Draft Vision Statement & Goals
Equity:
Activate and celebrate the multiracial character of Cupertino. Take every effort to include traditionally under-represented voices and those who might be displaced by climate hazards in the planning and selection of strategies, as well as business, faith groups, neighborhoods, and schools. Create a plan that reflects the diversity of the city and sets us on a path towards a more welcoming and inclusive City.
Innovation:
Develop measures in short-term and long-term action plans that position Cupertino as a leader in climate innovation and technological development, new ways of working and studying, and commit to educating the City on innovative strategies at least once a year.
Urgency and Flexibility:
Establish a frequent cadence of updates to the near-term action plans, with the aim to both focus community resources and stay flexible in a fast-moving world. Work with haste commensurate with the Climate Emergency Declaration that Council adopted in 2018 and the unprecedented opportunity that climate and waste plans present to our community by taking bold steps in the early planning horizon.
Resilience and Adaptation:
Establish climate adaptation measures such as green infrastructure and protecting biodiversity that keeps Cupertino residents and businesses safe, productive, and happy while climate risks accelerate.
GOALS
- Achieve community-wide carbon neutrality no later than the year 2040
- Achieve negative net carbon emissions after the year 2045
- Achieve carbon neutrality in city-owned facilities and operations no later than the year 2030
- Establish a mid-term 2030 carbon emissions target of 50% below a 2010 baseline
- Establish a Zero Waste Community target date of 2035
This project has concluded. More more information, visit cupertino.org/climateaction.
