Public Comment is Now Open
There are 10 working groups developing the Community Climate Action Plan. These groups are made up of county workers, community stakeholders, academic researchers, non-profit organizations, and local businesses. We are looking for feedback on each chapter that has been developed by the working groups. The chapters are listed below and linked to their pages where more information and comment sections can be found.
- Reduced GHG emissions from agriculture and food waste
- Protecting our most productive agricultural lands and soils
- Electrification of the food supply chain
Strategies Open for Public Comment Until 6/19 | Link here
Commercial Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy – Supply, Distribution, and Buildings
- Create less waste
- Buy less, reuse is best, recycle right
- Overconsumption is the problem
- Know your community’s guidelines for recycling
Economic and Workforce Development
- Community solar program such as microgrids are slowly building traction locally
- Regenerative battery storage technology is being developed right on Buffalo’s Eastside (the tech is there; we just need to utilize it)
- Green jobs are coming (will we be ready?)
Housing and Neighborhood Resiliency
- Increasing tree cover in neighborhoods keeps community's cooler in hot weather, cleans our air, and removes CO2 from the atmosphere
- Planting native gardens supports pollinators and wildlife, helps filter groundwater, and makes our communities beautiful
- Green infrastructure\living shorelines, can reduce runoff, mitigate flooding, and create habitat for wildlife and native plants
- Protecting land provides habitat and carbon sequestration, reduces flooding, and provides recreation benefits
- Reducing VMT saves time, money, and GHG emissions
- Increasing vehicle electrification reduces harmful emissions and improves efficiency
- Providing safe and energy efficient transportation options promotes access and improves public health