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EQC subcommittee outlines three-pronged approach to boost Menlo Park climate engagement
Summary
An EQC ad hoc subcommittee proposed boosting climate action engagement through (1) enhanced use of city communications, (2) a stakeholder task force and (3) targeted canvassing/door-to-door outreach; commissioners recommended partnering with trusted local groups and Peninsula Clean Energy.
A Menlo Park Environmental Quality Commission ad hoc subcommittee on Wednesday presented early-stage ideas to increase community engagement around the city's climate action plan, proposing a three-pronged approach: strengthen existing city communications, convene a stakeholder task force, and meet residents and businesses where they are through targeted outreach campaigns.
Subcommittee members (including Commissioner Kissel and Vice Chair Meyer) described a spectrum of strategies. The first strategy focuses on "enhanced business as usual": amplifying the city's weekly digest, website, social media and event outreach with clearer, more action‑oriented messaging. The second…
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