G1: Education & outreach
G1.1 Educational website
Develop user-friendly website and outreach materials that educate residents on how to reduce GHG emissions in their lives and homes and locate resources to help them implement measures.
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.
G1.3 ClimeTime
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.
G1.4 Career Connects
Require a percentage of green jobs in the Career Connects WA program.
G1._ Publicize externalities
Have external costs appear on communications about public projects.
G1.5 Social research (See G1.2)
Work with higher education institutions to research effective behavior change through marketing and education. Use this information in developing campaigns to reduce high emissions GHGs.
G1.6 Staff training
Develop climate mitigation practices for government employees at work and require they be implemented. Set outcomes to measure effectiveness.
G1._ Ecochallenges
Web based social engagement to help support new behaviors, share experiences, and earn points and prizes with a team.
G1._ Outreach on clean energy
Hire subject matter experts or direct staff to conduct outreach and community education on climate change and the benefits of clean and efficient energy technologies and practices.