Water, Climate Action, and Green Space

Water, Climate Action and Green Space Goal 1: Reduce the community's carbon footprint.

a. Apply resources so that energy transition is accessible for all 

b. Decarbonize the electric grid 

c. Increase energy security  

d. Improve energy equity  

e. Diversify energy sources  

f. Develop a region-based approach to become carbon neutral   

g. Develop locally produced renewable energy technologies 

h. Collaborate with local utility providers to reduce carbon footprint  

i. Promote non-fossil-fuel transit options 

j. Make land use decisions that enhances the connectivity between residential and commercial development 

k. Improve energy efficiency of buildings  

l. Reduce waste in landfills

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Water, Climate Action and Green Space Draft Goal 2: Promote responsible use of water.

a. Match water source with water use  

b. Incentivize water conservation  

c. Increase water knowledge to develop good water stewards  

d. Reinforce resiliency in water planning 

e. Increase capture and use of existing water 

f. Improve surface water and groundwater quality 

g. Allow natural runoff to maintain and recharge aquifers  

h. Utilize integrated approaches in water management 

i. Increase equity in water access and use  

j. Develop a regional approach to drought planning 

k. Reduce pollutants in water sources

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Water, Climate Action and Green Space Draft Goal 3: Develop a pollution-free community.

a. Reduce noise pollution 

b. Decrease light pollution/support dark skies   

c. Address inequitable burdens of pollution on communities and in health 

d. Reduce waste/promote zero waste  

e. Divest from high pollution-causing industries  

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Water, Climate Action and Green Space Draft Goal 4: Preserve and protect natural ecosystems.

a. Maintain natural open space 

b. Restore wildlife connectivity to regional green spaces 

c. Restore ecological corridors  

d. Improve access & connectivity to parks and open space 

e. Develop green space equitably across the city  

f. Encourage direct contact with nature  

g. Manage for multiple benefits 

h. Increase tree canopies with native/climate adapted, drought-resistant, food bearing trees and vegetation  

i. Preserve existing plants and trees 

j. Protect and preserve urban and regional green open spaces  

k. Provide and promote education on landscaping with drought resistant native plants 

l. Maximize efficient use of space and infrastructure through urban infill that preserves open spaces 

m. Preserve and restore riparian areas and shallow groundwater dependent ecosystems 

n. Promote functioning ecosystems with healthy watersheds 

o. Promote wildlife education

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Water, Climate Action, and Green Space Draft Goal 5 (Cross-cutting goal 1): Be a leader in approaches to climate mitigation, adaptation, and resilience.

a. Lead in sustainable development/promote responsible growth

b. Lead in regenerative urban agriculture

c. Lead in residential and commercial solar

d. Lead in innovative redevelopment

e. Imbed climate mitigation into all aspects of planning

f. Develop climate resilient buildings

g. Develop nature-based adaptations to climate change

h. Support resilient and sustainable neighborhoods

i. Implement climate mitigation and adaptations equitably across the City

j. Increase resources to vulnerable people

k. Prioritize equitable projects and programs

l. Increase resiliency in the transportation system

m. Develop locally produced renewable energy technologies

n. Increase heat preparedness and resiliency

o. Improve equity in response to heat

p. Reduce urban heat islands effect with nature-based solutions

q. Promote eco-tourism

r. Collaborate with mutual aid networks

s. Develop private-public partnerships to address climate change

t. Promote education and workforce training to meet the needs of a changing climate

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