Location
Price, UT
Start Date
5-12-2026 9:30 AM
End Date
5-12-2026 10:20 AM
Description
As Utah expands clean energy efforts, it’s important that nearby communities share in the benefits. This session highlights community engagement in the Utah Clean Ports Program, an EPA-funded initiative to reduce emissions at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal. Presenters will share lessons from designing inclusive engagement strategies, including a resident-led steering committee that helps guide decisions. Approaches like stipends, childcare, and local co-facilitation have made it easier for community members to participate. Participants will learn practical ways to build trust, incorporate local knowledge, and create more equitable, community-informed projects in clean energy, transportation, and industrial settings.
Community Engagement in Utah’s Clean Ports Program: Empowering Near-Port Communities in the Energy Transition
Price, UT
As Utah expands clean energy efforts, it’s important that nearby communities share in the benefits. This session highlights community engagement in the Utah Clean Ports Program, an EPA-funded initiative to reduce emissions at the Salt Lake City Intermodal Terminal. Presenters will share lessons from designing inclusive engagement strategies, including a resident-led steering committee that helps guide decisions. Approaches like stipends, childcare, and local co-facilitation have made it easier for community members to participate. Participants will learn practical ways to build trust, incorporate local knowledge, and create more equitable, community-informed projects in clean energy, transportation, and industrial settings.