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Resiliency and Sustainability
Advisory Committee
Meeting
Nov. 12, 2020 (Virtual Meeting)
WEBINAR LINK: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87142628321Call 1 (929) 205 6099, Webinar ID: 871 4262 8321
Welcome andMoment of Silence
By: Mayor John Tecklenburg, Chairman
Agenda1. Welcome and Moment of Silence Mayor John Tecklenburg
2. USACE Peninsula Flood Risk Management Study Mark Wilbert
3. Mattress Recycling Katie McKain
4. Vulnerability Assessment Report Matt Hutchins,
NEMAC/FernLeaf
5. Climate Action Plan Update Katie McKain
& Stewart Weinberg
6. Public Comment Period
Webinar ID: 871 4262 8321
USACE Peninsula Flood Risk Management Study
By: Mark Wilbert, City of Charleston, Chief Resilience Officer
Mattress RecyclingPilot Program
By: Katie McKain, City of Charleston, Director of Sustainability
Mattress Recycling Pilot Project● Mattress Challenges:
○ Can no longer be taken to Bees Ferry Landfill, now they
must go to the Republic Landfill in Ladson, SC, farther away
○ Are usually not accepted for donation
○ Take up valuable landfill space leaving “uncompacted voids”
● Grant support from SC DHEC, $12,500 ● 10 month pilot project● Test methods to collect, store, and transport
mattresses to a special mattress recycling facility in Pamplico, SC
● If successful, a new program could be created● Planning began in September 2020
90% of a Mattress Can be Recycled1. Foam → new carpet padding
products
2. Steel parts → smelted down for reuse
3. Box spring wood parts are untreated ---> reclamation projects, mulch, or firewood
Only 10% is discarded as compacted waste when recycled
Recycled mattresses are not reused, they are disassembled into products that can be reused in new ways.
The program will start January 1, 2021
Collection Methods Being Tested● Drop off site
● Schedule a pickup online, phone or text
○ via a private company for a fee
● Pop up events in specific locations
○ i.e. college move out
● Curbside pickup via bulk trash collection
Financial Considerations to Creating a Sustainable Program● Can we better purpose the new cost of taking mattresses to the Ladson
(Republic) Landfill instead of Bees Ferry?
○ Redirecting funds for recycling instead of landfilling mattresses
● If we can remove or reduce mattress pickups in garbage trucks, that saves space on trucks.
○ This could result in less trips to the landfill overall--> less gas and staff time potentially.
● A private mattress recycling pick up program already exists in Charleston. This program charges a fee and has a sustainable funding source.
○ How can we better promote and leverage this program’s success?
Residents are Target Audience● The program is for City residents only
● Businesses are still responsible for properly discarding their own waste.
● Potential exists to partner with retail mattress stores.
○ Interested stores are encouraged to reach out.
Partners
Vulnerability Assessment Final Report
By: Matt Hutchins,Senior Resilience Analyst, NEMAC+FernLeaf
Resiliency & Sustainability Advisory Committee
Nov 12, 2020
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A resource for City leaders and staff to continuously assess and better manage impacts from hazard events
● Integrates with the City’s Flooding and Sea Level Rise Strategy, the Dutch Dialogues, and other planning efforts.
● Uses trusted sources of information and best practice (NOAA’s Steps to Resilience) to quantify vulnerability and risk to hazards.
● Solutions-oriented and informs targeted use of limited resources—in a complex and changing world.
Businesses
Homes
Government functions
Critical facilities (schools and public safety)
Parks and cultural resources
Access to critical services
Annual sales volume
Jobs and employees
Sensitive populations
Public housing
SNAP food retailers
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Which Hazards are most likely to harm people and communities and cause loss to or failure of Core Systems in the City of Charleston?
