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The mission of the Sustainability Office is to pursue and promote actions that reduce greenhouse gas emissions, prioritize climate-resilient infrastructure and spaces, enhance nature-based solutions, and advance the community towards a clean and equitable energy future. The office was created in response to the Town Meeting resolution declaring a “Climate Emergency: A Better Future Starting Now,” passed on September 8th, 2020, with an overwhelming margin of support.
The office is tasked with the development of a comprehensive set of sustainability goals and actions, including, but not limited to, the management of the Green Communities grant application and reporting process for municipal projects, working with the Department of Public Works to implement solid waste/composting and recycling programs, and publishing an annual report on progress toward sustainability goals.
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Climate Action Plan (English / Simplified Chinese)
Acton Board of Selectmen Environmental Sustainability Policy—December 10, 2018
Additional resources:
Final Report Town of Acton GHG Inventory Slides—January 14, 2019
Town of Acton, MA Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report—June, 2019
Town of Acton Community Resilience Building Workshop Summary of Findings June 2018
Draft Town of Acton Hazard Mitigation Plan—2018
Town of Acton Methane Survey—2017
Pay-As-You-Throw (PAYT) Drop-off Program Year 1 — Annual Report — 2016
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