Let’s not forget Josh’s slide on High Impact Action Pathways. Can’t do this without: (1) Renewable Energy, (2) Building Electrification, and (3) EV Transition (and VMT Reduction)

include cost info

Also include information on cost of failing to act

Eliminate City investments in fossil fuel companies

Cost in all its forms, not just the up-front cost in raw dollars.

Join your local Buy Nothing group!

massive need for better understanding

E-bike commuting

Great work, thanks!

Fantastic, Ellen

We get too focused on the initial raw cost and forget all the benefits that come from taking action now, even if it seems "more expensive" on the surface

Ellen has divestment been implemented?

Update Alx Small Area Plans for Climate Impact

walking and biking for local trips

Safe convenient ways for human-powered transport

It would be very interested to see ESG reporting for City investments

Is this information public?

City rebates for rooftop solar!??

The city has investments in fossil fuel companies? Yikes.

solar tax credits are in the city and have been for a while

To Matthew -ALX gives a 5-year property tax break for home solar systems - not a rebate but a help

non of the solar initiatives help those of us in condos

📝 Please use the Jamboard corresponding to your Breakout Room number to post your ideas, thoughts, and perspectives for everyone to see: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1ujR4IhsVuhwbSKYuVGNOoojC7g_bEKin8_HvAzUXCZ4/viewer?f=0❓ Question 1: What are the most important (or likely) actions you can take in your own life to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions?❓ Question 2: What barriers do you experience that prohibits you from taking action to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions in your own life?❓ Question 3: What is a priority action the City of Alexandria can take to support your reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in your own life or in the community?

I went to Breakout Room 1. I think I was assigned to 6?

where is the link to the breakout rooms?

When I clicked the Jamboard link that says “Breakout Room 1"

Cool thanks for the tax info on solar

At the top of the Jamboard, you can use the arrow to scroll to the Jamboard for your Breakout Room once the rooms are assigned.

Answer to Question 1: Most important actions I can take in my own life to reduce my GHGs: Vote for climate champions for mayor, council, and general assembly. And then advocate directly to them for policies that meet the science-based targets.

Answer to Question 2: What barriers do you experience? That the VCEA targets do not meet the science-based targets. And our mayor/council routinely contact the CEO of Dominion without mentioning climate mitigation.

📝 Please use the Jamboard corresponding to your Breakout Room number to post your ideas, thoughts, and perspectives for everyone to see: https://jamboard.google.com/d/1ujR4IhsVuhwbSKYuVGNOoojC7g_bEKin8_HvAzUXCZ4/viewer?f=0❓ Question 1: What are the most important (or likely) actions you can take in your own life to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions?❓ Question 2: What barriers do you experience that prohibits you from taking action to reduce your greenhouse gas emissions in your own life?❓ Question 3: What is a priority action the City of Alexandria can take to support your reduction of greenhouse gas emissions in your own life or in the community?

We get music?!

Is there more to the program or are we done?

Nancy I believe the breakouts will share their takeaways now

We're all back

yes we are sharing from breakout rooms

Hi all, cmon back and hear the reports from each breakout room

Thanks for bearing with me on the breakout rooms!! And thank you so much to our volunteer facilitators!! We had 10 total rooms.

Getting past our bedtime! :-)

Team - need to hop. Thanks for the time. Good conversation. Cheers

Bravo, #1!!

Force multiplier: excellent perspective!

I love the concept of multiplying your impact

Me too!

Like the walkability score?

I love emission/sound limits on landscaping equipment

We need action as well as education!

yes, that is a powerful combo, Sarah :) totally agree

Require charging amenities in new high density blogs?

(blogs = bldgs)

Paul, yes, that should be a minimum but we're also the only local county without a Tesla supercharger location. The challenge for EV charging in existing built communities is very daunting and most of Alexandria is built infrastructure. Lots of Alexandrian's don't have off-street parking and that is a huge challenge too for EV charging at home.

Good point on contractors. Solarize Alexandria will pre-qualify one or two contractors and help participants through the installation process - for those who can afford to put in solar on their home or commercial building

A few additional thoughts from Team 5: Good convo about communicating climate change. Recommendations for using health workers as research indicates they are one of the most trusted sources and to work hard at avoiding jargon so it is accessible to people who don't live and breath climate activism

One of our members on Team 5 was frustrated with how hard it is to access gardens to grow their own food.

Very good point about affordable housing.

Group one had also noted the need to have more affordable housing.

Here, here on community solar. Wouldn't just benefit low-income. Also helps multi-unit dwellings

Supercharge.info is a great site to see where Tesla superchargers reside. Plugshare.com will show all charging by type, company, and more.

Alexandria City looks terrible on these maps.

EVmatch is an app that helps you find neighbors who will let you reserve and use their home EV chargers. Mine is on there! I encourage others who have one to add theirs.

thanks everyone

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where do we sign up for that

the academy application will open in the spring. The academy is given twice a year.

We need supercharging stations to reach ALX EV penetration. barrier though is not all EVs have same plug, aargh, but multi plug Supercharging stations are a must - and car share

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