The City is seeking input from the public through surveys and workshops for its Climate Action Plan update.

The City is updating its most recent Climate Action Plan, which was adopted in 2017. The plan laid out multiple greenhouse gas reduction measures, including joining San Diego Community Power, adopting a zero-waste plan with food waste collection, and promoting clean transportation with an electric vehicle community shuttle. Many of the goals and strategies from the first plan have been achieved, and the City strives to set a new set of goals that meet the community’s preferences and that align with our changing environment.

The City is holding three workshops in July, at which the City’s conservation specialist will provide a presentation on the background of the Climate Action Plan, its current implementation, potential future climate measures taken, Sustainability outreach efforts, and the plan’s next steps. All are welcome and encouraged to attend.

The Civic Center Library (365 F Street)
• July 11, 2024 – from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
• July 13, 2024 – from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The Hub at Otay Ranch Town Center (2015 Birch Road, Suite 407)
• July 16, 2024 – 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.

Those who attend the public workshops will have the opportunity to fill out one or both of two surveys; one is a 20-question broad survey on climate action, and the other is a 17-question survey focused on greenhouse gas reduction measures. The survey will be available on paper and in both English and Spanish at the workshops, and available through a link on the City’s Climate Action Plan website for those who cannot attend a workshop.

After collecting public input, the City’s Sustainability staff will draft the full Climate Action Plan update. Staff members are expected to present the update to the City’s Sustainability Commission and City Council early next year.

If you are not able to make any of the workshops, you can view the presentation slides and recorded presentation online.