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Northampton Climate Resiliency & Regeneration Plan

Northampton Climate Resiliency & Regeneration Plan

Regeneration (mitigation) Health of people, the economy, and ecosystems, while reducing our contribution to

Regeneration (mitigation) Health of people, the economy, and ecosystems, while reducing our contribution to climate change. Bill Reed’s Trajectory of Ecological Design Resiliency (adaptation) Prepare for climate challenges. Addresses chronic & acute stressors to adapt and thrive despite climate change.

Co-Benefits

Co-Benefits

 • Procedural Equity: inclusive and authentic engagement • Distributional (access) Equity: Fair distribution

• Procedural Equity: inclusive and authentic engagement • Distributional (access) Equity: Fair distribution of benefits and costs • Structural Equity: Institutionalize equity, with recognition of privilege, historical dynamics, and chronic cumulative disadvantages • Transgenerational Equity: Consider generational issues and burdens on future generations

Climate Resiliency & Regeneration Plan Northampton Designs w/Nature (pilot) Hazard Mitigation & Vulnerability Planning

Climate Resiliency & Regeneration Plan Northampton Designs w/Nature (pilot) Hazard Mitigation & Vulnerability Planning Sustainable Northampton Comprehensive Plan It is a system Zoning, Subdivision, Stormwater, Regulations Green & Gray Infrastructure Open Space Investments City Operations, buildings, transportation systems

Resiliency Framework Northampton Designs with Nature EXISTING & NEW TREES & NATURAL SYSTEMS IMPROVE

Resiliency Framework Northampton Designs with Nature EXISTING & NEW TREES & NATURAL SYSTEMS IMPROVE STORMWATER QUALITY REDUCE FLOOD POTENTIAL EXISTING UTILITIES EDUCATE

Flooding: 1939 & FUTURE? New disease vectors 600 feet=$2 million

Flooding: 1939 & FUTURE? New disease vectors 600 feet=$2 million

Regeneration Frameworks • Global Covenant of Mayors • 80% GHG reduction by 2050 •

Regeneration Frameworks • Global Covenant of Mayors • 80% GHG reduction by 2050 • Carbon Neutral by 2050

GHG emissions inventory 1% 0% 0% 3% Commercial Buildings 18% On Road Transport 52%

GHG emissions inventory 1% 0% 0% 3% Commercial Buildings 18% On Road Transport 52% Residential Buildings Wastewater Treatment and Discharge 26% Solid Waste Disposal Livestock Incineration and Open Burning

Natural Systems (regenerate, preserve, sequester) Transportation (car-less options, efficiency, decarbon) Electric (efficiencies, decarbon, electrify

Natural Systems (regenerate, preserve, sequester) Transportation (car-less options, efficiency, decarbon) Electric (efficiencies, decarbon, electrify all uses) Thermal (efficiencies, decarbon) Land Use (reduced travel, greater efficiencies)

Framework recommendations • Capital Improvements Plan filter • Consider in every action • Reduce

Framework recommendations • Capital Improvements Plan filter • Consider in every action • Reduce CO 2 (e. g. , energy) • Increase offsets (e. g. , Pine Grove) Natural Systems (regenerate, preserve, sequester) • Five focus areas • Carbon Budgets (City Operations) • Maximum CO 2 --decreasing annually, OR • Internal carbon tax on department budgets Transport (car-less options, efficiency, de-carbon) Electric (efficiency, de-carbon, electrify) Thermal (efficiency, de-carbon) Land Use (reduced travel, efficiency)

Aspirational AND Achievable • State policy (some influence) • Federal policy (virtually no influence)

Aspirational AND Achievable • State policy (some influence) • Federal policy (virtually no influence) • Resources needed over time for more targeted objectives • E. g. , more detailed wedge diagram models

Community Vision Public Realm Core Value Proposition Private Realm

Community Vision Public Realm Core Value Proposition Private Realm