Utah Department of Environmental Quality, Division of Air Quality | CCAP Engagement

Lotus worked with the Utah Division of Air Quality under a larger consultant team led by E3 to craft the Beehive Emission Reduction Comprehensive Plan. Under the Comprehensive Plan scope of work, Lotus organized and led the stakeholder engagement, including the planning and facilitation of seven sectoral working group meetings, three sectoral focus groups, over 20 informational interviews, three community focused working group meetings, three meetings in a box, and two public meetings. These meetings collectively helped identify and prioritize key emissions reduction strategies, include detail and nuance in the final emissions model, and elevate community values in the Comprehensive Plan. A thorough report was developed to summarize the engagement results and synthesize critical insights from stakeholders. Strategy details collected from stakeholders throughout the process were included in a series of strategy coordination templates to assist with implementation.

Throughout the project, Lotus built relationships with key stakeholders in and around the emissions reduction space, as well as equity and justice stakeholders in the Salt Lake City area. Engagements were conducted largely in workplace contexts, with a few exceptions for in-person meetings and community focused meetings. Lotus deployed tactics to facilitate inclusive engagement and respond to cultural norms and needs authentically, such as providing refreshments, pivoting agendas to respond to community needs, and a variety of activities. Feedback from stakeholders was reflected in the final engagement report and strategy coordination templates, particularly in the community values that anchor the prioritization framework of the plan. 

Park City, Utah | Community GHG Inventories

Community GHG Inventories

Lotus first worked with Park City in 2017 to create the City’s 2016 community-wide greenhouse gas emissions inventory. Lotus later worked with the City again in 2022 to develop follow up inventories for calendar years 2020 and 2021. The Global Protocol for Community Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories (GPC) was utilized to complete all inventories. 

Deer Valley Resort | Climate Action Plan

Climate Action Plan

Lotus partnered with Deer Valley Resort to develop a climate action plan for their resort operations. The Deer Valley Climate Action Plan will help the resort address their operational carbon footprint, prioritize implementation strategies, and clearly communicate their climate action commitments to their visitors and staff. Lotus’s approach walked the client through the crafting of a set of prioritization metrics through which the resort can assess its next steps: from proactively addressing climate risks to tackling critical opportunities in their infrastructure to empowering staff to solve problems.

Lotus’s expertise in adapting climate plans to fit a specific culture, environment, and circumstance shines in this resort climate action plan. The scope of work includes workshops with the Senior Leadership Team, focus groups and informational interviews with staff, a site visit to meet with all resort departments, a business-as-usual emissions forecast, climate adaptation and mitigation strategies, and a designed climate action plan document.