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A1.2 Nutrient management * Provide education and incentives (ex. grants, loans, technical assistance) to reduce nitrous oxide emissions when managing fertilizer. Washington Grade A milk producers, selling milk to be drunk, are required to have an approved Nutrient Management Plan … Continue reading →

A1.5 Sustainability audits Develop and incorporate mandatory sustainability audits into conservation/farm plans. Develop program and identify funding to reduce energy use and promote best management practices (BMPs). Many of the farm and forestry auditing systems are tied to certification practices … Continue reading →

T1.7 Climate impact fee Investigate and implement options for creating a regional impact fee structure that would incorporate climate impacts of new construction in urban and rural areas, which would be used to fund regional climate mitigation projects. According to … Continue reading →

G1.2 Community based social marketing Develop and run community based social marketing program to reduce consumption and inform consumers about options for reducing their carbon footprint. Doug McKenzie-Mohr’s Fostering Sustainable Behavior: An Introduction to Community-Based Social Marketing argues that a … Continue reading →

T3.14 EV mass purchase discounts * Create a group purchase program for residents to get deep discounts on EVs, other fuel efficient and alternative fuel vehicles. These typically involve a competitive selection process to choose one or more offers from … Continue reading →

B1._ Energy Efficient Mortgages These mortgages are widely available for single family homes; the Department of Energy has an overview of them. Olympia Fed’s Green Choice Lending Program offers mortgages and home equity loans like this, with a 0.5% discount … Continue reading →

G1.4 Career Connects Require a percentage of green jobs in the Career Connects WA program. The 2017-2019 biennial budget allocated $6.4 million to a number of current Career Connect programs providing career connected learning opportunities around the state. The 2019-21 … Continue reading →

G1.3 ClimeTime school curriculum Coordinate the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction’s ClimeTime K-12 climate education program with local government to bring youth into the feedback and planning process of developing climate mitigation programs and policy. The ClimeTime program, … Continue reading →

A1.6 Feed additives Provide education to promote methane-reducing livestock feed additives (ex. seaweed derivatives). Make cost effective by partnering with local vendors and consumers to develop a bulk purchase program. A recent piece about the ongoing research at Penn State … Continue reading →

G7: Miscellaneous G7.1 Interlocal coordination Don’t wait for the state! Collaborate among the four participating jurisdictions, including possibly coordinated taxation. G7.2 Tribal innovation Look to tribes for regulatory innovations in those areas having legal roadblocks elsewhere.