Climate Ready Oak Park plan goals

The Climate Ready Oak Park plan includes the following goals:

• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions from municipal operations and community activities by 60 percent by 2030, relative to 2019 emissions levels, and to net zero by 2050.
• Establish 30 percent of municipal and community land as green infrastructure or enhanced management for native plants, wildlife and people by 2030.
• Direct 40 percent of public climate and sustainability dollars to the most vulnerable and climate-impacted community members.
• Partner with frontline organizations and the most impacted community members to create climate and sustainability policies and programs.
• Meet the energy needs of Village facilities with 100 percent renewable electricity by 2030 without the use of renewable energy credits.
• Achieve a carbon neutral community by no later than 2050, and seek opportunities to achieve carbon neutrality by an earlier date.