Background
In February 2020, Mayor Ginther announced a bold and
ambitious goal for the Columbus community to be carbon neutral by 2050.
In order to achieve this goal it will take the entire
community rallying together from individual residents to large businesses to
change the way energy is produced and used, how we get around town, and how we
dispose of food and other materials that often end up in the garbage. We want to make this transition in an
equitable way that benefits all residents by furthering climate justice,
environmental sustainability, human health, and economic prosperity.
The City of Columbus is drafting a Climate Action Plan to
serve as a roadmap to meet the 2050 carbon neutrality goal and realize
community-wide benefits. Download a copy of the draft Climate Action Plan here.
We want your input!
Community feedback is essential to help define how we will
reach our goal. We want to center and invest in our historically disenfranchised
communities and envision an inclusive, prosperous, sustainable future together. We are seeking resident input from November 2020 through March 31, 2021.
How to get involved
The public comment period for the Climate Action Plan closed March 31, 2021. As a next step, we will review all resident feedback received from November 2020 to March 2021. The following materials are retained on the website for reference.
There are a number ways to provide input on the Climate Action Plan:
1. Review and comment on the plan:
Step 1: Download draft Climate Action Plan
Step 2: Provide feedback through the Consider.it website: https://climateactioncolumbus.consider.it/
2. Host your own conversation with neighbors, family members,
book clubs, faith groups, coworkers, and friends; then report the group's input to the City.
Step 1: Download the CAP Resident Engagement Toolkit:
Option A: Use a PowerPoint Presentation to guide the conversation
Materials:
Presentation - English
Presentation - Spanish
Presentation Guide - English
Presentation Guide - Spanish
Meeting Notes Template - English
Meeting Notes Template - Spanish
Option B: Host a conversation without presentation slides
Materials:
Discussion Guide - English
Discussion Guide - Spanish
Meeting Notes Template - English
Meeting Notes Template - Spanish
Step 2: Host your own conversation!
Step 3: Report input from the conversation to the City via Toolkit forms
3. Attend a virtual community meeting.
Saturday, December 12, 2020 at 11:00am
Tuesday, January 26, 2021 at 3:00pm
Saturday, January 30, 2021 at 7:30pm
Saturday, February 6, 2021 at 10:00am
Sunday, March 28 at 6:00pm
Have questions?
Contact Jenna Tipaldi ([email protected]) or Alana Shockey ([email protected])