2021 Meetings
SCN Special Topic Meetings
August 25, 2021
- Arizona Cities Race to Zero Webinar by Laura Jay, Joshua Radoff and Lila Asher. View video presentation on YouTube.
AZ Heat Resilience Workgroup
July 15, 2021
- Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) by Shelley Morgan, LIHEAP Coordinator, Arizona Department of Economic Security. View video presentation on YouTube
July 1, 2021
June 17, 2021
Climate & Resilience Workgroup
July 19, 2021
- Equitable Climate Action in Sedona by McKenzie Jones, Sustainability Manager for the City of Sedona. View video presentation on YouTube.
June 21, 2021
- Healthy Urban Environment Initiative (HUE) and New Opportunities by Melissa Guardaro, Ph.D., at ASU’s HUE and Knowledge Exchange for Resilience (KER) Programs. View video presentation on YouTube
April 19, 2021
- Maricopa County Mitigation Plan by Rudy Perez, Senior Emergency Services Planner, Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management. View video presentation on YouTube.
March 15, 2021
- City of Phoenix Climate Action Planning & Process by Matthew Potzler, Ph.D., Environmental Air Quality and Climate Scientist, City of Phoenix. View video presentation on YouTube.
February 16, 2021
- Flagstaff Climate Action Planning and Implementation by Jenny Niemann, Climate & Energy Specialist with the City of Flagstaff. View video presentation on YouTube.
Green Infrastructure Workgroup
March 4, 2021
- Assessment of LID Handbook Integration into Valley Projects and the Impacts of GI/LID in the Arid Phoenix Metro Region by Jillian Garman, ASU MPA. View video presentation on YouTube.
February 4, 2021
- An Update on Modern Tree Inventories, Heat Mitigation, & Educational Efficacy by Nik Smilovsky, Bad Elf, LLC & ASU Design School. View video presentation on YouTube.
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
October 12, 2021
September 21, 2021
- Solar Co-ops: Helping Arizona Households Go Solar Together by Bret Fanshaw, Arizona Program Director, Solar United Neighbors (SUN). View video presentation on YouTube.
August 10, 2021
- Electric Vehicle (EV) Update by Kathy Knoop, Energy Innovation Designer, Arizona Public Service, View video presentation on YouTube.
- EV Subgroup Launch Meeting and Priorities Survey Results
June 15, 2021
- Hydrogen (H2) in Decarbonization and Economic Development by Ellen Stechel of ASU Lightworks® and School of Molecular Sciences View video presentation on YouTube.
April 13, 2021
- City of Phoenix: Electric Vehicle Program by Karen Apple, City of Phoenix EV Program Manager. View video presentation on YouTube.
2020 Meetings
Maricopa County Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
October 14, 2020
- 2018 Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory Overview by Joshua Uebelherr, Maricopa County Air Quality Department. View video presentation on YouTube.
Climate & Resilience Workgroup
August 26, 2020
- Panel Introduction and Presentations by Braden Kay, City of Tempe, and Fatima Luna, City of Tucson
- City of Flagstaff Climate and Adaptation Plan by Nicole Antonopoulos, City of Flagstaff
- City of Phoenix Climate Action Planning by Rosanne Albright, City of Phoenix
- View video presentation on YouTube.
July 22, 2020
- All Together Now: Opportunities for Arizona Cities in County All Hazard Mitigation Planning by Rudy Perez, Senior Emergency Service Planner for Maricopa County Department of Emergency Management and Melanie Gall, Co-Director for ASU Center for Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
- 7/22/2020 Event Flyer
Green Infrastructure Workgroup
October 15, 2020
June 25, 2020
- FEMA & EPA Workshop & Report Recap: Recommendations for Integrating Green Infrastructure into Hazard Mitigation Plans by Harry Cooper, Flood Control District of Maricopa County and Tricia Balluff, City of Phoenix
- FEMA/EPA Summary Report
Recommendations for Integrating Green Infrastructure into the Maricopa County Multi-jurisdictional Hazard Mitigation Plan – March 23, 2020
April 9, 2020
March 5, 2020
AZ Heat Resilience Workgroup
July 23, 2020
June 11, 2020
- Evaluation of Cooling Center Effectiveness for Protecting Public Health in Yuma, AZ by Matt Roach, Arizona Department of Health Services
- 2019 Evaluation of the Pinal County Heat Relief Network by Dametreea Carr McCuin, Pinal County Public Health Services
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
September 15, 2020
August 18, 2020
- Climate Mayors EV Purchasing Collaborative: Helping Public Fleets Electrify by Cher Griffith Taylor, Electrification Coalition. View video presentation on YouTube.
July 8, 2020
June 9, 2020
May 12, 2020
March 10, 2020
February 18, 2020
2019 Meetings
Green Infrastructure Workgroup
November 7, 2019
Solar & Energy Efficiency (SEE)
August 14, 2019
- City of Mesa Food-to-Energy Research Project Presentation & HHM Facility Tour
- City of Mesa Video – Covering Mesa: Turning food waste into fuel
May 21, 2019
Climate and Resilience Workgroup
March 18, 2019
- Panel Discussion Policy Brief
The Whole Community Approach: Hazard Mitigation & Disaster Recovery - Disaster Recovery & Mitigation by Allison Boyd
February 27, 2019
Panel Discussion Policy Brief
2018 Meetings
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
November 6, 2018
Green Infrastructure Workgroup
October 11, 2018
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
September 11, 2018
Green Infrastructure Workgroup
June 21, 2018
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
March 22, 2018
- Arizona Energy Modernization by Arizona Corporation Commissioner Andy Tobin
- Written proposal for the Arizona Energy Modernization Plan by Arizona Corporation commissioner Andy Tobin
Green Infrastructure Workgroup
March 8, 2018
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
February 13, 2018
Solar & Energy Efficiency Workgroup
January 23, 2018
- Sustainable Cities Network Panel Discussion with APS – Anne Reichman, SCN, Mark Hartman, City of Phoenix, Lisa Estrada, City of Peoria, Braden Kay, City of Tempe, and Grace Kelly, City of Tempe
- APS Sustainability and Changing Grid Conditions by Charlene Saltz and Kent Walter, APS