Appendix 1: Community outreach process
We collected feedback several different ways for this Climate Action Plan:
- A table at the April 2024 Earth Day Festival
- Online survey (see results in Appendix 2)
- Public listening sessions (summer 2024)
- Small group discussions with community groups and leaders
- Presentations to community groups, e.g. Green Business Network
- Presentations to Washoe County Citizens Advisory Boards (CABs)
- Discussions with elected officials
- Online public comment on draft Community Climate Action Plan (in progress)
We have received feedback from >1,200 people.
Earth Day event, April 20, 2024
Survey Invitation text that appeared on the Sustainability website, May - July 2024
You are invited to participate in Washoe County’s “Clean Air: Transportation and Residential Energy Use” survey. Washoe County has a goal to reach “net zero” greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and your responses to this survey will help us design an inclusive, equitable Sustainability and Climate Action Plan to achieve that goal. The survey is open to people who live and / or work in Washoe County, and it is estimated to take 10 minutes or less.
This survey will be open through July 3, 2024.
Clean Air in Washoe County: Transportation and Residential Energy Use survey.
Está invitado a participar en la encuesta "Aire Limpio: Transporte y uso de Energía Residencial" del Condado de Washoe. El Condado de Washoe tiene el objetivo de alcanzar emisiones “netas cero” de gases de efecto invernadero para 2050, y sus respuestas a esta encuesta nos ayudarán a diseñar un Plan de Acción Climático y de Sostenibilidad inclusivo y equitativo para lograr ese objetivo. La encuesta está abierta a personas que viven y/o trabajan en el Condado de Washoe y se estima que tomará 10 minutos o menos.
Esta encuesta estará abierta hasta el 3 de julio de 2024.
Aire Limpio en el Condado de Washoe: Encuesta de Transporte y Uso de Energía Residencial.
Public Listening Sessions
Listening session invitation text that appeared on the Sustainability website, May - June 2024
The Washoe County Sustainability Team invites you to participate in a listening session that will help us develop the County's first-ever Climate Action Plan. During this session, Washoe County staff will provide a 15-minute presentation about the goals of the plan. Then, attendees will participate in break-out discussions for 40 minutes about topics such as transportation, energy use, and water conservation & waste reduction in our region.
For more information, please visit the webpage corresponding to the listening session you would like to attend.
In-Person
- North Valleys Library, June 4, 5:30pm
- Sparks Library, June 17, 11am
- Incline Village Library, June 20, 11am
- South Valleys Library, June 22, 3pm
- June 3, 5:30pm
- June 26, 12pm
The content presented during each session will be the same, so you are encouraged to participate in the event that is the most convenient time and location for you.
You and family members of all ages are encouraged to attend. Books, puzzles, and coloring activities will be available for children during the session, and licensed childcare providers will be available to supervise children ages 2-9 during the session. Non-alcoholic beverages and light snacks will be provided.
Language interpretation will be facilitated during the session via the Wordly online tool, which attendees can access via their device's web browser using library wi-fi or via a device provided by the facilitator during the session. American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation can be requested via the RSVP form. Please request ASL interpretation one week before the event.
RSVPs are optional, though they help us plan for the event. Please visit the corresponding webpage to the listening session you would like to attend for a link to the RSVP form.
Small group discussions with community groups and leaders
List of community groups contacted during CAP creation
COMMUNITY- Asian Pacific Islander American (APIA) Nevada
- Asian Community Development Council
- Black Community Collective
- Black Wall Street Reno
- CHISPA NV
- Citizens Climate Lobby (CCL)
- Climateers
- EcoMadres / Moms Clean Air Force
- Electrification Coalition
- Environmental Defense Fund (EDF)
- Faith in Action NV (FAINV)
- For Our Future NV Action Fund
- GreenVibe
- Keep Truckee Meadows Beautiful (KTMB)
- Make the Road Nevada / Nevada Environmental Justice Conference (NEJC)
- National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), Reno-Sparks
- Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC)
- Nevada Clinicians for Climate Action
- Nevada Conservation League (NCL)
- Nevada Green Institute
- Nevada Housing Coalition
- Nevada Outdoor Business Coalition
- Northern Nevada Marches Forward
- Progressive Leadership Alliance of Nevada (PLAN)
- Protect Our Winters
- Sierra Club
- Somos Votantes
- Southwest Energy Efficiency Project (SWEEP)
- Third Act
- Tribal Minds Inc.
