June 2022
Our climate action plan will be the blueprint to support a vibrant economy, improved health, protected lands, and a safe and thriving community for generations to come.
Take the climate action survey by this Thursday!

You can provide feedback on categories such as energy, transportation, water, consumption and carbon sequestration by Thursday, June 30 about possible ways for Clackamas County to reach our long term goal to become carbon neutral by 2050.

Your responses will help us understand the priorities and needs of our community so we can develop a Climate Action Plan (CAP) that can be implemented successfully.

Take the climate action survey. And please share this survey widely with your friends, family and neighbors!

Including youth voices is extremely important in this work. As a member of the youth task force, Cassie Wilson created a video to encourage fellow youth to participate in the climate survey. Take a listen and share on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram!
Spanish survey open through July 15

The Spanish version of the climate action survey will be open through Friday, July 15. Please share the survey information below with our Spanish-speaking community members. Thanks!

Tomar la Encuesta Plan de Acción Climática: 
La encuesta está abierta hasta el 15 de julio de 2022

El condado de Clackamas se encuentra desarrollando su primer Plan de Acción Climática (CAP, por sus siglas en inglés) con el fin de determinar de qué manera podemos contribuir nosotros en el condado para afrontar el problema del cambio climático y llegar a un nivel neutro de emisiones de carbono para 2050. Alcanzar dicha meta fijada por la Junta de Comisionados del Condado significaría que el condado en conjunto dejaría de contribuir con la acumulación de gases de efecto invernadero.

La participación generalizada de los residentes, las empresas y las organizaciones del condado resultará fundamental para el éxito de este proyecto.

Buscamos saber sus comentarios con relación a las acciones climáticas iniciales desarrolladas por el Grupo de tareas asesor de la comunidad y el Grupo de tareas asesor de jóvenes, a través del estudio y la elaboración de modelos. (Las acciones climáticas objetivo son actividades que nos permitirán alcanzar nuestra meta a largo plazo). 

Los resultados de esta encuesta nos ayudarán a comprender sus prioridades y necesidades para poder desarrollar un Plan de Acción Climática (PAC) que pueda implementarse con éxito en nuestra comunidad.

Para más información:
"By 2023, a Climate Action Plan is adopted for our community with specific recommendations to reach the goal of being carbon neutral by 2050." 
- Clackamas County Board of Commissioners, March 2021
Watch the Community Conversations on Climate

Earlier this month, we talked to community members about the climate action plan project and climate change impacts in Clackamas County at two virtual Community Conversations on Climate.

Watch the recordings of the conversations:
Help us hear from the whole community

We welcome people, organizations and businesses from throughout Clackamas County to help achieve our countywide goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. This newsletter is one way to share information and opportunities for community members to be engaged. If you know of folks - students, neighbors, colleagues, supervisors, electeds - who are interested in climate change and climate action, please share this newsletter and encourage them to sign up.

We also want to know what kind of information you would like in this newsletter and on the project webpage. Send suggestions to climate@clackamas.us.

Thank you for being on this journey with us!
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