CARP Focus Area - Community Activation and Education

Community education and awareness are crucial for promoting and inspiring climate action. Providing education helps people understand and address the impacts of the climate crisis, thereby empowering them with the knowledge, skills, values, and attitudes needed to act as agents of change. Resident and business owner input from a variety of geographic and socioeconomic identities allows policies and programs to be tailored to meet the needs of each type of community member.

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Strategies, Key Actions, and Targets

CAE-1: Community Activation and Education.

The City will continue to collaborate with Community Action for a Sustainable Alameda (CASA), the Alameda Chamber of Commerce, and other partners to provide education around critical issues to allow the community to develop a better understanding of the benefits of certain greenhouse gas mitigation and resilience actions, increasing their likelihood of participating. Similarly, education around how to participate is equally valuable to empower community members to take action and change behaviors.

Likewise, a public engagement and education campaign can enhance procedural equity by ensuring all community members, particularly socially vulnerable populations, have access to information about climate change hazards and the programs available to them. Providing a mix of in-person, online, and meeting people where they are engagement opportunities can help to ensure equitable participation and access to information.