Climate change is shifting our seasons, rainfall, snowpack, air quality and water availability, impacting our health, quality of life and livelihoods. We are committed to bold climate leadership through innovative, community-driven solutions that create green jobs and a new economy for the future while protecting the well-being of all Boiseans. Together, we can build a resilient Boise where our residents thrive and economic opportunities flourish.
Boise's Climate Action Roadmap is our community's plan for climate action. In 2021, we set a bold climate action goal to be carbon neutral by 2050 by achieving the following benchmarks:
Boise’s Community Climate Action Guide - a resource created for us, by us, the residents of Boise, to help build a greener, cleaner more resilient city. The City of Boise is excited to work with our residents, hand in hand, to create a guide that encourages every Boisean to make small changes that add up to big impact, preserving the Boise we know and love for generations to come.
This is a community-driven effort to tackle the impacts of climate change. Created to empower residents with information, resources, and ways to get involved, this guide is part of Boise's larger commitment to reduce emissions, practice sustainability and preserve our shared environment. We aim to create clear steps and easy tips to adopt sustainable habits in your everyday life and connect with others across Boise who share your commitment to a cleaner, healthier city.
Consider joining Boise's Community Climate Action Committee, where local voices like yours help shape the city's climate guide and programs. As a volunteer, you'll collaborate with city staff and neighbors to share ideas, provide feedback, and ensure our community's climate actions reflect what matters most to Boise's residents.
The City of Boise is looking for committee members that bring diverse backgrounds and are geographically representative of the entire city. The committee will be comprised of individuals from an array of backgrounds, professions, and industries. Whether you're deeply experienced in climate issues or simply passionate about making Boise a better place for future generations, residents from a variety of backgrounds are encouraged to apply.
Members meet monthly for the duration of the project, expected to last 12 months. The city will select 20 committee members that live in the City of Boise. Fill out the application to volunteer and let's join together in creating a thriving city for everyone today, and tomorrow.
Applications will be open from December 2nd through December 20, 2024.
In 2000, the city began collecting research and data to develop a baseline of information to understand our current conditions and to determine where we can take action in mitigating climate change. The roadmap focuses on both eliminating greenhouse gas emissions and building resiliency so our city can adapt to climate changes in our region.
Approximately 36% of the annual greenhouse gas emissions were attributed to transportation around Boise in 2020. Electric or hybrid-electric vehicles reduce carbon emissions and help towards our goal of Carbon Neutrality by 2050. Explore all electric vehicle charging stations in the Treasure Valley and help take action in mitigating climate change.
The City of Boise acknowledges the ancestral, cultural, traditional, and unceded territory of the Shoshone, Bannock, and Northern Paiute people on which the city is situated.
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