Climate education & engagement

Assess, plan for, and enhance the community’s local food system.

Conduct a tree inventory or canopy study for public and private trees.

Reduce flooding damage and costs through the National Flood Insurance Programs and the NFIP’s Community Rating System.

Plan for reuse of large-format retail buildings, or work with a local school, church or commercial building to either add-on space or repurpose space into new uses.

Conserve/protect drinking/groundwater resources by creating a water-wise landscaping ordinance/guidance, WaterSense purchasing program, or guidance on rainwater harvesting and home water softener use.

Promote financing and incentive programs, such as PACE, for clean energy:

Support a community solar garden or help community members participate in a community solar project by:

Promote resident/business purchases and/or generation of clean energy by:

Create or participate in a marketing/outreach/incentive program to promote/achieve residential energy/water use reduction and energy efficiency.

Adopt a shoreland ordinance for all river and lake shoreland areas.