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Redmond staff unveils 5 big moves framework to guide five-year climate action update
Summary
City staff introduced a focused, five-year refresh of Redmond’s Environmental Sustainability Action Plan centered on reducing greenhouse gases, boosting resilience, and centering equity; a draft with specific actions will be presented to council this fall.
Jenny (city staff) introduced a focused five-year refresh of Redmond’s Environmental Sustainability Action Plan (ESAP), saying the update will concentrate on the highest-impact strategies to advance the city’s 2030 municipal and community climate goals. Staff presented a “5 big moves” framework that prioritizes buildings, new construction, sustainable transportation, waste reduction and community/environmental resilience and said a draft plan will be released this fall for public review.
The ESAP refresh narrows a 2020 plan of 168 actions into a shorter, five-year, actionable strategy, staff said, relying on recent data analysis, community outreach and the policy direction set in Redmond 2050. “Our posture entering this update is much…
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