Climate Forward Update

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The City of Somerville updated its community climate action plan, Climate Forward, in 2024. This plan establishes 5 key focus areas and 77 actions for an equitable, carbon net-negative, resilient, and thriving community

Climate Forward is Somerville’s plan to creating a strong, healthy community in the face of climate change while simultaneously reducing climate pollution, also referred to as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and our dependence on fossil fuels.

Climate Forward builds upon the successes over the past five years, since the first iteration of Climate Forward was released in 2018. Drawing upon community feedback and the latest climate data, this plan lays out new priorities and strategies that will be implemented through 2035 across different sectors, including energy, buildings, natural resources, mobility, waste, and community health.

Climate Forward holds Somerville to a higher standard in terms of reducing GHG emissions, the primary pollution causing climate change. Not only is Somerville committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, but Mayor Ballantyne’s Administration aspires to reach carbon net-negative in the future as well.

 Learn more about the plan at www.somervillema.gov/climateforward.

The City of Somerville updated its community climate action plan, Climate Forward, in 2024. This plan establishes 5 key focus areas and 77 actions for an equitable, carbon net-negative, resilient, and thriving community

Climate Forward is Somerville’s plan to creating a strong, healthy community in the face of climate change while simultaneously reducing climate pollution, also referred to as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and our dependence on fossil fuels.

Climate Forward builds upon the successes over the past five years, since the first iteration of Climate Forward was released in 2018. Drawing upon community feedback and the latest climate data, this plan lays out new priorities and strategies that will be implemented through 2035 across different sectors, including energy, buildings, natural resources, mobility, waste, and community health.

Climate Forward holds Somerville to a higher standard in terms of reducing GHG emissions, the primary pollution causing climate change. Not only is Somerville committed to reaching net zero emissions by 2050, but Mayor Ballantyne’s Administration aspires to reach carbon net-negative in the future as well.

 Learn more about the plan at www.somervillema.gov/climateforward.

  • Somerville Publishes Climate Forward!

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    Thank you to everyone who contributed to the Climate Forward plan update process! The City is excited to publish Climate Forward. Our vision for a climate forward Somerville is an equitable, carbon-net negative, resilient, and thriving community.

    Climate Forward is Somerville’s plan to creating a strong, healthy community in the face of climate change while simultaneously reducing climate pollution, also referred to as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and our dependence on fossil fuels.

    This plan establishes 5 key focus areas and 77 actions. It lays out new priorities and strategies that will be implemented through 2035 across different sectors, including energy, buildings, natural resources, mobility, waste, and community health.

    Please don’t hesitate to reach out to the Office of Sustainability and Environment at ose@somervillema.gov if you have any questions and stay up to date with implementation through the monthly SustainaVille Newsletter.


  • Thank you for your feedback on the Climate Forward plan update!

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    Thank you to everyone who provided comments at community events, festivals, and meetings; at focus groups; and through the online draft. We're taking the next few months to incorporate your feedback and finalize the plan update.

    Subscribe to our SustainaVille newsletter to stay up to date, or reach out to us at esullivan@somervillema.gov if you have any questions. Thank you!

  • Draft Goals, Strategies, and Actions released for public comment

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    The City released the draft goals, strategies, and actions for the plan update. Check out the draft and provide comments on what's proposed and prioritized. Is anything missing? Please let us know! We're taking feedback through January 31, 2024.


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