The City of Albuquerque, in collaboration with the UNM Sustainability Studies Program, will host a ‘Climate Action Plan’ town hall meeting Wednesday, Aug. 26, in Lobo Rooms A&B at the UNM Student Union Building. The town hall begins at 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. City of Albuquerque town hall meetings being held this August are the product of a year-long project titled, ‘Climate Action Plan.’
The Climate Action Plan town halls have been designed so that individuals throughout the city may have a say in how neighborhoods, buildings, energy and food shapes our community.
UNM officials, including Sustainability Studies Program Coordinator Terry Horger, Associate Director for Utilities/PPD Jeff Zumwalt and Facilities Engineer/PPD Lee Imhoff, Facilities Engineer/PPD, were all involved on on committees that are part of the task force. Zumwalt also headed up the third-party review team for the plan before it went to the subject-matter experts at the City of Albuquerque.
Additionally, more than 60 community members participated in the project and developed nearly 50 recommendations to the Mayor for improving the social, economic and environmental fabric of our city, all while reducing greenhouse gas emissions between now and 2050.
The Climate Action Plan is a comprehensive blueprint written by and for community members, which covers eight aspects of climate change and quality of life issues for Albuquerque including:
Business, Industry and Carbon Offsets
Carbon Neutral Buildings
Clean, Renewable Energy
Complete, Livable Neighborhoods
Local Food and Agriculture
Recycling and Zero Waste
Social Change
Transportation
Individuals who can't make any of the town hall meetings (there will be one in every City Council district), visit the City's website at, Climate Action Plan Town Halls. Afterward, fill out the online survey at, Climate Action Plan Survey to have your say in a sustainable future for the Duke City.
For more information call 311.