Sustainability Advisory Board Agenda and Packet 2024 05 15

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Hannah responded by saying she does not currently have that data but she is working with the ICLEI software to hopefully determine the amount of carbon dioxide removed. Allison asked if the sustainability division or city of Louisville needs help with interviews for the Sustainability Manager position that was posted on 4/5. Hannah said she had not heard any updates about the interview process. Josh asked for more information on the Bag -Tax- Funded Sustainability Programs pilot programs. Hannah responded by saying there are a variety of grant ideas they have received and gave three examples including a regenerative garden program and an organization purchasing multiple gardens in a box. Tiffany asked about the communication strategy for Bag -Tax- Funded Sustainability Programs; she said she is unsure if people are aware this program exists. She also asked if additional funding for programs is available or if it has all been used. Hannah responded by saying they used a variety of communication channels to advertise the program including posting the information on all city communication channels, sending out information in the newsletter, and trying to reach people through boots on the ground outreach. She said there is still additional funding available. Discussion Item: Budget Recommendations — Marketing/Programming for Community Decarb Outreach Tiffany presented this budget recommendation. She stated the budget recommendation is for $10,000 per year and would be for additional marketing and programming to specifically support the community decarbonization initiatives. It would provide funding for resources to spur outreach and potentially provide some level of coaching to help make the decarb program more personalized for individuals. It could also provide stipends for neighbor to neighbor outreach. The Marshall fire captains modeled this type of neighbor to neighbor outreach. John suggested some of this outreach budget could be used to provide lawn signs for people who had participated in a sustainable home upgrade program; he thought this could both help advertise the program and encourage others to ask, and learn more, about the sustainable home upgrade process. Josh said Xcel Energy is currently working on something similar to this and suggested it might be possible for Xcel to help more with this specific type of outreach. LSAB has worked on this type of outreach in the past, but this funding would be specific to the decarb plan outreach. This has been done this in the past.