Between Climate Action Plans and Community Health Goals BRIDGING the GAP Between Climate Action Plans and Community Health Goals Mindy Fogg Supervising Planner, County of Santa Barbara Planning & Development Shelley Saitowitz, MPH Community Health Program Specialist, County of San Diego Health and Human Services Agency
Agenda County of Santa Barbara’s Energy and Climate Action Plan Overview Implementation Integrating Health into Climate Action Plans County of San Diego: Understanding Climate Impacts on Public Health
the County of Santa Barbara Energy and Climate Action Plan (ECAP)
ECAP Overview Adopted May 2015 Applies to Unincorporated County Emission reduction measures Combination of mandatory, phased, and voluntary 15% GHG reduction target by 2020
ECAP Topics ECAP Measures Land Use Design Renewable Energy Transportation Built Environment Renewable Energy Industrial Efficiency Waste Reduction Agriculture Water Efficiency Sustainable Communities Strategy Community Choice Energy Government Operations
Community Co-Benefits Improves Public Health Increases Mobility Supports Local Economy/Jobs CEQA Tiering/Streamlining
ECAP Implementation CEO’s Office Energy & Sustainability Initiatives County Sustainability Committee Planning & Development Public Works General Services Public Health APCD Ag Commissioner’s Office Energy & Sustainability Initiatives CEO’s Office
Implementation Efforts Monitoring and Reporting Development Applications/Building Permits New/Updated Ordinances Education and Outreach Plan Updates
Implemented Measures Transportation Waste Reduction Agriculture Built Environment
Future Measures Transportation Land Use Design
Progress - 16% of Goal
Lessons Learned Need buy-in from more than just department heads CEO commitment to monitor long-term Identify funding sources Have monitoring tools in place (and experts to modify it) Aspirational measures should be identified clearly Provide general time frames for measures Need to explicitly link to Community Health…
Bridging the CAP / HiAP Gap
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
SBC Community Health Assessment
Addressing Obesity
Community Health Improvement Plan (CHIP)
Live Well Santa Barbara livewellsbc.org
Healthy Eating Active Living (HEAL)
Integrating Public Health into CAPs Health co-benefits Motivator for action Intersection with health and social equity Resource sharing Leverage local investments in community well-being