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5 <br /> negotiate for EV charging spaces, solar conduit, etc. but there is no formal policy, nor <br /> can we require these things by law. <br /> Climate Adaptation <br /> Chapel Hill is working with the Triangle Regional Resiliency <br /> Assessment<http://www.tecog.org/regional-resiliency-assessment.aspx>. This is a <br /> partnership with Durham and Orange County, and the cities of Durham, Cary and <br /> Raleigh. This work identifies both climate and non-climate threats for which we can <br /> develop local and regional action plans to address. <br /> Green Building: <br /> Council has a formal policy for new development to be 20% better than ASHRAE (an <br /> energy performance target) and recently passed an ordinance requiring new Town <br /> buildings to be both LEED Silver and meet the AIA 2030 Challenge. <br /> CHCCS ally: <br /> Dan Schnitzer ( dschnitzer(a�_chccs.k12.nc.us<mailto:dschnitzer(a�_chccs.k12.nc.us>) <br /> Dan has led the charge to improve waste diversion within the school system. This is <br /> something Chapel Hill partnered on last year as part of a grant with the state to add <br /> more composting stations. <br /> Sammy's Carrboro Report & suggestions: <br /> • Carrboro has a "Community Climate Action Plan" which is citizen-driven. The plan <br /> recommends that Carrboro adopt a goal of a 50% reduction in per capita <br /> greenhouse gas emissions by 2025, cutting the carbon footprint in half over the <br /> next decade for the entire community. <br /> https://www.townofcarrboro.org/928/Community-Climate-Action-Plan <br /> • Carrboro's original commitment was a goal of 7% annual energy use reduction. <br /> • "Goals should line up with science, not what we think we can do." <br /> • In anticipation of money becoming available to counter climate change, we should <br /> have "shovel-ready" projects. <br /> • Can the County's '/2 cent sales tax for economic development be tapped into? <br /> Mark's Orange County Report <br /> 1) On June 6th 2017, the Board of Orange County Commissioners passed a <br /> resolution to uphold the Paris Climate Agreement to reduce greenhouse gas <br /> emissions between 26 and 28 percent by 2025 from 2005 levels. <br />