We are at a tipping point in the call for climate action – organizations are now being required to act and implement change. This is in evidence with states recent “roadmap” efforts for long-term carbon reduction, the Transportation and Climate Initiative, newly enacted energy legislation at both the State and Federal levels and initiatives to regulate building carbon emissions at the municipal level.

Don’t get stuck playing catch-up—get ahead and start your planning now.

PowerOptions and the Green Ribbon Commission are partnering to offer this morning workshop for our members, to provide an introduction to strategic planning frameworks for achieving sustainable energy goals. The workshop will cover how to get started, setting goals, creating a plan and driving your organization through to implementation. You will hear from two organizations that have already successfully developed and implemented their plans and learn about their specific successes and challenges, how they determined resources, and what they did to get buy-in. Most importantly, they will discuss the lessons learned and what they would do differently.

During the workshop, participants will be divided into cohort working groups for breakout sessions, where you will get help developing and implementing the frameworks. And after this workshop, you will know how to:

• Understand what a Strategic Energy Master Plan is and its benefits;
• Learn about ways to get started on a Sustainability or Climate Action Plan;
• Take action on implementing your plans, and
• Determine goals and success metrics.

Agenda

9:00-9:10 AM - Introduction

Overview of different strategic frameworks that can be used by members to meet their needs for better energy planning aligned to overarching goals of cost reduction, carbon reduction, and climate resiliency.

• Heather Takle, PowerOptions
• John Cleveland, Green Ribbon Commission

9:10-9:35 AM - Strategic Energy Management Case Study, Raytheon Technologies

How Strategic Energy Management has enabled big cost savings and GHG reductions, and what happens next at Raytheon Technologies

• Dave Chamberlain, Raytheon Technologies
• Tracy Fialli, Raytheon Technologies

9:35-9:45 AM - EPA ENERGY STAR Resources for SEM and the New England Energy Management Best Practice Network

Overview of ENERGY STAR SEM Resources & EPA New England’s regional network of industrial end-users, utilities, and strategic energy managers to encourage continuous improvement.

• Emily Bolger, EPA Region 1

9:45-10:10 AM - Sustainability Planning Case Study, Endicott College

Building the Energy Component within a Sustainability Plan at a non-profit and the road to capital planning.

• Anthony Michetti, Director of Sustainability at Endicott College

10:10-11:00 AM - Introduction to Climate Action Planning Process Using Cohorts

GRC’s work supports members in developing climate strategies to align with Boston’s goals. They will recap the launch of a collaborative Climate action planning process with Cultural Institutions.

• Amy Longsworth, Green Ribbon Commission
• Dallase Scott, Trust

11:00-11:25 AM - Facilitated Member Discussions

What are your plans for Strategic Energy, Sustainability, and/or Climate Action Planning? Where are you in the planning process? What are your remaining challenges? Would a cohort help you?

• Heather Takle and John Cleveland

11:25-11:30 AM - Wrap-Up/Next Steps

• Heather Takle and John Cleveland