Transcript America’s Energy Coast Leadership Forum III July 30, 2009 Biloxi, MS America’s Energy Coast Leadership Forum III Climate Stewardship Task Force July 30, 2009

America’s Energy Coast Leadership Forum III
July 30, 2009
Biloxi, MS
America’s Energy Coast
Leadership Forum III
Climate Stewardship Task Force
July 30, 2009
Climate Stewardship Task Force
• Gary Serio – Co-chair, Entergy Corp.
• Anna Motschenbacher – Co-chair,
Pew Center on Global Climate Change
• Fiona Hanrahan, Chevron
• Karla Raettig, National Wildlife Federation
• Jim Mutch, Entergy
• Jenny Denney,
Pew Center, Make an Impact
Task Force Activities
1. Future: Climate Change Best Practices Forum
• Purpose – discussion & sharing of state/local
policies & programs to address climate change
 e.g. – energy efficiency, building codes,
renewable energy, urban/infrastructure
planning, disaster preparedness, etc.
• Participants – government policymakers &
decisionmakers in AL, MS, LA and TX
• Timing – Spring 2010
2. Near Term: “Make an Impact” Program
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Presentation overview
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• What is Make an Impact?
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• What is the opportunity for America’s Energy Coast?
• What are the next steps?
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What is Make an Impact?
• Environmental footprint reduction program for
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individuals/households (employees , communities, citizens)
• Focused on personal energy efficiency, environmental
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awareness, and individual cost savings
• Partnership between Alcoa Foundation and Pew Center on
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Global Climate Change.
• Adopted by Entergy in 2009, the program launches today
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and throughout Entergy communities over the next year
• Customizable website and carbon calculator with resources
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and tools vetted by the Pew Center on Global Climate
Change and supported by community outreach
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Overarching Goals of Program
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• Build awareness and commitment on the issue
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• Empower individuals to take meaningful, individual
action and realize dollar savings
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• Leverage and amplify existing local energy efficiency
tools and programs
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• Business
• Non-profits
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What is Make an Impact: Website
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Customizable interactive website with tips, tools and resources
on how to reduce energy bills and live more sustainably
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is Make an Impact: Carbon Calculator
Individual ‘carbon footprint’ analysis and personal action plan
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What is Make an Impact: Outreach & Workshops
Educational workshops and hands-on activities
to educate and encourage local action
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What benefits can it bring?
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• Heightened awareness of
environmental issues driving
positive behavioral change
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• Real energy savings and cost
savings in the local community
• ‘Green’ community network that
includes business, non profits,
municipalities and individuals
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Reduced local environmental impact
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Make an Impact -Alcoa greenhouse gas reductions
(at June 09):
– Committed to save = 200,000 lbs of GHGs
– Potential to save = 1,500,000 lbs of GHGs
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* Potential savings refer to total $ saved if users implemented
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Quantifiable Cost Benefits
Make an Impact - Alcoa financial savings (at June 09):
– Committed to save =$200,000 per annum
– Potential to save* = $800,000 per annum
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* Potential savings refer to total $ saved if users implemented
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What is the opportunity for AEC?
• All AEC participating businesses,
organizations and governments can
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engage
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Website adopted by companies,
non-profits, and states for
employee, customer, member and
citizen use
• Community outreach and
engagement
• State and regionally specific
resources and information
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What are next steps?
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Make an Impact program for
AEC outreach
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• Identify point-of-contact for
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follow-up
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Gary Serio, Entergy [email protected]
504-576-4585
Jenny Denney, Pew [email protected] 703-516-4146