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Commission hears survey results: housing affordability, green jobs and resilience top priorities
Summary
A student team's social-impact survey of the Climate Smart Commission found members prioritized affordable, energy-efficient housing, green jobs/workforce transitions, and resilience for vulnerable neighborhoods; presenters urged multi-channel engagement and collaborative workshops.
The student team summarized a social-impact survey completed with commission members and stakeholders, saying the top priorities to be factored into Kingston’s climate action decisions were: making housing more affordable and energy efficient; supporting green jobs and workforce transitions; and building resilience in neighborhoods vulnerable to climate impacts. Presenters emphasized that social co-benefits should be tracked alongside emissions reductions rather than treated as an afterthought.
"Participation really has to meet people where they are," Grace (S9) told the commission, listing neighborhood meetings, regular surveys and collaborative workshops as preferred engagement methods. Commissioners responded that the survey and visioning exercises were valuable and suggested a community-wide survey and outreach subcommittee to convert those priorities into public engagement work. The commission did not vote on any policy during the presentation; staff were asked to incorporate the survey insights into decision-support tool inputs and outreach planning.
