by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Specific Climate Planning Actions
Waste. Waste, especially organic waste, is a significant part of the world’s volume of GHG emissions. 1. Encourage your city’s mayor and council to become a Circular Economy (CE). Embrace CE in all department throughout the City. www.deladenergi.se . 2. Determine what...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Specific Climate Planning Actions
Urban Rewilding/Greening/Carbon Sequestration. Cities should aim to utilize their existing available resources as carbon sinks: its forested areas and other tree canopy, grasslands, salt marshes, wetlands, peatlands, agricultural land, sea meadows, etc. And to create...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Specific Climate Planning Actions
TruCarbon. Does your city or region contain farmland? TruCarbon (from Land O’Lakes) advises farmers on how to sequester more carbon through measures such as planting and over-wintering cover crops, and no-till planting. TruCarbon can also help farmers to generate...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Specific Climate Planning Actions
Transport. There are numerous ways that a city can play a role in reducing emissions from motor vehicles. 1. Survey all of the City’s transportation and work vehicles. Begin to carry out a program to replace vehicles powered by fossil fuels with EVs and hybrids. If...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Specific Climate Planning Actions
Staffing/Consultants and Local Governance. 1. If one does not already exist, the mayor or city manager should designate a City Council committee on climate action. Direct this and any other relevant council committees to become both active and interactive in climate...
by dev2 | Jun 28, 2023 | Specific Climate Planning Actions
Purchasing. City purchasing offices should be aware that some of the products and services that a city buys are environmentally preferable to others. 1. City purchasing offices should pursue Green Public Procurement. By using their purchasing power to choose goods and...
