TO: Napa County Climate Action Committee
FROM: Brian D. Bordona, Director of Planning, Building, and Environmental Services
REPORT BY: Ryan Melendez, Planner II - Sustainability
SUBJECT: Climate Education Video - Understanding Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation
RECOMMENDATION
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PRESENTATION (VIDEO): Staff requests that the Climate Action Committee (CAC) begin the regular meeting on August 23, 2024, with a brief video describing Climate Mitigation and Climate Adaptation, and how we can implement strategies to better prepare for extreme climate impacts. The goal of this video is to help educate CAC members on a variety of climate and environmental topics.
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BACKGROUND
According to data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 2023 was the warmest year on record, and every month of 2024 thus far have been even hotter than 2023. For 13 months in a row the planet has hottest it has ever been since temperature records began. All over the world, people are experiencing more frequent and more intense climate impacts like increased temperatures and deadly heat waves; extreme and prolonged drought, intense rains and floods; sea level rise; ferocious tropical storms; and increased wildfire risks. These climate impacts are shaping our lives and will shape the lives of future generations, but there are ways that we can adapt to them. This short video highlights what Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation is, and how we can use adaptation strategies to better prepare for extreme climate impacts.
Video: “Understanding Climate Action: What are climate mitigation and adaptation?”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f4zBrJL6Awc
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ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
ENVIRONMENTAL DETERMINATION: The proposed action is not a project as defined by 14 California
Code of Regulations 15378 (State CEQA Guidelines) and therefore CEQA is not applicable.