From: laura gibbons

To: Commission-Public-Records

Subject: [EXTERNAL] Testimony for Sept 22, 2020 Port meeting

Date: Saturday, September 19, 2020 4:32:42 PM

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Commissioners,

I am Laura Gibbons, a Seattle resident, and a volunteer member of the Aviation Team of 350 Seattle, a

group that works for climate justice.

I am pleased to see all that the Port’s Office of Environment & Sustainability is honoring businesses for

reducing on-the-ground energy use and waste reduction. But there is a risk that this will just be

greenwashing by the airlines, compared to what they really need to do.

Remember that your reduction target for Scope 3 emissions is 50% by 2030 and 80% by 2050. While

LED lighting and waste reduction is useful, it’s a drop in the bucket towards that 80%.

You and the airlines must come up with a plan that can meet these targets. As I’ve said before, the only

one I know that is feasible is to cut aviation by 80%.

Sincerely,

Laura Gibbons