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DRAFT Environmental Sustainability Plan
About the Strategic Goal
Purpose
Background
Project Schedule
Get Involved
DRAFT Environmental Sustainability Plan
The draft Environmental Sustainability Plan and Work Plan Recommendations are now available for review and comment. Please send comments to environment@naperville.il.us.
The draft Environmental Sustainability Plan and Work Plan Recommendations will be discussed at a City Council Workshop on April 13, 2010 at 5 p.m.
About the Strategic Goal
The City of Naperville is a leading community in the environmental sustainability movement. From our renewable energy program to our LEED certified public buildings, our Mayor and City Council are ahead of most municipalities in this effort. So much so that the Mayor and City Council endorsed a strategic plan goal to define the city’s vision for environmental sustainability, address areas in need of improvement, and establish measurements for determining progress.
Purpose
As part of the city’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2009-2010 Strategic Plan Initiatives, the Naperville City Council included a goal to develop an overall plan for environmental sustainability in the City of Naperville. This goal will identify and evaluate different environmental policies and actions the City may incorporate into a plan for environmental sustainability.
Background
Environmental Inventory
As an initial step towards developing a Plan for Environmental Sustainability, the City Council requested that an inventory of existing policies and practices be created. This document was received by the City Council in October 2007.
Environmental Vision
As part of the city’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2009 Strategic Plan Initiatives, the Naperville City Council included a goal to develop an overall vision for environmental sustainability in the City of Naperville. An open house was conducted in September 2008 to solicit public input on new programs and initiatives that could be incorporated into an environmental work plan for the future. Meeting materials and a summary of public comments are provided below
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
The Naperville City Council commissioned a greenhouse gas emissions inventory for Naperville, which is one of the first in the Midwest and one of the few in the nation.
The initial inventory was prepared based on data for calendar year 2005. The report will be updated every two years, with efforts to compile the data from 2007 currently underway. This report was presented to the City Council on June 2, 2009. The Council directed the staff to consider the recommendations for implementation and creation of the Environmental Sustainability Strategic Plan Goal. A copy of the 2005 report is provided below:
Environmental Sustainability Plan
The City is currently engaged in a number of environmental initiatives. The coordination of these efforts comprises the Environmental Sustainability Plan.
Project Schedule
The draft Environmental Sustainability Plan will be discussed at a City Council Workshop on April 13, 2010 at 5:00 pm.
Get Involved
Feedback and comments on the draft Environmental Sustainability Plan are encouraged. Please send comments to environment@naperville.il.us
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