Climate Action Plan for West Michigan - GVMC
Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP)
With funding from the Inflation Reduction Act through the US EPA’s Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CPRG), KERAMIDA worked alongside the Grand Valley Metropolitan Council (GVMC) to develop a Priority Climate Action Plan (PCAP), which was submitted to the EPA on March 1, 2024. This plan aims to connect and enhance existing state, regional, and local plans while helping communities compete for the $4.6 billion in implementation grant funding for the policies and programs it identifies. Special attention was given to low-income and disadvantaged communities, focusing on how the programs in the plan will benefit underinvested areas in the jurisdiction. The plan encompasses the four-county region of West Michigan, including Ionia, Kent, Montcalm, and Ottawa Counties.
KERAMIDA hosted three in-person community feedback sessions, facilitated four advisory committees over the course of a year, and led the strategy for developing the plan. The team utilized ClimateView to model emission reductions, collect greenhouse gas (GHG) information, and set targets.
Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP)
KERAMIDA has continued collaborating with GVMC to develop the Comprehensive Climate Action Plan (CCAP), which is expected to be completed in November 2025. For the CCAP, KERAMIDA has facilitated four technical working groups: Waste, Stationary Energy, Agriculture/Forestry/Land Use, and Transportation. KERAMIDA identified various methods to reduce GHG emissions across the region and narrowed the list based on feasibility and likelihood of implementation. After six months of developing actions, KERAMIDA convened all working groups for a feedback session, allowing members to see each other's contributions. KERAMIDA is now refining all actions with working group members, launching the community ambassador program in the summer of 2025, and planning to finalize the plan in November 2025. An updated Status Report will follow in 2027.
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