FLOODING SEA LEVELRISE
EARTHQUAKES EXTREMEHEAT
WATER SHORTAGE
HAZMAT
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1. Daniel Island2. Downtown/Peninsula3. James Island (North)4. James Island (South)5. Johns Island (North)6. Johns Island (South)7. Cainhoy8. West Ashley (Outer)9. West Ashley (Inner)
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Note: numbers are the number of property parcels; earthquake assessment only focused on vulnerability
2,379 (71%)
2,832 (84%)
1,563 (46%)
43,116 (70%)
53,918 (87%)
24,456 (39%)
(schools, utilities, public safety)
205 (59%)
249 (72%)
304(88%)
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Peninsula
PeninsulaWest Ashley (Inner)
West Ashley (Inner)
James Island (North)
James Island (North)
PeninsulaJames Island (North)
West Ashley (Inner)
65%
65%
Peninsula
19%
West Ashley (Inner)
30%
James Island (North) 13%
22%
7%
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(2030-2100)
10%
25%
15,000(22%)
Potentially Inaccessible Roads
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Homes & Storm Surge
Example: Storm Surge
● About 96% of homes in the most socially vulnerable neighborhoods are vulnerable to storm surge
● Public Housing: 102 (99%) ● SNAP Retailers: 117 (96%)
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● Assessment integrates and builds on the City’s
● Recognizes holistic approach needed for building resilience
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Nov 19, 2019 12
● 86% of properties citywide could be inaccessible to emergency response in a major flood event
● Assessment helps to inform how and where to prioritize resources
Potentially Inaccessible Roads in a 100-yr Flood Event
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Flooding, Tidal Flooding (with current sea level rise), Hazardous Materials
Sea Level Rise and Future Tidal Flooding, Extreme Heat
Storm Surge, Earthquake
Limited resources means that every issue cannot be addressed. Three types of risks that all require planning for today and additional stakeholders to address:
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● Assessment Summaries● Key Findings● Options and Priorities● Appendix
○ Technical Documentation○ General Area Reports○ 2-Page Asset-Hazard Profiles○ All Options
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We want to give a special thanks to City staff.
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Climate Action Plan Update
By: Katie McKain, City of Charleston, Director of Sustainability
&Stewart Weinberg
Resiliency and Sustainability Advisory Committee
A Climate Action Plan outlines actions to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
A key goal is to create a strategy outlining climate mitigation action items supported by the community, including City Council.
The roadmap will feature both government and community-wide initiatives, such as programs, projects and policies.
Climate Action Planning ProcessMilestone 1 is complete
Plan Evolution
City Council
Resilience & Sustainability Advisory Committee
Climate Action Taskforce
SubcommitteesClimate Action Taskforce
Resilience & Sustainability Advisory Committee
Provide guiding principles to
Taskforce
Create goals and action
items
Focused/refined discussions on specific subject
matter i.e. buildings
Review and refine draft action plan
Review and refine draft action plan.
Final approval authority
Evaluate and prioritize items,
create draft action plan
Public input throughout
Goal is to share valuable feedback we received from the first community survey with:
● Resiliency and Sustainability Advisory Committee
● Climate Action Plan Taskforce ● Subcommittees
Community Survey Results
Katie McKain
222 Responses in 6 weeks
Demographic Diversity
Demographic Diversity
Demographic Diversity
Demographic Diversity
Demographic Diversity
Demographic Diversity
How do you personally feel
I am concerned about climate change
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston are concerned about climate change
How do you personally feel
I am concerned that climate change will harm me and my family
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston are concerned climate change will harm their family
How do you personally feel
I am concerned that climate change will harm future generations
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston are concerned climate change will harm future gener.
How do you personally feel
Climate change is caused mostly by human activities
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston think climate change is caused mostly by human act.
How do you personally feel
We need to act now to address climate change
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston think we need to act now to address climate change
How do you personally feel
My individual impacts contribute to the global impact of climate change
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston think individual actions contribute to the global impact
How do you personally feel
I think people in Charleston should be doing more to help prevent climate change
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston believe residents should be doing more to help prevent climate change
How do you personally feel
I want to do more to help prevent climate change
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston want to do more to help prevent climate change
How do you personally feel
I am taking action to help prevent climate change
How do you think people in Charleston feel
People in Charleston are taking action to help prevent climate change
To what extent do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
Efforts to prevent climate change present an economic opportunity for Charleston
To what extend do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
Investing in energy efficiency provides job opportunities in Charleston
To what extend do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
Energy efficient homes reduce greenhouse gas emissions (greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures & climate change)
To what extend do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
My transportation choices impact greenhouse gas emissions (greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures & climate change)
To what extend do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
Home electricity use and heating/cooling contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures & climate change)
To what extend do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
Workplace electricity use and heating/cooling contribute to greenhouse gas emissions (greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures & climate change)
To what extend do you agree with the following statements about climate change?
