RVA Burger Menu Richmond Quick Links VIRTUAL CITY HALL SOCIALS PAGE CITY NEWS BACK TO DEPT Contact Us Sign up for RVAgreen 2050 updates and opportunities for input! Call 311 or (804) 646-7000 rvagreen@rva.gov RVAgreen 2050 Twitter Tweets by RVAGreen Office of Sustainability The mission of the Office of Sustainability is to enhance the quality of life for all residents by making Richmond equitable, healthy, and resilient. The Vision is that all Richmonders, regardless of their identity or neighborhood, thrive in a climate-neutral community. The Office works at a systems level to change the underlying policy and structural mechanisms within city government and the community in the areas of climate action, resilience, and equity. Climate action is focused on reducing greenhouse gas emissions from Richmond city government and the community. Resilience is focused on preparing the Richmond community for the impacts of climate change and adapting to those impacts. Equity means racial equity which is when race can no longer be used to predict life outcomes and outcomes for all groups are improved (as defined by the Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE)). Currently, the Office is championing RVAgreen 2050, the City of Richmond’s equity-centered climate action and resilience planning initiative to reduce greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030, achieve net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, and help the community adapt to Richmond’s climate impacts of extreme heat, precipitation, and flooding. REPORTING NEWS & AWARDS GREEN CITY COMMISSION Sustainability Plan The City’s first sustainability plan was developed in 2011 and adopted by Richmond City Council in 2012. It was designed to improve the quality of life for residents, create a healthy environment and enhance economic opportunity in the City of Richmond. It had 55 initiatives within five focus areas: economic development, energy, environment, open space and land use and transportation. RVAgreen: A Roadmap to Sustainability RVAgreen 2050 expands on the solid foundation formed by the RVAgreen Sustainability Plan. It is the next evolution of the city’s sustainability and resilience program. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventories The city has an ambitious goal to reduce city government and the community's greenhouse gas emissions 45% by 2030 using 2008 emissions as the baseline and achieve net zero emissions by 2050. This goal is essential for an equitable, healthy, resilient and prosperous Richmond. The Office of Sustainability conducts a Community Greenhouse Gas Inventory to measure all greenhouse gas emissions throughout the community – the impact of everyone who lives in, works in or visits Richmond. It conducts a Municipal Greenhouse Gas Inventory to measure the emissions of city government operations – from electricity consumption in city buildings to the gas used in city vehicles. Progress toward these greenhouse gas emissions goals will be measured against the 2008 baseline inventory. 2014 Update 2015 Update Climate Commitments Mayor Levar Stoney and the City of Richmond have committed to several national and global compacts to mitigate and adapt to climate change. Chicago Climate Charter: Joining mayors in pledging to move forward a comprehensive climate agenda. Climate Mayors: Joining mayors working together to demonstrate leadership on climate through meaningful actions in their communities, and to express and build political will for effective federal and global policy action. Mayors For 100% Clean Energy: Pledging support for a community-wide transition to 100% renewable energy. We Are Still In: Joining mayors, cities, states, companies, universities and non-profits across the world in recommitting to meet the targets of the Paris Climate Agreement. Climate Reporting The City of Richmond measures and reports its emissions and climate action data to external organizations and this provides a number of benefits: Transparency to community Track progress Identify opportunities for cost savings and improved efficiency in operations Identify climate-related risks CDP (formerly Carbon Disclosure Project): CDP is a non-profit organization that provides a global disclosure system for companies, cities, states, and regions to manage their environmental impacts. American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE): ACEEE is a non-profit organization that acts as a catalyst to advance energy efficiency policies, programs, technologies, investments and behaviors. Urban Sustainability Directors Network (USDN): USDN is a peer-to-peer network of local governments and their practitioners across the United States and Canada seeking to accelerate urban sustainability and resiliency. Virginia Municipal League (VML) Green Government Challenge: VML hosts the annual Green Government Challenge, a friendly competition designed to encourage implementation of specific environmental policies and practical actions that reduce the greenhouse gas emissions generated by both the local government and the broader community. Footer menu Accessibility Auditor Reports FOIA Privacy Policy RVA 311 Tech Issues Emergencies: Call or text 911 Non-Emergency Police: Call (804) 646-5100 Report issues at rva311.com Information and Non-Emergency Services: Call 3-1-1 900 E. 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