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City releases 2024 State of the Environment report; urban forest resilience flagged as priority
Summary
Interim Environmental Officer Liz Johnston presented the city’s legally required 2024 State of the Environment report, a cross-departmental compilation of air, water, urban forestry and open‑space data that the report’s authors say should inform departmental planning and long-term investments, with particular emphasis on urban forest resilience.
Liz Johnston, the city’s interim environmental officer, presented the 2024 State of the Environment report, a mandated annual compilation of environmental data and dashboards collected across multiple city departments. The report aggregates information on lakes, creeks and the aquifer; air quality and climate metrics; urban forestry and tree canopy; public open space; and Austin Water’s Wildlands program.
Johnston said the report is intended as a clearinghouse of citywide environmental data to support departmental decision-making and to give…
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