Bellingham's Climate Action Task Force (CATF) was created in 2018 by our city council to determine the feasibility of reducing greenhouse gas emissions faster than the current targets set forth in Bellingham's Climate Action Plan. The task force met regularly for 15 months and on December 9th, 2019 they delivered an impressive 124-page report to the City of Bellingham (COB). Contained within the report are 50 recommendations for reducing greenhouse gas emissions in Bellingham and they're organized into four categories: Buildings, Transportation, Land Use and Energy Supply.

Now that the city has officially received the final report, staff will be reviewing the recommendations and formulating a number of resolutions that will be brought before city council over the next few months. If all 50 recommendations are implemented, then there's a possibility that Bellingham could become net carbon neutral by 2040 or even before if bold action continues to be taken over the next decade. If only a few of the minor recommendations are implemented, then our city will still be far from carbon neutral in 2050.

Many cities in the United States, as well as around the world, are taking action to significantly reduce their greenhouse gas emissions. If you feel that Bellingham should be one of these cities and that we should act sooner than later, then you need to be at this meeting. Here are a few of the top reasons to attend:

1. you want to learn more about Bellingham's Climate Action Plan and the CATF recommendations
2. you want to meet and connect with other people who are concerned about humanity's impact on our planet and want to do something about it locally
3. you want to support your local government in boldly working to reduce negative ecological impact
4. you're working with an organization or on a project to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in Bellingham and want to coordinate efforts as well as build support for what you're working on

Important Announcement: All meetings in March will be by conference call, the specifics of which are still forthcoming. Make sure to RSVP in order to receive the most up-to-date information!

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