There is no “one size fits all” plan of action for local governments tackling global warming. Your community’s Climate Action Plan is a customized roadmap to success. But most of the work happening in big cities and small towns alike is scalable and replicable.

We are in the process of collecting some of the greenhouse gas emissions inventories and action plans from cities, towns and counties across the country. Keep in mind that every jurisdiction is different, but you may find these examples helpful when writing your own plan.

Action Plans

• Boulder, CO, Climate Action Plan (2006)
  
• Burlington, VT
  
• Fort Collins, CO
  
• Keene, NH
  
• Madison, WI Climate Protection Plan (2002)
  
• Marin County, CA, Greenhouse Gas Reduction Plan (2006): www.co.marin.ca.us/depts/CD/Main/pdf/final_ghg_red_plan.pdf
  
• Medford, MA, Climate Action Plan (2001):
  www.massclimateaction.org/pdf/MedfordPlan2001.pdf
  
• Minneapolis, MN, Environmental Report (2004): www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/environment/docs/MPLSEnvOverview071604.pdf
  
• New York City’s PlaNYC (2007)
  www.nyc.gov/html/planyc2030/html/home/home.shtml
  
• Philadelphia’s Local Action Plan for Climate Change (2007): www.phila.gov/green/LocalAction/pdf/PhiladelphiaClimateChangeLocalActionPlan2007.pdf
  
• San Francisco, CA, Climate Action Plan (2004):
  www.sfwater.org/detail.cfm/C_ID/2137
  
• Santa Cruz, CA:
  www.ci.santa-cruz.ca.us/pw/ep/climate.html
  
• Seattle, WA: Climate Action Plan (2006) and Progress Report (2007)
  http://www.seattle.gov/climate

Greenhouse Gas Inventories

• Santa Cruz, CA