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Consultants brief TUSD board on climate-action plan targeting 50% GHG cut by 2030
Summary
Consultants presented a district climate action and sustainability plan update outlining goals (50% GHG reduction by 2030, net-zero by 2040), a greenhouse gas inventory showing 59% of emissions from purchased electricity, and next steps emphasizing stakeholder engagement and a strategy phase that will estimate fiscal impacts.
Consultants working on Tucson Unified School District's Climate Action and Sustainability Plan told the governing board on March 10 that the plan will aim for a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions by 2030 and net-zero emissions by 2040.
"We are here to help meet that mandate and to address those issues," said Louis Spanias, associate director of sustainability with the consulting team, describing the plan's goals and the need to center vulnerable communities in strategy development.
Consultant Travis Behringer reviewed the district's greenhouse…
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