City of Tempe 2022 Climate Action Plan Update

2023 Crescordia Award Recipient

Tempe adopted its 2022 Climate Action Plan, which outlines how to address the threat of extreme heat and strategies to lower greenhouse gas emissions from energy and transportation sectors. The plan features community members and community partnerships as co-authors of four agendas: Youth, Business, Climate Justice, and Neighborhoods. The plan is a model of co-creating climate action with Community-based Organizations, residents, and businesses, shifting from government-centered climate action to people-centered climate action