Amid intensifying climate impacts within the country and around the world, VTA’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency on February 6, 2020. This resolution committed VTA to prepare a climate action plan to guide its response to the climate crisis.
In 2021, VTA was awarded $434,682 from the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant to prepare a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The Project launched with an online community survey and virtual public workshop in 2022 and commenced with the technical analysis shortly thereafter.
The CAAP...
Amid intensifying climate impacts within the country and around the world, VTA’s Board of Directors adopted a resolution declaring a climate emergency on February 6, 2020. This resolution committed VTA to prepare a climate action plan to guide its response to the climate crisis.
In 2021, VTA was awarded $434,682 from the Caltrans Sustainable Transportation Planning Grant to prepare a Climate Action and Adaptation Plan (CAAP). The Project launched with an online community survey and virtual public workshop in 2022 and commenced with the technical analysis shortly thereafter.
The CAAP seeks to reduce GHG emissions and prepare for climate change impacts. Reducing GHG emissions is a way to mitigate climate change from becoming worse over time. Preparing for long-term climate change impacts is about adapting and building resiliency for the future. The purpose of the CAAP is to address these goals with an action-oriented mindset.
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A recording of the virtual workshop is available to view on Youtube.