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'"YOWN <br />II+ EI RG V D (:' ,1111 I E, .' 11C" IIII C " FASIIK ]FORCE <br />RCE <br />Carrboro established a new Energy and Climate Protection Task Force task force in May, 2014, charged <br />with supporting the Town with community planning for climate protection and resiliency. The Task <br />Force has been asked to prepare a report to submit to the Board of Aldermen that addresses: <br />a. Recommendations for new actions the Town can pursue to reduce nonrenewable energy use and <br />greenhouse gas emissions from residential and commercial buildings in Carrboro <br />b. Recommendations for new actions the Town can pursue to reduce nonrenewable energy use <br />associated with transportation in Carrboro <br />c. Recommendations for new actions the Town can pursue to promote renewable energy in <br />Carrboro <br />d. Recommendations for new actions the Town can pursue to better manage vegetation, soil, and <br />impervious surfaces to capture carbon, reduce energy use in buildings, mitigate the heat island <br />effect, and reduce stormwater runoff. <br />list of Task Force members can be found here. Agendas and meeting minutes are posted as they <br />become available. <br />A diu:°al'i ui°epoiil presented to Board of Aldermen on June 23, 2015 and video of the Board's discussion can <br />be found here. <br />http : / /www.townofcarrboro.org 718/Energy- and - Climate- Task -Force <br />