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Mission
We advance local sustainability and climate action by providing leadership and coordination for initiatives across the City organization and the Austin community. As the Office of Sustainability we:
- Articulate a holistic framework and roadmap
- Track progress with goals and metrics
- Communicate and celebrate actions and results
- Facilitate collaboration among colleagues and partners
- Educate and mentor to inspire shifts toward more sustainable practices
- Incubate and catalyze innovative projects, programs, and thinking
For a Bright Green Future
Sustainability Action Agenda
We’ve set a bold new agenda at the City of Austin. We’re taking action across 10 areas of innovation, with 40 signature initiatives and 150+ projects to advance community sustainability within one to two years.
Sustainability Action Agenda: Project List – See details on City projects, read 40 Personal Calls to Action, and access online resources.
Download a poster here, How Will You Rethink? with 40 ideas for actions you can take.
Climate Action Report
The solutions to climate change are the same ones that keep our air breathable, our water clean, our economy vibrant and our communities healthy. The 2011 Climate Action Report chronicles our progress.
Please read the report using this online reader to save paper. Or download an Adobe PDF file (4 MB)
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Did you know?
Austin began the first Green Building program in the nation, created in 1991.
