Posted on: May 19, 2022
Please plan to join us, fellow community members, and community organizations on Thursday, June 9, 5PM - 7PM for a final, virtual, Community Workshop to inform Charlottesville's Climate Vulnerability Assessment!
The Climate Vulnerability Assessmen...
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Climate Action
Posted on: May 13, 2022
There's still time to inform the City's two climate planning processes that are underway!
Over 160 responses have been received so far. Please share your thoughts on prel...
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Climate Action
Posted on: April 18, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 18, 2022
The City of Charlottesville realized reduced utility usage and spending during fiscal year 2021 primarily due to severely reduced building occupancy during the COVID-19 pandemic.
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City o...
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Public Works News
Posted on: April 15, 2022
The City's Climate Protection Program will be presenting an update and preliminary content for the City's Climate Action Plan at the City Council Work Session on Monday, April 18, 4:00 pm. The presentation and discussion can be viewed via live stream or a...
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Climate Action
Posted on: April 20, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 20, 2022
Two climate surveys - one for greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reductions and one for assessing climate vulnerabilities - are open until Friday, May 20!
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City’s Climate Protection...
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Climate Action
Posted on: April 5, 2022
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 5, 2022
Charlottesville Initiates A Big Step Forward to Large Energy and Water Savings
CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA - The City of Charlottesville has hired CMTA Energy Solutions to assess over 40 buildings in its government and school port...
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* City News Alerts *
Posted on: February 28, 2022
As part of the Climate Vulnerability Assessment Process, community members and staff considered vulnerabilities in Charlottesville's community systems in two live virtual forums and through an online form for follow-up comments and input from individuals ...
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Climate Action
Posted on: February 24, 2022
Following from the 2021 Heat Watch - Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign, the City of Charlottesville has received the final processed data files. A summary PDF report and the GIS datasets are now available on the City's website for download. The...
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Climate Action
Posted on: October 29, 2021
On Oct. 25th, the City of Charlottesville hosted live virtual forums for staff and community members as the next step in its Climate Vulnerability Assessment process. An online recording of the community forum and an online input form with the same discus...
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Climate Action
Posted on: October 13, 2021
Moving forward with its commitment to develop a Climate Adaptation Plan, the City of Charlottesville is taking the first steps to complete a Climate Vulnerability Assessment.
The Climate Vulnerability Assessment will assess potential impacts fro...
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Climate Action
Posted on: August 6, 2021
Calling for Community Volunteers
Help Charlottesville collect data on urban heat as part of the nationwide 2021 NIHHIS-CAPA Urban Heat Island Mapping Campaign!
How urban environments and neighborhoods are built affects the amount of heat absorbed ...
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Climate Action
Posted on: December 7, 2020
The City of Charlottesville has committed to developing a Climate Action Plan (CAP) aimed to achieve its greenhouse gas reduction goals of 45% by 2030 and carbon neutrality by 2050. The structure for the CAP will borrow from a strategic plan framework in ...
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Climate Action
Posted on: July 2, 2019
On July 1, 2019, City of Charlottesville's City Council adopted new greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals informed by community input and the challenge posed by climate change, including the recent IPCC report. The new goals aim to achieve a 45% reduction ...
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Climate Action
Posted on: May 6, 2019
At City Council's May 6, 2019 meeting, a compilation of community comments and input were presented along with draft greenhouse gas reduction goals. Community input was used to inform support for this level of commitment and to begin informing direction t...
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Climate Action
Posted on: June 20, 2017
City Council passed a resolution on June 19, 2017 as its "Response to the Announced US Withdrawal from the Paris Climate Agreement". The resolution indicates continued commitment on behalf of Charlottesville to reducing greenhouse gas emissions ...
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