Climate Last updated or reviewed on February 13, 2024 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 Bridget Herring, Sustainability Director (828) 828-271-6141
