By 2030:
- Reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions to 50% below 2005 levels
- Achieve 100% renewable electricity in Prince William County Government operations
- Become a Climate Ready Region and make significant progress to be a Climate Resilient Region
By 2035 - Source 100% of PWC’s electricity from renewable sources
By 2050 – Achieve 100% carbon neutrality in Prince William County Government operations
The BOCS went on to authorize the hiring and funding of a consultant to develop the Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan that will serve as a roadmap for reaching the climate goals above, a staff position to coordinate the work of the consultant and input from various county departments and the creation of the Sustainability Commission to to advise on content of the Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan (CESMP).
The registration for the VIRTUAL Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan (CESMP) Townhall taking place on Wednesday, May 17 is now open. Below is the information posted on the CESMP webpage. Please share with your friends and neighbors:
Register Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan Virtual Townhall May 17th at 6:30pm
The Prince William Office of Sustainability is holding a virtual Townhall on Wednesday, May 17th at 6:30pm EST to seek public input on which actions should be considered high priority in the Prince William Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan (CESMP). The CESMP is being developed to serve as a roadmap for meeting the county’s Climate Mitigation and Resiliency goals set forth by the Board of County Supervisors.
Please review the draft action lists, which currently include 65 actions for greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy, climate adaptation and resiliency.
Please Register for the Virtual CESMP Townhall here. If you would like to speak, indicate on the registration and login 30 minutes prior to the event to get set up. You will have 3 minutes to share which actions you believe should be a priority and why. Registration closes on Tuesday, May 16th at 5pm. Participants must be registered to attend.
PWC is also providing an opportunity for those who cannot attend the Townhall, or do not wish to speak publicly, to submit their priority actions. They can do so through the survey below until May 15th. The results of this survey will be shared during the Townhall on the 17th. Please feel free to participate and to share with your networks as well.
Survey for Public Input on Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan Prioritization
The Prince William Office of Sustainability is seeking public input on which actions should be considered high priority in the Prince William Community Energy and Sustainability Master Plan (CESMP). The CESMP is being developed to serve as a roadmap for meeting the county’s Climate Mitigation and Resiliency goals set forth by the Board of County Supervisors.
The Board has outlined goals for the entire county, as well as goals specifically targeted at county government operations. There are currently 65 draft actions for greenhouse gas reduction, renewable energy, climate adaptation and resiliency. Please use this survey to identify what your top 5 priority actions would be by indicating the action number in the draft action lists (first column on the left). There is also an option to provide comment on why you chose your highest priority actions at the end of the survey.
This survey is not statistically significant, it is meant to give a general impression of what types of actions the public would find most valuable in the CESMP. The survey will close Monday, May 15 at 12pm. They could move forward with the actions they deem best.
If you have any questions please reach out to Director of the Office of Sustainability, Giulia Manno, at gmanno@pwcgov.org
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