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Common Sense Climate Change Rachel Myslivy Program Director, Climate + Energy Project
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Common Sense Climate Change Rachel Myslivy, Program Coordinator at Climate + Energy Project
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Common Sense Climate Change
Rachel MyslivyProgram Director, Climate + Energy Project
• Plan A: Climate Change Basics
• Hedging your bets, using best judgment
• Talking Climate Change in Kansas
• Plan B: Talking Climate Change without
Talking Climate Change
Climate Change Basics
• Earth is warming• Rainfall, floods, droughts, intense rain, heat waves. • Oceans warming, becoming more acidic, sea levels
rising• Ice caps are melting.
Humans are largely responsible for recent climate change
Talking Climate Change in Kansas
• Erratic weather is nothing new
• Messaging
• Religion, Politics and Climate Change
Talking Climate Change in KansasHeartland Values• Conservatism• Stewardship• Community• Thrift• Innovation
Major Goals of the ChallengeChange efficiency from sacrifice to “we win”.
Engage communities in conversations about energy
efficiency.
Make serious reductions in carbon emissions in the
Heartland.
• HART
• provides information and a forum giving local decision-makers tools to guide transmission and energy decisions affecting them and their communities.
• A diverse group of stakeholders from the eight states that make up the Southwest Power Pool (SPP)
On Farm Water and Energy Efficiency Project• Will identify and spotlight innovations in energy efficiency
and water conservation on Kansas farms.
• A diverse steering committee will collaboratively identify
what constitutes an innovative practice and then nominate
exemplary Kansas farmers.
• Farmers leading the way in water and energy usage will be
recognized for their leadership and innovation.
PLAN “B” Talking Climate Change without Talking Climate Change
• Meet people where they are
• Identify common causes
• Build durable relationships across differences
• Work together to achieve common-sense gains
