[Massplanners] Climate Planning and Implementation Question...

[Williams, Jacinta]

Hi Eric & Chris,

Expressing interest to learn what you discover and requesting to be included in the share as well. PVPC is funded to assist our munis with net zero scoping work, but they have to create the actual plan. It would be a huge help and resource for them to have links to examples of what other munis/RPAs are doing.

Cheers,

[jacinta pvpc email sig outlook]

From: MassPlanners [mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org] On Behalf Of Christopher Ryan via MassPlanners
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 9:48 AM
To: Eric Smith <esmith at townofathol.org>; massplanners at masscptc.org
Subject: Re: [Massplanners] Climate Planning and Implementation Question...

Hi Eric

Harvard is seeking to do much the same thing through a comprehensive bylaw review and set of amendments that not only decarbonize but address other resilience and sustainability criteria. I would be interested in hearing about what responses you get and am interested in other communities seeking to go down that same path.

Chris

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Director of Community and Economic Development
Town of Harvard
13 Ayer Road
Harvard, MA  01451
Tel: 978.456.4100 x.323
Email: cryan at harvard-ma.gov<mailto:cryan at harvard-ma.gov>
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From: MassPlanners <massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners-bounces at masscptc.org>> On Behalf Of Eric Smith via MassPlanners
Sent: Tuesday, March 1, 2022 9:37 AM
To: massplanners at masscptc.org<mailto:massplanners at masscptc.org>
Subject: [Massplanners] Climate Planning and Implementation Question...

Hello MassPlanners:

The Town of Athol is working on a Municipal Decarbonization Plan, which is being designed to meet the Commonwealth's goals in their recent 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap that calls for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45% by 2030 and 85% by 2050.

We have a new member on our local Energy Committee. He's extremely passionate about reducing Carbon (C) emissions and wishes to see the Town reduce C emissions further and on a quicker timeframe than the Commonwealth's goals.   He's also interested in a Bylaw approach to codify the reductions.

I wanted to see any examples of Massachusetts communities who have already adopted a Plan and/or Bylaw with any more specific Carbon reduction targets that are in the MA 2050 Decarbonization Roadmap.   If so, could you please share that info with me?     So far, I do have info from Northampton already.

Thank you!
Eric



Eric R. Smith, AICP

Director of Planning and Development

Town of Athol

584 Main Street,

Athol, MA 01331

(978) 721-8500 ext. 517
esmith at townofathol.org<mailto:esmith at townofathol.org>
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