Climate The City is committed to mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change. Actions Taken Collaborated with UNC Asheville’s National Environmental Modeling and Analysis Center (NEMAC) to conduct a climate resilience assessment. The primary purpose of the climate resiliency planning process is to consider climate-related threats and hazards (such as fire from drought or flooding/landslides from heavy rain events) with a goal of becoming more resilient, or better prepared for them, through adaptive capacity. Adopted the climate resilience assessment as part of the comprehensive plan, “Living Asheville“ Produced a Climate Resource Guide to share information on how — as a community and individually — we can become better prepared and more resilient to the effects of climate change. Declared a Climate Emergency through Resolution 20-25 Established the Climate Justice Initiative to collaborate with Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC) leaders and community members to begin shaping a locally relevant definition of Climate Equity. Supporting Documents Asheville Climate Resilience Resource Guide Case Study – Asheville makes a plan for Climate Resilience Blog post – City of Asheville working towards a proactive plan in the face of climate change Final Assessment Report – April 2018 Resolution 20-25 Climate Emergency Declaration Contact Information Amber Weaver, Sustainability Officer (828) 828-271-6141 Related Services Dispose of large, seasonal or unusual items Information about disposing of large or unusual items such as furniture, household hazardous waste, or appliances. As well as instructions for brush, leaves, or Christmas trees. 3 Services Recycling guidelines Information on what can be recycled, how to prepare items for collection, and composting. 4 Services More Related Services Climate News Ways Asheville can celebrate Earth Day all this month Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Here are some ways our Asheville community can celebrate Earth Month locally — leading up to Earth Day on April 22! Participate in Food Waste Reduction Month — Asheville City Council proclaimed April as Food Waste Reduction Month. More than 57,000 tons of food waste is generated in Buncombe County [...] City of Asheville raises food waste awareness, invites residents to join #AVLFoodWasteChallenge Posted on March 24, 2021April 5, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This week, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer signed a proclamation declaring April “Food Waste Reduction Month.” The City’s Office of Sustainability is working with our local Food Waste Solutions group alongside other innovative cities in the Southeast to develop and implement food waste initiatives. This “Food Matters” project is facilitated through [...] City of Asheville participates in the energy regulatory process Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City and the community have demonstrated leadership in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change locally but we recognize that climate change is a global issue. Due to this complexity the City continues to advocate for clean energy and climate mitigation policy at all levels of government and we are excited to [...] More Climate News
Ways Asheville can celebrate Earth Day all this month Posted on April 1, 2021April 1, 2021 by Polly McDaniel Here are some ways our Asheville community can celebrate Earth Month locally — leading up to Earth Day on April 22! Participate in Food Waste Reduction Month — Asheville City Council proclaimed April as Food Waste Reduction Month. More than 57,000 tons of food waste is generated in Buncombe County [...]
City of Asheville raises food waste awareness, invites residents to join #AVLFoodWasteChallenge Posted on March 24, 2021April 5, 2021 by Polly McDaniel This week, Asheville Mayor Esther Manheimer signed a proclamation declaring April “Food Waste Reduction Month.” The City’s Office of Sustainability is working with our local Food Waste Solutions group alongside other innovative cities in the Southeast to develop and implement food waste initiatives. This “Food Matters” project is facilitated through [...]
City of Asheville participates in the energy regulatory process Posted on January 29, 2021January 29, 2021 by Ashley Traynum-Carson The City and the community have demonstrated leadership in mitigating and adapting to the effects of climate change locally but we recognize that climate change is a global issue. Due to this complexity the City continues to advocate for clean energy and climate mitigation policy at all levels of government and we are excited to [...]