Climate Action Plans act as comprehensive roadmaps that outline the specific activities an agency or community will undertake to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Many communities that create these plans often incorporate building materials and the built environment actions to achieve emissions reductions. Actions such as deconstruction, life cycle planning, low embodied carbon building materials procurement, and ordinances and incentives that require or support reuse or historic preservation are some actions communities can take to reduce greenhouse gases through Climate Action Plans. Deconstruction and reuse can also advance health and equity by reducing demolition lead based paint health impacts, creating jobs and generating local, low-cost building materials.
Get an overview of U.S. EPA’s new $5 billion Climate Pollution Reduction Grant Program for planning and implementing climate actions, including actions related to waste and materials management, and hear from experts sharing innovative, equitable Climate Plan Actions on deconstruction and reuse from Minnesota, Portland, Oakland, San Antonio, Evanston and Chicago. Hosted by U.S. EPA Regions 5 and 9. Webinar presenters:
Erin Newman, Climate Change Mitigation Coordinator, U.S. EPA Region 5
Melissa Wenzel, Built Environment Sustainability Administrator, Minnesota Pollution Control Agency
Shawn Wood, EPA Implementation Fellow, U.S. EPA (formerly with City of Portland, OR)
Stephanie Phillips, Deconstruction & Circular Economy Program Manager, City of San Antonio Office of Historic Preservation
Meri Soll, Senior Program Manager, StopWaste (Alameda County, CA)
Patrick Michael Hayes, Recycling Program Specialist II, City of Oakland
Anne Nicklin, Director of Workforce Training and Deconstruction Services, Rebuilding Exchange, Chicago & Evanston