GOALS FOR 2023

The goals and priorities for 2022

1. Climate change education integrated into science and social science curriculum for k-12

2. Waste cap per family/mandatory composting/ food waste recycling for homes, schools, and businesses

3. Renewable energy for our town

4. Ban gas powered blowers and mowers

5. Copy MN/PA model- incentivize home owners to convert lawns to native/ pollinator garden

6. Enforce ban on single use plastic/ no plastic bottles at any town/school events

7. Ban toxic pesticides/insecticide/chemical use in yards

8. Pass an ordinance to prevent any new natural gas hookups in residential and commercial buildings.

9. Increasing energy efficiency of our towns largest public buildings, which are the schools.

10. Downtown development promoting walkability, biking, mass transit