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42% BIKE LANE S.N.O.W S.N.O.W IN PARTNERSHIP WITH A+ CLIMATE SMART GLACIER COUNTRY Free public transportation to Whitefish Mountain Resort Safe Routes to School Program and Bike/Walk to School Days New bike and pedestrian bridges & trails Whitefish School District became the first Green Ribbon School District in Montana in 2017 The Center for Sustainability and Entrepreneurship opened in 2018 and is striving to become the first net-zero energy building in Montana 42% Solar panels at Emergency Services Center to heat water Refurbished hydro plant provides renewable energy for the city High-efficiency heating, cooling, and lighting installed in City Hall Converting street lights to LED bulbs Wildfire preparedness webpage and workshops 3,000-acre Haskill Basin conservation easement Transportation of city emissions are related to 28% Forests & Watersheds are integral to our town’s identity, and they can harbor one of the greatest threats of climate change: Wildfire Education plays a critical role in the process of creating a sustainable community thanks to our School District Consumption, Food & Waste Changing consumption and waste disposal practices directly reduces our city’s emissions of city emissions come from treating Water & Wastewater Climate Action Plan Commitments: Future Steps: @climatesmartglaciercountry Download the full Climate Action Plan at: bit.ly/wfclimate Transition to a clean energy economy. Reduce the city’s greenhouse emissions by 26% by 2025 and carbon neutral city operations by 2050. Understand and prepare for future climate-related disruptions and impacts. School District Consumption, Food & Waste Forests & Watersheds Implement green purchasing plan. Expand waste reduction plans and waste-diverting opportunities. Implement single-stream residential curbside recycling. Expand community gardening & agriculture opportunities. Establish Whitefish as a fire-adapted community. Maintain well-managed natural forests. Promote informed development at the wildland-urban interface. Provide lifelong education about sustainable living for the entire community. Develop entrepreneurial skills related to sustainable agriculture, forestry, energy systems, and engineering. Continue reducing energy consumption in school district facilities. Transportation & Land Use Buildings Improve energy efficiency and develop renewable energy sources. Hire energy efficiency and sustainability coordinator. Offer trainings on energy efficient buildings. Increase public transportation options. Adopt smart growth practices. Develop green infrastructure guidelines and incentives. Water & Wastewater Protect & diversify the drinking water supply. Construct a solar array to power the new wastewater treatment plant. Conserve water & reduce demands on treatment plant to save money. Buildings account for 24% of the city’s greenhouse gas emissions C O M M I T T E D T O B E I N G P A R T O F T H E C L I M A T E S O L U T I O N C O M M I T T E D T O B E I N G P A R T O F T H E C L I M A T E S O L U T I O N Whitefish Road Map to Resilience CW CURRENT ACHIEVEMENTS