community resiliency and sustainability through coalition building

Building Coalitions to Build Resilient CommunitiesTogether we can accomplish anything!

It’s about Knowledge, Choices and Building Coalitions that Work!

Agents of Coordination and Change


Relationship

Partnership

Vision

Coordination

Resilient Coalitions

KitsapResiliencyProjectPrepare to respond, prepare to recover


= Pollution Risk

• Manchester Fuel Depot• Manchester Wastewater

Treatment Plant• Sub-base Bangor• PSNS• South Seattle Industrial• Duwamish River

= Access Risk

• Hood Canal Bridge• Agate Pass Bridge• Narrows Bridge• Gorst Access (16/3)• Ferry System• Secondary and tertiary

roads?

Disaster Impacts

Potential infrastructure vulnerabilitiesKitsap County, WACase Study


Kitsap Resources

Power Generation None

Water Supply & Treatment < 3 weeks (infrastructure?)

Area Churches/Synagogues 160 plus

Public/Private Schools 113

Small Farms (plus new coalition) 600+

Available Food Supply 3 Days


Food, Power, Water and Sanitation

FEMA Data

• 3 days worth of Food• No power for up to a year• Infrastructure uncertainty• Roads• Bridges• Water based transport

• Seattle west of the I5 will be significantly affected

• The faith based community will be on the front lines

• There will be death and homelessness

Opportunities to Build Resiliency• Local food production• Seismic evaluation and retrofitting

with attention to key alternate routes and water feeds

• Alternative energy resources• Distributed wastewater treatment

with solar back-up power• Safety proofing fuel and toxic

storage in high risk zones• Creation of long and short term

employment• Education


Starting Point: Engagement• Federal agencies have identified the faith-based communities as the front line• CTTA is engaging with:• Faith communities of Kitsap county• Suquamish and S'Klallam Tribes• Regional Utilities• Key business entities

• Successful engagement includes• Local government agencies and services• Federal government agencies and services• Business community• Citizenry

• Launch meeting being set in Bremerton next month!


Build Resiliency Now to Speed Recovery

• Building resiliency happens in conjunction with developing emergency response plans• Resiliency reduces susceptibility

to disaster events• A resilient infrastructure,

ecosystem and citizenry recovers more quickly to pre-disaster levels of living and productivity

Why, What and HowBecause you cannot plan for everything


Transition is KeyMuch of what holds back the changes that need to occur is the message/belief/assumption that we need to switch from what we have now to where we need to be... On/Off.Change is not a switch but a transition, it always has been. The Industrial Revolution was just such a transition, taking over 200 years. The need in this Transition is to accelerate the timeframe… The Need is for Agents of Change


Foundation

What you have

• Aging infrastructure• Unstable economy• Lack of and competition for

resources• Culture of divisiveness • Highly politicized environment• Inefficient communication• Intergovernmental cooperation and

coordination challenges• Conflicting priorities• A disaster waiting to happen

What you need


Community and Support

What you have

• Citizenry who ranges from disinterested to angry

• Limited channels of communication• Unmotivated/discouraged directors

and staff forced to compete instead of cooperate

• Conflicting priorities and ability to serve community due to resource restrictions and relating stress to government personnel

• Focus on what cannot be done

What you need

• Engaged citizenry• Open and efficient lines of

communication and education• Motivated teams focused on

coordination, communication and cooperation

• Clear priorities built with community participation, cooperation and partnership

• Leadership and coordination• A resiliency toolbox


The Sweet Spot Government

Faith BasedCommunity

Business

The Coalition ApproachGetting from here to there, the philosophy and the tools


A Coalition ApproachA Broad Based Coalition: • Provides leverage• Promotes unity • Increases both human and financial

resources• Creates opportunities and synergy• Improves decision making• Develops transparent environment • Builds a foundation for resiliency


Building a Coalition

Stakeholders Leadership Communication Teams Outreach

Value Proposition

Having the Right ToolsAgents of Change and Coordination


Agents of CoordinationThe Clean Technology Trade Alliance (CTTA) is an Agent of Coordination, a new type on organization that facilitates the paradigm shift toward resiliency and sustainability through the implementation of projects designed to solve complex problems. The Agent of Coordination:• Identifies the problems/opportunities• Drives solution concept and validation• Identifies and engages Stakeholders• Identifies, validates and engages Agents of Change• Facilitates the development of coalitions and partnerships that will develop

and maintain resilient, sustainable outcomes• Coordinated the efforts throughout the project and beyond


