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Public Engagement Implementation Committee

The city has an opportunity through public education and engagement to accelerate behavior changes to mitigate the community’s GHG footprint while also working to address climate injustice. Education is the fabric that ties the sections of this plan together, and it is critical to achieving the city’s goals. Nowhere is this truer than in Bethlehem’s schools— from Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) to the local universities and colleges—where education can spark young imaginations and activism to create broader change—within the city and beyond.

The Public Engagement Implementation Committee meets with the ideas and goals from this section in mind.

Phases

Phases overview
Phase 1: Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
Phase 2: Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Phase 3: Identify Year 3 Goals
Identify Year 3 Goals
Phase 4: Implement Year 3 Goals
Implement Year 3 Goals
Phase 5: Identify Year 4 Goals
Identify Year 4 Goals
Phase 6: Implement Year 4 Goals
Implement Year 4 Goals
Phase 7: Identify Year 5 Goals
Identify Year 5 Goals

Identify Year 3 Goals

November 14, 2023 5:00 AM - January 1, 2024 5:00 AM

Year 3 Goals Include:

  • Continue implementation of the Bethlehem Climate Challenge (LO1.2)
  • Do ongoing engagement and outreach
  • Keep level of interest and engagement high
  • Develop the next set of challenges
  • Continue working to expand environmental education in K-12 curricula (PE1.7)
  • Publicize the work and successes of the other CAP committees
  •  Develop a ‘Bethlehem Climate Challenge’ recognition program (PE1.2)
  • Provide public recognition to students, businesses, and organizations that make significant emission reductions and other commitments to sustainability.
  • Serve as a hub for sharing strategies and best practices.
  • Hold an annual ‘Bethlehem Climate Challenge’ awards ceremony.
  • Design education campaigns and resources to ensure that they reduce inequity and increase opportunities for Bethlehem’s most vulnerable communities (PE1.5)
  • Make environmental justice and equity key criteria for designing city education campaigns and resources. This includes focusing engagement in traditionally underserved areas, particularly low-income areas where actions to reduce energy can save residents money. Education and engagement materials should be multilingual and meet residents where they live.

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