Prior to completing this survey, were you already aware that:
City Council adopted renewable electricity and greenhouse gas emissions goals? - Yes
The City of Durango has a Sustainability program? - Yes
How concerned are you about the following within our Durango community? (1=not concerned at all, 5=very concerned)
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions - 5
Preparing for climate change impacts - 5
Reducing Durango's reliance on fossil fuels - 5
How concerned are you about the following within our Durango community?
(1 = not concerned at all, 5 = very concerned)
Reducing greenhouse gas emissions - 5
Preparing for climate change impacts - 5
Reducing reliance on fossil fuels - 5
How concerned are you about climate change impacts affecting the following:
(1 = not concerned at all, 5 = very concerned)
Economic vitality - 5
Public health - 5
Social equity - 5
Environmental/ecological health - 5
Other - elaborate below - 5
If you chose other, please elaborate.
No response.
Based on your amount of concern for the above items, do you think the City Council’s 2019 sustainability goals are not stringent enough, about right or too stringent?
An 80% reduction in community-wide and municipal greenhouse gas emissions from 2016 levels by 2050, with an interim goal of a 30% reduction by 2030 - Not stringent enough
100% renewable electricity by 2050, with an interim goal of 50% renewable electricity by 2030 - Not stringent enough
Please elaborate.
Colorado's targets for GHG are 40% reduction by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Colorado's target for renewables is 100% by 2040. Why wouldn't we at least match Colorado's targets, if not be even more ambitious?
The Sustainability Plan Working Group holds equity as a core value of the plan process. What is your understanding of how Climate Change/Sustainability Planning and equity intersect?
What do you mean by "Equity"
Are there any sectors or subsectors missing from this list that you think should be included in Durango’s Sustainability Plan?
Non-extractive tourism (think Bhutan vs Nepal). Amazing bicycle routes.
Are there any sectors or subsectors on this list you don’t think need to be addressed in Durango’s Sustainability Plan?
No response.
Is there anything else that you would like to add?
The Train's continued use of coal in light of this plan is absurd. We've sacrificing an entire neighborhood of 1000 people, forcing residents to put up with nighttime air quality worse than Beijing's. And doing so when the Train has plenty of other options available, today. Additionally, consider that the wildfire danger from coal mitigates every single benefit we gain from the existing list, from the economy to natural environment to air quality. Lastly, look at the nuisance ordinance already on the books and apply it to south side coal smoke, and you have an existing law with teeth that you can use as a lever to move the Train away from coal.
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Prior to completing this survey, were you already aware that:
How concerned are you about the following within our Durango community? (1=not concerned at all, 5=very concerned)
How concerned are you about the following within our Durango community? (1 = not concerned at all, 5 = very concerned)
How concerned are you about climate change impacts affecting the following: (1 = not concerned at all, 5 = very concerned)
If you chose other, please elaborate.
No response.Based on your amount of concern for the above items, do you think the City Council’s 2019 sustainability goals are not stringent enough, about right or too stringent?
Please elaborate.
Colorado's targets for GHG are 40% reduction by 2030 and 100% by 2050. Colorado's target for renewables is 100% by 2040. Why wouldn't we at least match Colorado's targets, if not be even more ambitious?The Sustainability Plan Working Group holds equity as a core value of the plan process. What is your understanding of how Climate Change/Sustainability Planning and equity intersect?
What do you mean by "Equity"Are there any sectors or subsectors missing from this list that you think should be included in Durango’s Sustainability Plan?
Non-extractive tourism (think Bhutan vs Nepal). Amazing bicycle routes.Are there any sectors or subsectors on this list you don’t think need to be addressed in Durango’s Sustainability Plan?
No response.Is there anything else that you would like to add?
The Train's continued use of coal in light of this plan is absurd. We've sacrificing an entire neighborhood of 1000 people, forcing residents to put up with nighttime air quality worse than Beijing's. And doing so when the Train has plenty of other options available, today. Additionally, consider that the wildfire danger from coal mitigates every single benefit we gain from the existing list, from the economy to natural environment to air quality. Lastly, look at the nuisance ordinance already on the books and apply it to south side coal smoke, and you have an existing law with teeth that you can use as a lever to move the Train away from coal.