Climate Action Plan 2023

The City's new Climate Action Plan is ready for review!

The Office of Sustainability has been hard at work for the past few months creating the new Climate Action Plan. This plan covers important topics such as heat in our communities, the effects of climate change on human health, and how to lower energy bills and emissions while promoting renewable energy. We want our community to review the draft and let us know your thoughts, ideas, and concerns. Please see the plan and survey below!

Mission:

The Sustainability and Climate Resiliency Division strives to guide and inform the City using the best science available, enhancing knowledge of risks and impacts of climate change along with strategies to adapt, mitigate harm, and increase resilience with equitable access & participation in sustainable community solutions to limit warming to 1.5-2°C (2.7-3.6°F) by 2050.

Vision:

All City of Roanoke residents acknowledge current and future climate change risk and successfully adapt resilient and sustainable ways of life that protect human wellbeing, livelihoods and economic systems, & the natural environment from future harm.

Equity: