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2023 CLIMATE ACTION PLAN
PROGRESS REPORT
KEY ACHIEVEMENTS
Hosted three community Climate Smart workshops with more than 380 attendees.
Salvaged over 13 tons of material from the remodel of the Ted Spearman Justice Center and diverted more than 26,000 pounds of building materials from the landfill.
Provided 130 reusable cups and lids for refreshments at the ribbon cutting ceremony for the new Ted Spearman Justice Center.
Installed seven organic waste
bins to collect food waste
and home compostable
containers in downtown
Winslow.
Co-op members drove over
6,800 miles in 2023,
preventing 2.7 metric tons of
carbon dioxide in tailpipe
emissions by using electricity
instead of gasoline as fuel.
Added two EVs
to the ZEV Co-op car share
program at City Hall that
were used for 154 trips from
July–December 2023.
Increased the amount of
electricity used on the Island
coming from renewable
sources from 9% in
2021 to 11% in 2022
(the most recent year for which
data is available).
Increased average
year-over-year growth in
BI Rides service ridership by
31% in the first three months
of a City-funded marketing
campaign.
Added one new public
EV charger at City Hall that
was used 333 times from
July–December 2023.
Hosted nine Climate Smart
community presentations
reaching approximately 220
people.
Recognized three
Climate Smart Leaders
on the Island.
Identified three new team
leaders for the
Climate Smart Challenge.
Staffed Climate Smart booths
at five events reaching more
than 400 people.
Hired one new City staff
member to work on CAP
implementation, with a focus
on sustainable transportation.
Reduced 146 tons of carbon
dioxide with actions
completed by 300 residents
in the Climate Smart
Challenge.
COMPOST
Provided more than 35 five-gallon water jugs, with rechargeable pumps, for water refill stations at community events.