Climate Action Coalition of the Wood River Valley (CAC) collaborating with Conservation Voters of Idaho and the Boise Chapter of the Sierra Club.

 

Collaborations taken to date:

February, 2020:

• Heard  Eric Willadsen present the Sierra Club’s "Ready for 100" campaign at the YMCA 

 

April, 2020: 

• CAC decided to take this on as a project and partnered with Sierra Club and Conservation Voters of Idaho (CVI)

 

May, 2020: 

• Gained support of County Commissioners for the resolution process

 

Summer 2020:

• Drafted  Resolution

• Sent out a petition to gather support within the valley. Collected over 200 signatures and emails

• Met with Idaho Power representative

• Wrote letters to the editor to gain public support and raise awareness

• Created yard signs to promote the resolution

• Put together a presentation to give to city councils explaining the resolution

• Reached out to Sun Valley Company, council members/mayors of all cities, valley businesses, and non-profits. 

 

Fall 2020:

•  Presented to County, Hailey, and Ketchum city councils. All ultimately passed it.

 

Winter: 

• Presented to Bellevue and Carey Councils. Bellevue passed resolution

• Created a Stakeholder Process Recommendation document to facilitate the creation of a climate action plan that is equitable, inclusive, and achieves the clean energy goals.

 

Current Collaborations:

• Met with newly hired Regional Sustainability Manager to learn how she will move forward with stakeholder process and the creation of a plan to reach clean electricity and energy goals

• Continue to engage city leaders to stay invested in the resolution timeframe

• Put pressure on Idaho Power to support clean electricity.  

• Developing a weatherization program that focuses on the intersection of climate and equity 

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