Municipal Operations Implementation Committee
The city has made significant investments to reduce its municipal operations GHG footprint, which declined 38% from 2005 to 2017. Bethlehem has not completed a GHG inventory for municipal operations since 2017 and recognizes that doing so is a high priority for tracking continued progress and leading by example.
The Municipal Operations Implementation Committee meets with the ideas and goals from this section in mind.
Phases
Phases overview
Phase 1: Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
Phase 2: Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Implement Year 1 & 2 Goals
Phase 3: Identify Year 3 Goals
Identify Year 3 Goals
Phase 4: Implement Year 3 Goals
Implement Year 3 Goals
Phase 5: Identify Year 4 Goals
Identify Year 4 Goals
Phase 6: Implement Year 4 Goals
Implement Year 4 Goals
Phase 7: Identify Year 5 Goals
Identify Year 5 Goals
Identify Year 1 & 2 Goals
May 1, 2022 4:00 AM - May 8, 2022 4:00 AM
Year 1 & 2 Goals Include:
- Continue to purchase 100% renewable electricity for all municipal operations.
- Continue to invest in energy efficiency projects.
- 5 Year Capital Plan identifying planned energy efficiency projects.
- Establish a formal plan for the City to consider energy efficiency as a part of any project.
- Create an Office of Sustainability with a City Director of Sustainability.
- Continue to lead by example and provide a testing ground for strategies that can be scaled to the rest of the community.
- Investigate opportunities for further native plantings and solar installations.