Climate Change Staff - Portugal Cove St. Philip's

The grant-funded staff person will implement initiatives that will produce a lasting improvement in municipal GHG emissions reduction. The first required phase of work is to develop a greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction plan. The plan will establish a baseline GHG emissions inventory, set emissions reduction targets, and outline actions to reduce GHG emissions for municipal operations and the community in all areas of municipal activity, including energy use, transportation planning, land use, waste and water management. The second required phase of work for the grant-funded staff person is to implement operational and institutional changes that will help ensure long-term GHG emissions reduction after the grant period. The third phase of work will be to carry out the preparatory work to be able to implement climate mitigation projects and the grant-funded staff person is required to move activities from the planning stage to the implementation stage over the course of the grant period. Over the life of the project, the recipient intends to:• Conduct an assessment of the current municipal situation• Lead education sessions for staff and members of Council • Develop a vision for the local action plan• Conduct a GHG emissions inventory• Develop a mitigation plan• Submit the proposed mitigation plan to council• Develop specific measurement and monitoring protocols for proposed actions in the mitigation plan• Conduct public education sessions regarding the mitigation plan and contained actions