Climate Action Plan

In 2018, the Planning Department and the Climate Action Committee recommended an updated Climate Action Plan (CAP) for the Town made up of six strategies for both reducing climate-changing greenhouse emissions (mitigation) and preparing for climate-change impacts (adaptation). This is a working document that will evolve frequently as Town departments, leaders, and the community collaborate on implementation.

Progress Update to Climate Action Committee January 2021 (updated 2/8/2021)

• Full document Dec 2017 (PDF) v2
• CAP overview (PDF) v2 (11 x 17)
• Online index to the CAP
• Using this resource
• Archives: 2015 (PDF)  |  2012 (PDF)  | 2002 (PDF) | Cap Priorities for 2019

What Is the Goal? 

The Select Board’s Climate Action Committee recommends prioritizing planning to achieve zero emissions by 2050 (no reliance on fossil fuels) Town- and community-wide. Devising this roadmap in the upcoming year, with targets for every five years, is a priority of the CAP.