Yonkers Insider: City of Yonkers: YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TO RELEASE CITY OF YONKERS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN (Tues. 6/13 @ 11 A.M.)

 

YONKERS MAYOR SPANO TO RELEASE CITY OF YONKERS CLIMATE ACTION PLAN.

 

 

Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano will join the Yonkers Office of Sustainability, Yonkers Green City Advisory Board, and local community leaders to release the City of Yonkers’ first-ever Climate Action Plan on Tuesday, June 13, at 11:00 AM, at Saw Mill River Daylighting III on 149 New Main Street, Yonkers, NY. The Yonkers Climate Action Plan’s goal is to secure the City’s path to zero emissions by 2050.

 

The comprehensive 158-page plan is a culmination of one year of research, examination, and partnerships. It aims to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions while improving residents' quality of life, strengthening the economic vitality of local businesses, creating new jobs, fostering a healthy community and natural environment, and making Yonkers more resilient. The plan will focus on several goals and strategies in areas including jobs and economy, resilience and environment, waste and materials, energy and buildings, and transportation.