Please join ECOS’ Climate Change Committee on Thursday, Feb. 10, 6 PM!
Clint Holtzen, SACOG Planning Manager, will inform us of plans for the 2024 Blueprint (MTP/SCS or Metropolitan Transportation Plan/Sustainable Communities Strategy).
Background: On Thursday, Feb. 3, SACOG’s Transportation Committee adopted the Policy Framework for the 2024 Blueprint. The growth projections go out to 2050. See SACOG’s website for a process overview and background on the Blueprint: https://www.sacog.org/2024-blueprint-mtpscs.
We will also discuss:
- Sacramento County’s latest Climate Action Plan draft (expected release Feb. 8-9) and workshop expected March 8 (We’ll have 30 days to comment on the new CAP!)
- Sacramento County’s plans for a Climate Emergency Declaration’s Task Force; presentation Feb. 8:
https://agendanet.saccounty.gov/BoardOfSupervisors/Meetings/ViewMeeting?id=7280&doctype=1
(item #35) - Sacramento City’s Transportation and Climate Workshop, and Update on Climate Implementation Work Plan, 5 PM, Feb. 8:
http://sacramento.granicus.com/GeneratedAgendaViewer.php?view_id=21&event_id=4240
Call in to urge City Council to fund alternatives to cars: biking, walking, bus, rail, EVs … - Air quality monitoring in environmental justice communities – current and future plans
- https://sacramentocityexpress.com/2021/09/22/city-council-approves-air-quality-monitor-pilot-program-for-low-income-communities/
- Sacramento Neighborhoods Activating on Air Quality (SNAAQ):
https://sacbreathe.org/what-we-do/air-quality/snaaq/
When we find out more about what we’re breathing, we may push for cleaner air!
We will also discuss tasks that you might want to volunteer for!
Click here to view the agenda.
Link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/6656164155
To phone in: 669-900-6833, Meeting ID: 665 616 4155
