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Creating Sustainable Community
Energy Plans through Citizen
Engagement
National Extension Energy Summit
Eric Romich and Myra Moss
OSU Extension
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What we will cover…
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What are sustainable communities?
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How does sustainable planning address issues of energy
rich communities?
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How does this model seek to engage audiences in
sustainable energy planning?
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Sustainable Communities
Sustainable development is a dynamic
process in which communities anticipate and
accommodate the needs of current and future
generations in ways that reproduce and
balance local social, economic, and
ecological systems, and link local actions to
global concerns.
Berke and Conroy
American Planning Association Journal
Vol. 66, No. 1, Winter 2000
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Natural Resource Based Economies: Boom/Bust
Public Capital
(Roads, Water, Electric,
Information)
Human Capital
(Education & Job Training)
Natural Capital
(Non- renewable
natural resource
extraction)
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What is Community?
Community
of Place
Community
of Interest
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Three Sectors of Community
Economy
Ecology
Social
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Using Sustainability to Build Capacity in Shale Impacted Communities
Environmental/Economic
Compensation for Natural
Resource Depletion
Green Infrastructure
Alternative Transportation
Farmland Preservation
Environmental/Economic
Compensation for Natural
Resource Depletion
Green Infrastructure
Alternative Transportation
Farmland Preservation
Environmental
• Natural & Built
• Natural Resources
Environmental Management
• Pollution Prevention
• Biodiversity
• Infrastructure-Transportation
Economic
Social
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Education & Skills
Equal Opportunity
Civic Engagement
Diversity
Vibrant Arts & Culture
• Profitability
• Entrepreneurship
• Innovation
• Full Employment
• Expanded Tax Base
• Financial Capital
• Economic Growth
Economic/Social
Living Wage Ethical Enterprise
Lifestyle Entrepreneurship
Philanthropy
Job Ready Workforce
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Cornerstones
Inclusion
Long Term
Balances/Links
three Sectors
Multidimensional
Benefit to 3 Sectors
Applicability
Vision based planning
through engaged community
Considers future generations
to transcend boom-bust
cycles
Addresses energy impacts on
all 3 sectors & links/balances
needs of each
Goals intentionally linked to
benefit social, environmental
& economic future
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Guernsey County, Ohio
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Use in Appalachia - Guernsey County Pilot
Creating Project Guidance
Steering Committee
Workgroups
Community Input
Writing Chapter Plans
Educational Sessions
Workgroups – Goals & Actions
Link Together to Create Sustainable Goals
Creation of Growth Management
Chapter
Adoption by Community
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Community Engagement Process
• Step 1: Project Launch Session
• Step 2: Workgroup Participation
• Step 3: Community Engagement Sessions
• Step 4: Identify Common Themes
• Step 5: Use Themes to Develop Goals
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Common Emerging Themes
• Assets:
Location at crossroads of I77/I70
Natural beauty
Rich heritage, culture, history
Agriculture
Collaboration and cooperation
Transportation networks
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Common Emerging Themes
• Challenges:
Infrastructure & transportation
Housing
Safety & security
Workforce
Sufficient, timely revenues
Increased diversity
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Common Emerging Themes
• Benefits:
Jobs & employment opportunities
Increased demand for services
Education
County more marketable to business
Increased revenues
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Themes  Sustainable Goals
Agriculture
Land Use plan preserves ag
lands, protects open space/ rural
quality of life, & enhances ag’s
economic contribution
Infrastructure
Collaboration &
Cooperation
Extend/improve infrastructure to
developed areas
Business, Government, Agencies
& residents form “Champion
Group”
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How does sustainability help with
energy planning?
• Promotes Balance & interconnection: No one sector
dominates (social, economic, environmental) & plan
promotes interconnections
• Inclusion: inclusive governance & citizen engagement
results in shared community goals
• Long term: pushes community to think beyond short
term concerns & address boom-bust cycles
• Multidimensional: Goals intentionally include social,
environmental & economic benefit
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Contact Information
Eric Romich
[email protected]
Myra Moss
[email protected]
Energizeohio.osu.edu