As the City develops a long-term Climate Strategy to guide our resilience and mitigation efforts for years to come, hearing from Detroit residents, organizations, and businesses is a top priority. Feedback from over 6,000 Detroiters was instrumental in shaping the City’s first sustainability plan, the Detroit Sustainability Action Agenda, in 2019. We need feedback from Detroiters to ensure that the Climate Strategy we are developing centers equity, protects against climate impacts, and provides tangible benefits to Detroiters, like:
We will be using the collective input we receive from surveys, focus groups, and townhalls to inform City priorities and shape the final strategies that reduce greenhouse gas emissions and make us more resilient to climate impacts. Below is a list of opportunities to participate: 1. TAKE OUR SURVEY to let us know what issues are most important to you and what solutions to climate change you want to see from the City. Primary survey – takes 15-20 minutes to complete 2. FOCUS GROUPS: Sign up for (max 2) focus group on topics you care about or have specific expertise: The Office of Sustainability will be hosting 6 focus groups on specific issues affected by climate change. Space is limited and registration is limited to a maximum of 2 focus groups that align with your interests and expertise. 1. Housing – Tuesday, 9/14 3. TOWNHALLS: Following the focus groups, we will be holding three virtual townhall events to report back what we heard and listen to more of your feedback. Townhalls are open to all, please plan to attend the one that best fits your schedule. 1. Tuesday, 10/12 – 6:00 – 8:00pm Thank you for your partnership and participation. We’re excited to hear from you. |