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Residents urge Guilford County to adopt 100% clean energy goal for county operations by 2050
Summary
Multiple public commenters urged the board to adopt a resolution committing Guilford County government operations to 100% clean energy by 2050, citing local opinion data and climate impacts; speakers also linked the goal to concerns about data centers.
Several members of the public urged the Guilford County Board of Commissioners to adopt a resolution committing county operations to 100% clean energy by 2050.
Gil Barger, speaking on behalf of the Guilford Clean Power Coalition, said the group has been asking the board to make the commitment and cited a Yale program on climate‑change communication that he said shows 74% of Guilford County respondents want the county to commit to 100% clean energy by 2050. "We deserve clean air, and we deserve clean water," Barger said.
Elijah Brunson and Tom Guthrie likewise urged the commission to "write it down and chart the course" and adopt the draft resolution. Brunson framed the action as a necessary local response to escalating climate costs; Guthrie added that setting an ambitious goal focuses county priorities.
Why it matters: Adopting a 2050 clean‑energy commitment for county operations would set an administrative target that could influence procurement, energy sourcing and long‑term planning for county facilities. Speakers tied the resolution to broader land‑use concerns and the local impacts of large data centers.
Quote: "So I urge y'all to pass a commitment to a 100% clean energy by 2050," said Tom Guthrie during public comment.
What’s next: The comments were part of the public‑comment period; the transcript records advocacy but does not show the board taking immediate policy action on the resolution during this meeting.
