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Education and Outreach Working Group Update

Education and Outreach Working Group Update. Presentation to Greenhouse Gas Stakeholders Terri Bisson RI DEM 1/22/04. Market Research Focus Group Study Environmental Literacy Assessment Strategic Plan Brown University Climate Change Impact Analysis. Overview of Work To Date.

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Education and Outreach Working Group Update

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  1. Education and Outreach Working Group Update Presentation to Greenhouse Gas Stakeholders Terri Bisson RI DEM 1/22/04

  2. Market Research Focus Group Study Environmental Literacy Assessment Strategic Plan Brown University Climate Change Impact Analysis Overview of Work To Date

  3. About the Study 2 Groups; 22 participants Held 11/20/03; West Warwick, RI Demographics Age – residents who range in ages 16 – 55+ Gender – equal mix of male and female Ethnicity – representative of Rhode Island Home owners or renters who have lived in the same location for more than one year Geography – evenly distributed Occupation – mix of blue/white collar and students Focus Group Study

  4. Explore general knowledge of climate change issues and impacts on Rhode Island Identify benefits and barriers to implementing RIGHG reduction options Identify key issues that would help sell strategies to local residents Test some position/framing ad copy Purposes

  5. Distinct differences between two groups More study needed to fill gaps Will be done through Environmental Literacy Assessment and other means General Observations

  6. Global warming/climate change not a priority Some progress, but not enough Americans are wasteful Not optimistic about Americans changing image General Environment, Connectedness, Social Responsibility

  7. Limited understanding What it is What causes it Impacts/Effects No agreement on seriousness of it Believe scientist do not agree Climate Change

  8. Global warming more recognizable term Not sure who should be responsible Not sure of effects of individual actions Little knowledge of climate change efforts Climate Change

  9. Vehicle efficiency incentives Disagree on effectiveness and acceptance of in RI Energy Use and Cars • Con: • Larger vehicles safer, more comfortable • Impact on businesses that rely on trucks • Pro: • Save on sales tax • Save gas money • Control taxes

  10. Vehicle efficiency incentives (con’t) Confusion about money Suggested possible selling point: profits support environmental programs Believe that people who pay $30-$50K for vehicle will not change behavior Car salespeople encourage larger, more expensive vehicles Energy Use and Cars

  11. Willing to purchase energy saving appliances Not willing to purchase smaller, more compact appliances Would support appliance standards, even if it cost more Would support changes to building codes to make new construction more energy efficient Energy Use in Home

  12. Divided on voluntarily paying more for renewable energy Most support RPS $3.00 increase not much Skeptical though about power companies making the additional money Concerned about effects of developing renewable energy on nature Energy Policy

  13. Copy Test Samples

  14. More research Brown University Environmental Literacy Assessment (Now through June) Other: Need resources Develop Strategic Outreach/Education Plan (June) Review/comment on outline Implementation: Need resources Next Steps

  15. Sea Level Rise Outcomes Storm Surge Impacts Economic Impacts GIS Mapping Brown University Climate Change Impact Analysis

  16. Major Findings Sea level rise 12.4 inch rise = 604 acres lost Storm surge similar to Hurricane of 1938 $124 Billion in damages in 2003 dollars 1,100 acres lost Category 4 Hurricane w/sea level rise Total damage prediction over $849 Billion Brown CC Impact Analysis

  17. Recommendations Statewide sea level rise impact analysis every 5 years Statewide Planning require Comp Plans of coastal towns to assess risks according to future see level rise Brown CC Impact Analysis

  18. More information: http://envstudies.brown.edu/classes/es201/2003/Impact/impactanalysis_index.htm Students: Erin Bray Eric Gamage Allison Sobel Brown CC Impact Analysis

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