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Board adopts 2025 Our County Sustainability Plan update, emphasizes climate resilience and green-economy priorities
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The Board of Supervisors voted 3-0 to adopt the updated 2025 Our County Sustainability Plan, adding actions on climate resilience, blue and circular economies, wildfire resilience and tribal co-stewardship. Staff said the revision keeps the original 12 goals, streamlines targets, and adds 69 actions while removing 49 for a net +20.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors adopted an updated Our County Sustainability Plan on Tuesday, approving a 2025 revision that adds climate-resilience measures, strengthens nature-based solutions and expands economic-development strategies tied to a green goods movement.
Supervisor Lindsay Horvath introduced the plan and framed the update as a local strategy for climate protection and equity. "We are all in," she said, noting the county’s vulnerability to wildfire and other climate hazards and citing progress on past priorities.
Rita, the county’s chief sustainability officer, told the board the update retained the plan’s 12 goals but revised targets and actions: the update removed 49 actions, revised about 90, and added 69 new items, for a net increase of 20 actions. Staff reported 57 actions that specifically address climate resilience hazards (extreme heat, wildfire, drought, flooding and sea-level rise) and said they received more than 3,000 resident survey responses during outreach.
The plan also references previously adopted county initiatives, including Clean Power Alliance and the Safe Clean Water Program, and staff noted the county has invested in water resiliency actions since the prior plan. "Since the last plan was launched, LA County has accomplished over 80% of the high priority items," Supervisor Horvath said, and she cited the county’s investments in clean power and water resiliency.
Board members pressed staff on accountability and budgeting. Rita described accountability tools including the county sustainability council, annual public progress reporting and integration into the county budget review process; CEO staff said they are developing a climate budget framework and will work with departments on investment targets.
Several environmental and community groups spoke in support. Igor Bronze of TreePeople and Denny Zane urged stronger targets on tree canopy and diesel pollution; Gina Goodhill of Clean Power Alliance highlighted existing county partnerships and CPA investments in workforce and resilience. The board adopted the plan by a 3-0 vote (Horvath, Hahn, Barger voting aye).
The plan will be implemented through department actions and an annual progress report; staff said they will continue to prioritize actions during the budget process and seek external funding where needed.