- Village on Sage Street
- Western Conservation Foundation
- Western Resource Advocates
- Nevada Clean Energy Fund
- Reno Food Systems
- Soulful Seeds
- Urban Roots
- Blue Green Alliance
- Chamber of Commerce, Reno-Sparks
- Economic Development Association of Western Nevada (EDAWN)
- Nevada Chapter Associated General Contractors (AGC)
- Nevada Office of Workforce Innovation (OWINN)
- NevadaWorks
- NV Green Business Network
- Reno Sparks Convention and Visitors Authority (RSCVA)
- State of Nevada Department of Employment, Training & Rehabilitation
- Envirolution
- JOIN Inc
- Truckee Meadows Community College
- University of Nevada, Sustainability
- University of Nevada, Latino Research Center
- Washoe County School District
- Pyramid Lake Paiute Tribe
- Reno-Sparks Indian Colony
- Summit Lake Paiute Tribe
- Washoe Tribe of NV and CA
- City of Reno
- City of Sparks
- Gerlach General Improvement District (GID)
- Incline Village General Improvement District (GID)
- Palomino Valley General Improvement District (GID)
- Sun Valley General Improvement District (GID)
- North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District
- Nevada Governor’s Office of Energy
- Nevada Office of Minority Health and Equity
- Northern Nevada Public Health
- Tahoe Regional Planning Agency (TRPA)
- Truckee Meadows Regional Planning Authority (TMRPA)
- NV Energy
- Plumas-Sierra Rural Electric Cooperative
- Surprise Valley Electrification Corp
- Southwest Gas
- Reno Tahoe International Airport (RTIA)
- RTC Washoe - Regional Transportation Commission
- Great Basin Water Co.
- Reno Stead Reclamation Facility
- Truckee Meadows Water Authority
- Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility
- Waste Management
List of elected officials contacted during CAP creation
| Organization | District | Title | Name |
| Washoe County | District 1 | Chair | Alexis Hill |
| Washoe County | District 5 | Vice Chair | Jeanne Herman |
| Washoe County | District 2 | Commissioner | Michael Clark |
| Washoe County | District 3 | Commissioner | Mariluz Garcia |
| Washoe County | District 4 | Commissioner | Clara Andriola |
| NV State Senate | District 13 | State Senator | Skip Daly |
| NV State Senate | District 14 | State Senator | Ira Hansen |
| NV State Senate | District 15 | State Senator | Heidi Gansert |
| NV State Senate | District 16 | State Senator | Lisa Krasner |
| NV State Assembly | District 24 | Assemblymember | Sarah Peters |
| NV State Assembly | District 25 | Assemblymember | Selena La Rue Hatch |
| NV State Assembly | District 26 | Assemblymember | Rich DeLong |
| NV State Assembly | District 27 | Assemblymember | Angie Taylor |
| NV State Assembly | District 30 | Assemblymember | Natha Anderson |
| NV State Assembly | District 31 | Assemblymember | Jill Dickman |
| NV State Assembly | District 32 | Assemblymember | Alexis Hansen |
| NV State Assembly | District 40 | Assemblymember | Philip O'Neill |
| Reno City Council | Citywide | Mayor | Hilary Schieve |
| Reno City Council | At-Large | Councilmember | Devon Reese |
| Reno City Council | Ward 1 | Councilmember | Jenny Brekhus |
| Reno City Council | Ward 2 | Councilmember | Naomi Duerr |
| Reno City Council | Ward 3 | Councilmember | Miguel Martinez |
| Reno City Council | Ward 4 | Councilmember | Meghan Ebert |
| Reno City Council | Ward 5 | Councilmember | Kathleen Taylor |
| Sparks City Council | Citywide | Mayor | Ed Lawson |
| Sparks City Council | Ward 1 | Councilmember | Donald Abbott |
| Sparks City Council | Ward 2 | Councilmember | Dian Vanderwell |
| Sparks City Council | Ward 3 | Councilmember | Paul Anderson |
| Sparks City Council | Ward 4 | Councilmember | Charlene Bybee |
| Sparks City Council | Ward 5 | Councilmember | Kristopher Dahir |
| Sun Valley GID | District 3 | Chairperson | Susan Severt |
| Sun Valley GID | District 4 | Vice Chair | Michael Rider |
| Sun Valley GID | District 1 | Secretary | Joseph Barstow |
| Sun Valley GID | District 2 | Treasurer | Mark Neumann |
| Sun Valley GID | District 5 | Trustee | Carmen Ortiz |
| Incline Village GID | Trustee 1 | Chair | Sara Schmitz |
| Incline Village GID | Trustee 4 | Vice Chair | Matthew Dent |
| Incline Village GID | Trustee 5 | Treasurer | Ray Tulloch |
| Incline Village GID | Trustee 3 | Secretary | Michaela Tonking |
| Incline Village GID | Trustee 2 | Trustee | Dave Noble |
| Gerlach GID | Trustee 2 | Trustee | Roberta "Bobbie" Barlow |
| Gerlach GID | Trustee 3 | Trustee | Seth Schrenzel |
| Gerlach GID | Trustee 5 | Trustee | Judy Conley |
| Gerlach GID | Trustee 4 | Trustee | Lisa Bertschi |
| Gerlach GID | Trustee 1 | Trustee | Kat McNamara |
| North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District | Trustee 5 | Chair | Susan Herron |
| North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District | Trustee 4 | Vice Chair | Greg McKay |
| North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District | Trustee 2 | Secretary / Treasurer | Denise Bremer |
| North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District | Trustee 3 | Director | Charley Miller |
| North Lake Tahoe Fire Protection District | Trustee 1 | Director | Jim Castalupoes |
"GID" stands for "General Improvement District."