The City of La Crosse has engaged paleBLUEdot llc for Climate Action Plan consultant services. paleBLUEdot will recommend new GHG emission reduction targets through 2030 that align with recommendations from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change. Over the next year, the consultant will produce a Climate Action Plan (CAP), which will be the City’s roadmap for achieving the newly established reduction goals. The CAP should be reader-friendly, with clear strategies to enable the City to achieve or exceed GHG reduction goals.
The Climate Action Plan will:
Inventory municipal and community greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
Assess climate risks and vulnerabilities
Define ambitious climate mitigation, resilience and energy targets
Guide the city to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050;
Recommend a path to transition toward a zero-waste economy that prioritizes waste reduction and re-use of resources;
Strive to ensure that recommended actions incorporate the needs of all members of the community in order to create equitable outcomes;
Seek to position La Crosse to maintain a high quality of life with livable neighborhoods and a strong business environment; and,
Facilitate to mobilize broad community action around climate change.
About paleBLUEdot
paleBLUEdot is a Minnesota LLC and S/WBE Certified Business and listed as a State of Minnesota Targeted Group Business and a Metropolitan Council Underutilized Business. paleBLUEdot is a sustainability, climate action, carbon management, and renewable energy consultancy firm established in 2014. Their mission is to support the transition to a low-carbon economy through an array of sustainability assessment, consultancy, and planning services, and through education that increases awareness and enhances public dialogue. You can learn more about their Climate Action Planning experience here.