Equity Insights

Because climate change most negatively affects vulnerable communities, implementation of this Plan will strive to advance equity while addressing climate change. Nine equity considerations will guide the implementation of climate actions and ensure that participation in climate action is accessible to the entire Flagstaff community. Staff will work to establish partnerships with underserved communities, build capacity for climate leadership across the community, and involve diverse community voices from the start of any program.

Lessons Learned

By taking action now to reduce the community’s emissions and prepare for climate risks, the City of Flagstaff can better protect the wellbeing of its residents for decades to come. There are many community benefits to climate action, while the cost of inaction is incredibly high.

Options Used

Identify permanent funding from the local government to support forest health improvements that would reduce wildfire risk and provide ecosystem service protection. Establish long-term governmental agreements with federal, state, local, tribal, nonprofit and private partners to implement aggressive forest thinning, prescribed burning, post-treatment monitoring and Support forest product industry innovation and the construction of a biomass-based energy facility to use the abundant forest products resulting from the thinning and restoration of regional forests.

Steps to Resilience

Get Started
Understand Exposure
Assess Vulnerability & Risk
Investigate Options
Prioritize & Plan
Take Action

Plans

Flagstaff Climate Action and Adaptation Plan

Organizations to Contact

City of Flagstaff, AZ

Relevant Options

Promote the development of flexible indoor recreation and tourism opportunities that work in different seasons or weather conditions. Complete a statewide climate change impact assessment for commercial sector and natural resource based industries Promote the increased agility of existing tourism and recreational businesses to adapt to changing seasons (i.e., flexible timing and location of activities).
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