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Approve Clearwater Greenprint 2.0 and adopt Resolution 21-29.
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SUMMARY:
In 2011, Clearwater Greenprint was adopted through the help of many residents, businesses, and city staff members. Clearwater Greenprint creates a vision to make the city of Clearwater a vibrant community for current residents and future generations. In 2021, Clearwater Greenprint 2.0 was drafted to provide an update on the city’s progress and advance its sustainability goals.
Clearwater Greenprint 2.0 is divided into the following ten sections:
1) Introduction
2) Education and Awareness
3) Green Energy and Buildings
4) Transportation
5) Livability
6) Water Conservation
7) Waste Reduction
8) Local Food
9) Green Economy
10) Appendix
Each of these 10 sections include strategies that will improve Clearwater’s environment, economy, resilience, and public health while reducing the city’s greenhouse gas emissions. Clearwater Greenprint 2.0 recommends the overarching goals of a 25% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 2035 and an 80% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions from 2007 levels by 2050.
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