Agents of Change

• Efficient• Adaptive• Modular• Managed

• Integrity• Team• Outcome oriented• Sustainable

• Communicate• Participate• Engage• Integrate

• Assess• Evaluate• Innovate• Validate

Innovation Relationship

OperationsValues

Business


The Right Agents of Change

• Research• Understand• Identify

Research

• Contact• Engage or

Disengage

Outreach• Member Driven

Interviews• Validation

Interview

Validation

• Agreements• Intake• Integration

Integration


Developing a Coalition

Agent of Coordination

Business

Agents of Change

Business

Business

Business

StakeholdersCustomer/Partner

OpportunityProblem/Solution

Partners in

Change

CASAAn example


Chihuahua Mexico


Aqueonics Water TreatmentInflowTreatment PlantSurface RunoffGround WaterRecycled

OutflowSurface RunoffGround WaterDomestic UseIndustrial UseRecycled

HydrohausBiomimicry Climate ControlWater OptimizationEnvironmental maximizationExtreme temperature managementAdvanced LED grow lighting systems

PowerSolarPower generation

Anaerobic Digestion• Waste

conversion• Fuel, power and

heat generation• Soil

amendment and organic liquid fertilizer production

MicrogridPower management and storage

Western BotanicalEnvironmental impact management and reforestation planning and management

CASA Group• Vocational training for

systems maintenance and management

• Regional educational material and teach the teacher training w/vocational enhancement

CTTABusiness developmentMarket accessPartnership development

Habitat Management• Construction Management• Process Integration• Recycled & Secondary Product

Development• Compost• Fertilizers• Soil Amendments

Growing Systems• Hydroponics

• Aeroponics• Aquaponics• Hybrid

Renewable Power

Water Manageme

nt

High Efficiency Greenhous

es

High Efficiency Organic

FoodProductionSustainable

Integrated Facility

Development

Education Regional Economic Resiliency

Aquifer Rehabilitati

on Reforestati

on

TechnologyKnowing and Planning


Decentralization is Resilient

The Aqueonics wastewater process

1. Flow Equalization2. Headbox3. Primary Clarifier4. Aerobic Tower 15. Anaerobic/Anoxic 16. Aerobic Tower 27. Anaerobic/Anoxic 28. Aerobic Tower 39. Anaerobic/Anoxic 3

10. Sludge Holding Tank11. Bio-blower12. Sand Filter / UV13. Clear Well

15. Emergency Power14. Effluent distribution


Think Small, Think Local


Think Ahead

Vulnerability and Impact AssessmentA framework for improving knowledge and enabling choices


VIA Framework Overview

Risk

Ability to Respond

Potential Impacts

Vulnerability

Resiliency Investment


Plotting Vulnerabilities

Emergency Response

Communications

Shelter

Connectivity

Transportation

Food Supply Energy Generation

Potable Water Waste Water

High

HighLow

Abili

ty to

Res

pond

Potential Impact

Low

Vuln

erab

ility


Assess Data Gathering and Analysis• Stakeholder Identification and engagement• Establish boundaries and identify risk areas•Develop Indicators foro Infrastructureo Ecosystemso Community

• Complete assessment• Draft Assessment/present findings• Verify findings with stakeholders• Assessment sign-off by stakeholders• Communication of results to affected communities

Risk

Ability to Respond

Potential Impacts

Vulnerability


Design

Develop Strategies and Implementation Plan• Establish priorities based on

Vulnerability Assessment• Develop strategies for addressing

priorities• Develop implementation plan and

schedule• Develop community engagement &

communications plan

• Identify and secure funding

Emergency Response

Potable Water Communications

ShelterFood Supply Energy Generation Connectivity

Transportation

Waste Water

High

HighLow Potential ImpactAb

ility

to R

espo

nd

Vuln

erab

ility

LowEmergency Response

Communications

Shelter

Connectivity

Transportation

Food Supply Energy Generation

Potable Water Waste Water


Risk

Ability to Respond

Potential Impacts

Vulnerability


ImplementExecute on implementation and communications plans• Prototype• Test• Evaluate•Adjust• Test again• Implement at scale• Train• Engage

Risk

Ability to Respond

Potential Impacts

Vulnerability


ConclusionDecisions and agreements


Cause and Effect

• Secure• Stable• Efficient• Cost Effective

• Safety net• Engaged Communities• Economic Resilience• Lower Operations Costs• Greater Security

• Systems failure• Homelessness• Damage• Loss of life• Cost

• Climate• Infrastructure• Resources• Act of God• Attack

Cause Effect

ResilientOutcome


Interconnectivity of Working Coalitions


Contacts

Hydrohaus6461 Fox StreetWest Vancouver, British Columbia V7W 2C3Chris Gielnik, President & CEO, 778-991-6806

Milepost Consulting, Inc.1402 3rd Ave., Suite 301Seattle, WA 98101Erik Froyd, President, 425-466-3548Michael Roy, Chief Scientist, 415-259-1669

Clean Technology Trade Alliance441 NE Silver Pine DriveBremerton, WA 98311Mark Frost, Executive Director, 360-824-5304

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