The mission of the Sustainability Committee is to assist the Town in meeting the adopted greenhouse gas emissions reduction targets and the goals and objectives outlined in the Sustainability Element of the General Plan.
The Sustainability Committee is goal-focused and members are asked to make the following commitments:
- Term: one-year term, to be re-appointed in January
- Commitment: attend at least 75% of meetings
- Activities:
- Read "Fostering Sustainable Behavior" and study community-based social marketing
- Learn about Acterra High Energy Home Assessment Program (HEHAP)
- Learn about CaliforniaFIRST and Retrofit Bay Area Programs
- Commit to getting a home performance assessment and completing a green-up ("Green-up" is a term coined by the Town's Ad-Hoc Climate Protection Task Force to describe the retrofit of an existing home with an emphasis on"green" measures including energy efficiency upgrades, light bulb changes, use of power strips and installation of water saving devices.)
- Host at least one neighborhood/group meeting after green-up
If you are interested in serving on this committee, please review the Committee Charter and submit your online application.
| Committee Members |
Meets: 3rd Monday, 3:30 pm |
| Maryann Derwin, Chair |
Council Liaison: Maryann Derwin |
| Brandi de Garmeaux, Staff Liaison |
Alternate Liaison: Jeff Aalfs |
| Debbie Mytels, Advisory |
Number of Members: Minimum of 7 |
| Virginia Bacon |
Established: 2010 |
| David Howes |
E-mail: sustainability@portolavalley.net |
| John Mashey |
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| Judith Murphy |
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| Onnolee Trapp |
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| Stefan Unnasch |
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| Lance Vaughn |
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