Goal 7: A carbon-neutral Methow Valley.

We meet state and science-based limits through systematically reducing our use of fossil fuels and improving the health of our landscapes to maximize carbon sequestration.

  • 7A Transportation: Electrify vehicles and reduce miles traveled by increasing public transport, rideshare, biking, and walking

  • 7B Natural Systems: Sequester carbon through careful stewardship, land use, and agriculture

  • 7C Built Environment & Infrastructure: Focus on energy conservation, efficiency, & distributed

    energy sources, prioritizing equity-oriented solutions

  • 7D Consumption & Waste: Strengthen Conservation Ethic, and Promote a Sharing and Reuse Economy

Transportation Strategies:

  • Accelerate the shift to electric vehicles

  • Expand the reach and effectiveness of TranGO

  • Explore rideshare options and programs

  • Develop active transportation options and infrastructure, connecting neighborhoods and communities

Natural Systems Strategies:

  • Stewardship of natural systems for net carbon sequestration

  • Support farmers & advance carbon farming, & soil sequestration

Built Environment Strategies:

  • Increase efforts to conserve and use energy efficiently

  • Increase the use of solar and other distributed energy resources; make the electricity grid smarter, more flexible, and resilient

  • Support universal access to high-speed broadband

  • Reduce emissions from construction

  • Reduce emissions over time by concentrating development in population centers

Consumption Strategies:

  • Education & outreach

  • Expanding the circular economy and related services

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