Climate and Energy Action Plan (CEAP)

Roadmap INTRODUCTION What is a climate and energy action plan, anyway? And why does Ashland need one?Get the lay of the land. This section introduces the plan’s six focus areas and how they are structured.CLIMATE CHANGE & ASHLAND Learn about Ashland's greenhouse gas emissions footprint, anticipated climate change impacts, and the city's collaborative and inclusive approach to climate action.PLAN ORGANIZATION A glimpse of Ashland in 2050—a sustainable, healthy, happy, and resilient community—and the initiatives that will shape how to get there. This plan is divided into six focus areas, listed above. Each focus area section includes an introduction to its impact and importance, progress to-date, goals and benchmarks, and the strategies and actions that will get us there. Each broad strategy (e.g., “support cleaner energy sources”) is driven forward by specific priority actions that focus on mitigation, adaptation, or both (e.g., “enhance production of on-site solar energy from City facilities”).STRATEGIES & ACTIONS BY FOCUS AREA VISION FOR THE FUTURE BUILDINGS & ENERGYURBAN FORM, LAND USE & TRANSPORTATIONCONSUMPTION & MATERIALS MANAGEMENTPUBLIC HEAL TH, SAFETY & WELL-BEINGNATURAL SYSTEMS CROSS-CUTTING STRATEGIES 14 15 18 27 50 62 72 82 92 100 IMPLEMENTATION PLAN The body of the plan lays out the “what” and the “why”; the implementation plan addresses the “how” and the “when,” including the structure and timeframe of priority actions, which City departments are responsible for accomplishing them, and how progress will be tracked. 4 ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANROADMAP4ASHLAND CLIMATE & ENERGY ACTION PLANROADMAP