Iowa City Wants Your Opinion On New Climate Action Plan

From the City of Iowa City: The City Council established a community-wide greenhouse gas emissions target and is seeking to create its first Climate Action and Adaption Plan to develop strategies to achieve its emissions target.

The council previously approved a resolution setting community-wide greenhouse gas reduction goals of 26-28% for the year 2025 and 80% by 2050. The baseline year for these reductions is 2005. At the time the reduction goals were set, they were in alignment with the U.S. targets set by the Paris Agreement and agreed upon for the United States by President Obama in 2016.

The development and implementation of the Climate Action and Adaptation Plan will assist in meeting these targets.

People living and working in Iowa City are invited to participate in a community survey that will help provide direction for Iowa City's first ever Climate Action and Adaptation Plan.

This short survey asks participants for their thoughts and perspectives as the Iowa City community works toward creating a plan to reduce the City's emissions reduction goals, while also creating a more livable, equitable and resilient Iowa City.

The Climate Action Steering Committee is tasked with developing this plan, and is comprised of representatives from a variety of local groups and organizations. Community input is necessary for this effort to succeed.

The survey follows a community meeting in November where participants provided input and voted on strategies that are important to them. This survey is an opportunity to collect broader feedback and will only take about five minutes to complete. It is available for a limited time.

Take the survey and learn more about the project here.

For more information, contact Sustainability Coordinator Brenda Nations at 319-887-6161 or brenda-nations@iowa-city.org.

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