Table of Contents Acknowledgments 3 An Invitation from Mayor Styron 4 Executive Summary 5 Introduction 6 What is Climate Change?
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• Climate Change & Zionsville • Co-Benefits of Climate Planning • The Climate Planning Process
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Greenhouse Gas Inventory Summary
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Plan Development
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• Modeling 12 • Community Engagement 14 • Finalizing the Plan 14 Reduction Strategies
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ECONOMIC GROWTH
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NATURAL ENVIRONMENT
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INCREASED EQUITY
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• Energy 15 • Transportation 17 • Solid Waste 19 • Sustainability & Resilience 22 • Existing Sustainability Practices and Projects 23 Plan Implementation
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• Future Directions
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Climate Action Plan / Zionsville, IN / 2020
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COMMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
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