Share Your Vision! Join the Yolo County CAAP Conversation

The Yolo County Sustainability Program is excited to announce a second round of community workshops, a Community Conversation Series, to facilitate valuable input from the public for the development of the update to Yolo County’s 2030 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). Join with other community members to share your vision for a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable Yolo County.

Davis Workshop Coming Up Soon! DROP IN WITH US!

December 8, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 2^nd St. in Davis

The Davis Odd Fellows and Cool Davis are teaming up with the County to provide support for the Davis workshop with a drop-in format and a longer timeframe centered around Second Friday ArtAbout. Community members are encouraged to drop in before, during, or after their ArtAbout meanderings! Take 10 minutes or half an hour at the workshop; it’s up to you. FREE food and childcare will be provided at all in-person sessions! Yolo County residents are welcome at any session no matter which town you live in!

Flyers are available in English, Spanish, and Russian.

To receive reminders about the workshops, scan the QR code below or visit:

https://tinyurl.com/bw53bdmv

Questions may be addressed to Sustainability@YoloCounty.org. For more information about the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, visit: YoloCAAP.org.

The conversations

The Community Conversation sessions for the Yolo County 2030 Climate Action and Adaptation Plan are scheduled for the following dates and times:

November 13, 5:30 – 6:30 p.m., Winters Community Center, 201 Railroad Ave. in Winters
November 16, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Dunnigan Fire Hall in Dunnigan, 29145 Main St. in Dunnigan
November 28, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Virtual via Zoom at: tinyurl.com/523eesv7
November 29, 6:00 – 7:00 p.m., Guinda Grange Hall, 16787 Forrest Ave. in Guinda
December 1, 12:00 – 1:00 p.m., Woodland Public Library, 250 1^st St. in Woodland
December 2, 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Lighthouse Charter Elementary, 899 Bryte Ave. in West Sacramento
December 8, 4:00 – 7:00 p.m., Odd Fellows Lodge, 415 2^nd St. in Davis (with Cool Davis)

This second round, including six in-person and one online workshop, is intended to be a community-scale conversation that provides an opportunity for community members to “ground truth” the strategies and actions that may be prioritized in the Yolo County CAAP. Each community will be presented with a customized set of strategies and actions to discuss based on survey responses and input received during previous public meetings and outreach events.

The goal, the plan, and the process

In 2020, the Yolo County Board of Supervisors set the goal of achieving a carbon-negative footprint by 2030, with a focus on equity and justice. The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan serves as a roadmap that outlines the actions that Yolo County will take to attain this goal, including enhancing Yolo County’s capacity to withstand the impacts of climate change.

Informed by extensive public input, the plan will include recommendations aimed at reducing emissions, safeguarding natural resources, increasing the utilization of renewable energy, supporting the flourishing sustainable agricultural practices already established in Yolo County, and more.

The Climate Action and Adaptation Plan is designed to benefit all members of the community and foster health, equity, and resilience throughout all its stages and outcomes.

As part of the process of updating the County Climate Action and Adaptation Plan, community members and community-based organizations are encouraged to participate in one of seven upcoming Community Conversation sessions. During these sessions, residents of Yolo County will have the opportunity to engage in conversations with their neighbors and share their vision for a more resilient, equitable, and sustainable community.