Solid waste - or trash- sent to the landfill contributes to greenhouse gas emissions (greenhouse gases trap heat in the atmosphere, leading to rising global temperatures & climate change)
What actions do you already take to reduce your emissions at home or at work?1. Conserve electricity- 186 ppl (84%)2. Limit buying items that produce waste- 158 ppl (71%)3. Limit meat consumption- 133 ppl (60%)4. Performed energy efficiency upgrades - 114 ppl (51%)5. Walk, instead of driving- 81 ppl (37%)6. Ride my bike, instead of driving- 58 ppl (26%)7. Drive a hybrid or electric vehicle- 37 ppl (17%)8. Have solar powered electricity- 15 ppl (7%)9. Ride transit, instead of driving- 10 ppl (5%)
10. None- 18 ppl (8%)11. Other- recycle, compost, and more!
Optional Open Ended Questions & Comments● Please explain why your support for taking action on climate change has increased,
decreased, or stayed the same in the past year. (optional)
○ 134 responses
● Please provide any comments or ideas of what you think the City should be doing to address our changing climate. (optional)
○ 125 responses
● Do you know of any organizations, government agencies, institutions, or businesses that are working to address climate change in Charleston? If so, please list them below. (optional)
○ 62 responses
Public Meeting Results
Stewart Weinberg
Goal is to share valuable feedback we received from the first public meeting with:
● Resiliency and Sustainability Advisory Committee
● Climate Action Plan Taskforce ● Subcommittees
Climate Action Plan Taskforce
RecapSeptember 21, 2020
Goal is to recap the Taskforce’s opening discussions of updating our emissions reductions goals to ensure the group is on track
Climate Action Plan Taskforce Meeting● 25ppl
● Green Plan History
● Climate Action Planning process
● Social Equity importance
● FY 2018 Greenhouse Gas Inventory
report
● Climate Science
● Discussion on short and long goal term target emission reductions goals
Short Term Goal DiscussionEmissions Reduction Goal Discussion:
● Yes, create a short term goal!
● Realistic goal we can achieve
● Aim to stay within ten years → 2030 goal
rather than 2035
● Short term goal is important than long term
goal (action +science)
● 30%-70% reduction ranges discussed
Next: Continue Discussion with Data
Quantify emissions savings per action item proposed→ then revisit goal discussion with feasibility and cost considered
Other Goals:
● 2010 Charleston Green Plan:
○ 30% by 2030
● Boynton Beach, FL:
○ 50% by 2035
● Memphis area, TN:
○ 51% by 2035
● Columbia, SC:
○ 28% by 2025 (older)
Long Term Goal DiscussionEmissions Reduction Goal Discussion:
● Aim for net zero by 2050
● It’s hard to know what Charleston, our
world, or technology will be like in 2050
● Must strive to keep equity, fiscal
responsibility and science at center of
planning process
Others
● Charleston’s current goal:
○ 80% by 2050
● Boynton Beach, FL:
○ net zero by 2050
● Memphis area, TN:
○ 71% by 2050
● Orlando:
○ 90% by 2040
Next Steps
Subcommittees will take a deeper dive into the specific focus areas.
They will strive to create an action plan that meets the proposed new emissions reduction goals.
● Buildings● Transportation● Waste● Carbon Sinks● Education/Outreach
Convening Subcommittees
Public Input Opportunities
1. Volunteer on a subcommittee
2. Participate in a climate action public meeting
3. Fill out community surveys
4. Attend RSAC meetings & participate during public comment period
5. Contact the City’s Sustainability Division
6. Contact City Council members
Visit charleston-sc.gov/sustainability to get involved! Please share with others!
Input from the community is vital to create a successful Climate Action Plan!
Timeline● Draft Action Items to the RSAC
and for discussion at first 2021 meeting
● Draft Final Action Plan potentially to RSAC at second 2021 meetingClimate Action Plan
Public Comment Period
If you would like to speak, please “raise your hand”:
● Join on the webinar itself https://us02web.zoom.us/j/87142628321
● Or Call 1 (929) 205 6099, Webinar ID: 871 4262 8321, press *9