SLO City is leading by example on climate action. Learn more and share your thoughts on the City's plan for sustainable municipal operations!

The City of San Luis Obispo is excited to share a Public Review Draft of the Lead by Example 2025-29 Work Program for community discussion, learning, and feedback. 

In SLO, climate change is causing more frequent wildfires, droughts, and extreme heat waves, putting local businesses and the health of residents at risk. Taking action at the local level is crucial to protect our way of life, preserve our natural resources, and ensure a stable economy for future generations. By supporting common-sense solutions that improve our quality of life today, we can safeguard San Luis Obispo for years to come.

We heard from you that the City needs to lead by example as we work together to cut climate pollution in our community. Because of your feedback, the City set an ambitious goal of reaching carbon neutrality by 2030—5 years before our community-wide target. The 2021 Lead by Example Plan is the City's first strategic plan for reducing emissions from municipal operations. The City has made significant progress since 2021, and we hope to share the lessons learned along the way with residents, businesses, and other organizations working to reduce their carbon footprints.

Please review the Lead by Example 2025-29 Work Program and comment on the Public Review Draft by clicking "Add Your Statement". You will learn about the City's plans for the next four years of municipal climate efforts, including our strategic approach to securing carbon-free electricity, phasing out fossil fuels from our buildings and fleet, encouraging employees to use sustainable commuting options, expanding our composting efforts for organic waste, and protecting and enhancing City open space properties to draw down carbon.

Please click here to review the Lead by Example 2025-29 Work Program. We recognize that it is a detailed document, and if you don't have time to review the entire work program, we recommend focusing on the following areas:

• "I have 5 minutes" - review the introduction and key takeaways (pgs 1-3)
• "I am responsible for managing my companies facilities and/or fleet" - review the buildings and facility sector (pg 10) and fleet sector (pg 16)
• "I want to know specific actions the City is proposing" - review the full table of actions in Chapter 4 (pg 45)
• "I want to collaborate with people in my community to reduce the carbon footprint of my organization" - please email [email protected] to express your interest after you provide your statement on Open City Hall!

This form will close at 12 PM on Thursday, December 19th, 2024.