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HomeMy WebLinkAbout6.a. Establish 2022 Education & Outreach Calendar EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Environment & Sustainability Commission Meeting: January 11, 2022 AGENDA SECTION: AGENDA ITEM: Education & Outreach Calendar New Business PREPARED BY: Jane Byron, Stormwater Specialist AGENDA NO. 6.a. ATTACHMENTS: Draft Calendar APPROVED BY: BLE RECOMMENDED ACTION: Discussion DISCUSSION The Environment and Sustainability Commission (ESC) will briefly lay out a number of education and outreach tasks they would like to implement through the end of 2022. Some outreach items will be assigned to specific commissioners for completion, such as some of the blog posts. The intent of this item is to review the calendar for updates and share ideas. Staff will add current events to calendar as staff is made aware of them. Highlights for December 2021 and January 2022 are below: 1. December blog post – Radon Testing Your Home as You Close Things Up for Winter – Tina a. Recommend moving this blog to January for National Radon Acton Month 2. December blog post – Smart Salting tips for homeowners – Jane a. Recommended change 3. Holidays/events of note a. Various seasonal celebrations that occur in December and January – too many to list 4. City Council “Out & About” events a. Saturday December 11 Noon to 4:00 PM – Santa Tour of Rosemount SUMMARY No action required. C:\\Users\\jab\\AppData\\Local\\Temp\\6.a. Establish 2022 Education & Outreach Calendar_706052\\6.a. Establish 2022 Education & Outreach Calendar.docx 2022 Environment and Sustainability Commission Education and Outreach Calendar The outline below lays out the planned education and outreach schedule of the ESC. The outline may be amended as the year progresses and new opportunities arise or conditions otherwise change. January Blog  Radon Testing - Tina o January is National Radon Action Month https://www.epa.gov/radon/national-radon-action- month-information o CDC may have an additional radon awareness campaign in January https://www.cdc.gov/radon/index.html Social Media & Print  City Newsletter – spring preview o Landscaping for Clean Water advertisement o Financial incentives for green projects o Small blurb on smart salting  Utility insert to 1/3 residents o Landscaping for Clean Water and Utility rebate programs o Same as 2021 insert Events  Other Opportunities  February Blog  Social Media & Print  Utility insert to 1/3 residents o Landscaping for Clean Water and Utility rebate programs o Same as 2021 insert  Events  Other Opportunities  March Blog  Financial incentives and education programs for yard projects Social Media & Print  Utility insert to 1/3 residents o Landscaping for Clean Water and Utility rebate programs o Same as 2021 insert  Events  March 5, 9AM to 3PM – Rosemount Business Expo - Booth Other Opportunities  April Blog  Citizen science programs and green volunteering o WHEP http://www.mnwhep.org/ o Adopt-a-Drain.org Social Media & Print  City Newsletter – summer preview o Irrigation water best practices o WHEP o Stormwater  Public notice opportunity to provide comment on the SWPPP Events  Other Opportunities  May Blog  Trees o May is Arbor Month in Minnesota  MN DNR will post a theme for the year https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/arbormonth/index.html o Arbor Day is April 29 in Minnesota  Water efficient yards o Information on lawns/grasses/landscaping that reduces water consumption Social Media & Print  Water efficiency post related to irrigation Events  Public opportunity to comment on the SWPPP o Solicit comments on the website o Council meeting presentation Other Opportunities  June Blog  Things you can do for pollinators o June 20 – 26 is Pollinator Week Social Media & Print  Events  Other Opportunities  July Blog  Social Media & Print  City Newsletter – fall preview o Yard waste management o Illicit discharge education Events  July 23 to July 30 – exact times TBD – Leprechaun Days Midsummer Faire - Booth Other Opportunities  August Blog  Social Media & Print  Events  Other Opportunities  September Blog  Social Media & Print  Events  Other Opportunities  October Blog  Energy Efficiency or Green Energy o October 5 is Energy Efficiency Day https://energyefficiencyday.org/about-us/ o October is National Energy Awareness Month Social Media & Print  City Newsletter – winter preview o Smart Salting BMPs o Pet Waste  Events  Other Opportunities  November Blog  Social Media & Print  Events  Other Opportunities  December Blog  Social Media & Print  Events  Other Opportunities  General Guidelines for the Conserve & Preserve Blog  Articles: o Be 2-4 paragraphs in length o Provide at 3-5 actionable environmental tips o Include links of where to go for more information (city, county, state, etc.) o Include images (or ideas for them), as appropriate  Lead author drafts article and sends to Jane Byron for review  Jane will route internally for review, as appropriate, and send it to city Communications Coordinator for city distribution on social media and blog.