you didn;t really answer Mr. Liu's question Claire Mount On Tue, Feb 15, 2022 at 2:55 PM Dennis Liu <[email protected]> wrote:
> Sue, can I ask a couple of simple questions? Do you, or the current > members of the committee/those who are working on this already, envision: > > > > 1. A course of action that will require Lincoln residents to incur > greater expense, whether it’s through town spending, or a mandate to buy > something that they would otherwise not purchase without a regulatory > requirement? > 2. Forcing another change to Lincoln residents that can be avoided > only by a resident taking an affirmative action to “opt-out” of the > program? > > > > Thanks, > > > > --Dennis > > > > *From:* Lincoln <[email protected]> *On Behalf Of *Climate > Action > *Sent:* Monday, February 14, 2022 12:36 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [LincolnTalk] Lincoln Needs a Climate Action Plan! > > > > The global climate crisis has us all wondering what we can do now and for > the next generation. The great news is that, as a town, we are not > powerless. Lincoln is going to develop a Climate Action Plan that will > address climate change on many levels! > > > > Massachusetts is legally committed to net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) > emissions by 2050 and a 50 percent reduction from 1990 levels by 2030. That > means we in Massachusetts must cut our use of fossil fuels by about one > third in eight years, a drastic reduction in the use of natural gas, oil > and propane to heat and cool houses, to run our cars, trucks, and buses, > and to generate electricity. > > (See https://malegislature.gov/Laws/SessionLaws/Acts/2021/Chapter8) > > > > For the last year, volunteers from Climate Action Lincoln, a subcommittee > of the Green Energy Committee, have been learning about climate plans from > our neighboring towns. All of them—Lexington, Concord, Carlisle, Weston, > Arlington, Cambridge, Acton—have comprehensive plans and most have > Sustainability Managers. We have also met with 12 Town boards and > committees to hear about their efforts. > > > > While Lincoln has done a lot to protect the environment, become more > energy efficient, and reduce GHG emissions, there is more we can do > together as a community. > > > > We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Curtin, Assistant Director of > Planning and Land Use, will support our efforts. She is working to secure > grant funding for a consultant to lead Lincoln through development of a > Climate Action Plan. > > > > A Climate Action Plan will address the interconnected issues of the > climate crisis: > > - Electrification with renewable energy to reduce GHG emissions > - Mitigation and adaptation to climate impacts > - Ensuring environmental justice and supporting vulnerable populations > - Safeguarding public health > - Creating sustainable and resilient infrastructure > - Protecting and regenerating ecological systems, including back > yards, forests, open space, farms, and wetlands. > > > > A Climate Action Plan will also coordinate and recommend municipal, > commercial, and residential actions. It will address the built environment, > transportation, energy production, waste, and land use in Lincoln. > > > > Town-wide participation is critical to developing a Climate Action Plan > that will achieve results, not just sit on a shelf or a website! In > Lincoln, actions by residents will be crucial to the success of a plan as > Lincoln has very small commercial and municipal sectors. The process of > developing a plan will include: > > - Visioning: Engagement of all residents and stakeholders in town > - Data: Energy use, GHG emissions, carbon storage > - Analysis: Vulnerable populations, housing, infrastructure, > transportation > - Goals: Align with state and federal goals; interpret for residents > - Implementation: Timelines, accountable parties, measurement > - Financial implications: for the Town budget > > > > As the Town works to secure funding for the plan, Climate Action Lincoln > would like to engage residents. To join our group, receive updates on our > progress, or arrange a presentation for your organization, please contact > us at [email protected] or reach out to one of our members: > > > > Sue Klem, Chair > > Roy Harvey > > Emily Haslett > > Staci Montori > > Lynne Smith > > > -- > The LincolnTalk mailing list. > To post, send mail to [email protected]. > Search the archives at http://lincoln.2330058.n4.nabble.com/. > Browse the archives at https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/private/lincoln/ > . > Change your subscription settings at > https://pairlist9.pair.net/mailman/listinfo/lincoln. > >
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