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Planning for Climate Change

This document outlines the agenda for the Climate Change Negotiation Session held in Aloha Village. Key activities included participant introductions, strategizing, negotiation discussions on strategies to manage climate risks, and a final voting package. Participants aimed to address economic concerns related to fishing, farming, tourism, and infrastructure while balancing local regulations and climate adaptation measures. The session emphasized the importance of collaboration among stakeholders to secure financial assistance from the Governor and achieve community resilience against climate change.

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Planning for Climate Change

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  1. Planning for Climate Change Negotiation Session #1 Aloha Village July 31, 2009

  2. Agenda • 10:45 Game overview • 10:55 Strategize time • 11:10 Participant Introductions • 11:20 Negotiations Begin • 12:00 Final Package and vote • 12:15 Debrief

  3. Aloha Village • Economy • Fishing  • Farming  • Tourism  • Marina and historic waterfront • Museum and new theatre • Hospital • Municipal Offices, courthouse • Population of 10,000 • Commuter population • Retirement population • Value of water front homes • County Government • Reduction of revenue • Relaxed zoning regulations • Increased strip malls • Loss of country feel If the county adopts more restrictive regulations, local officials fear tax revenues would decrease.

  4. Goal for today • Must reach an agreement on a set of strategies for managing the climate change risks facing Aloha County or sacrifice financial assistance from Governor. • Reduce premiums for coastal flood insurance • Variety of grants

  5. Evaluation – score card • Score: reflects its effectiveness to reduce climate-related risks for homeowners, businesses and the municipality. 28 points minimum • Costs: relative dollar amounts. 7 $ MAX

  6. Ground Rules • Speak one at a time • Be respectful of others; be tough on the issues, not on each other. • Limit your comments to less than a minute • Don’t attribute motives to others. • Whenever possible, give reasons for the positions that you take. • Negotiate in good faith. • No cell phones!

  7. Preliminary Package • Option 4 –move or abandon existing coastal infrastructure • Option 8 – Infrastructure Improvement Plan – raising roads and bridges, storm water management, etc. • Option 9 – tax rebates on adaptation measures • Option 10 – comprehensive local adaption plan Package 29 points 7 $ Required 28 points 7$ max

  8. Strategize time 10 minutes

  9. Introductions Who are you?

  10. Package Package points $ Required 28 points 7$ max

  11. Why? What are we suppose to get out? • Importance of multi-stakeholder conversations • Introduces critical issues coastal communities face around climate change • To inspire participants to become engaged with other communities members

  12. Debrief

  13. Who ‘gave in’?

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