There are three things towns need in order to take bold climate action: staff, money and commitment.Adequate staffing is needed in operating budgets to actually implement climate action plans at a meaningful pace. Climate action requires planning,.
In response to the climate emergency and the need to unify and double down on advocacy for climate action in Amherst, local groups have come together to form the Amherst Climate Alliance (ACA).Founding members include the Amherst Sunrise Movement,.
The City Council on Tuesday took a procedural step toward enacting a plan to drastically reduce local greenhouse gas emissions in the hopes of mitigating the worst effects of climate change, including extreme heat and sea level rise, that could have a dire impact on Long Beach.
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City staff delivered a report Tuesday night about the plan, which has been in the works for years. Staffers said they’ve devised methods to help lessen the expected impacts of climate change, meet state-mandated greenhouse gas emissions standards by 2030 and put the city on a course for a more aspirational goal of carbon neutrality by 2045.