Environmental Stewardship Dashboard

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Environmental stewardship is the responsible use and protection of the natural environment through active participation in conservation efforts and sustainable practices in coordination with community and organizational partners. 

The Strategic Leadership plan focuses on five objectives: 

5.1 Natural Resource Protection,

5.2 Water Conservation,

5.3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction,

5.4 Carbon-Neutral Energy Supply, and

5.5 Waste Management.

The dashboards below highlight the specific actions County departments are taking to support these objectives, along with the current status of those efforts.

 

 

 

5.1 Natural Resource Protection

Take actions to protect the wildlife and wildlife habitat, safeguard water quality, and mitigate tree loss in the community. View more details about each metric and the latest updates:

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5.2 Water Conservation

Reduce potable water use and increase non-potable water use and water harvesting for irrigation where suitable. View more details about each metric and the latest updates:

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5.3 Greenhouse Gas Reduction

Achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, with interim targets of 30 percent reduction by 2030 and 80 percent reduction by 2040. View more details about each metric and the latest updates:

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5.3 Carbon-Neutral Energy Supply

Achieve carbon neutrality in electrical supply by 2024 through diversified carbon-free electric sourcing and phase out natural gas use in County facilities by 2050 and in residences and businesses by 2070. View more details about each metric and the latest updates:

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5.5 Waste Management

Promote a circular economy by diverting community waste from landfills through recycling, re-use, composting and waste reduction programs, and zero-waste campaigns. View more details about each metric and the latest updates:

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