Washington County residents asked to weigh in on climate change

Washington County officials are working on a Climate Action Plan, and they are asking county residents to weigh in.

The plan will define the county’s role in climate action, outline action steps to reduce the county’s greenhouse gas emissions, and illustrate strategies to adapt to the impacts of climate change, county officials said.

Residents are being asked to share their insights and perspectives on responding to the impacts of climate change in Washington County by taking a short online survey between now and Sep. 28. The survey, which should take 5 to 7 minutes to complete, will help county officials “better understand the priorities of Washington County community members for future climate action,” officials said. The survey is available at surveymonkey.com/r/WashCoCAP.

In addition to the survey, community members are invited to apply to join the county’s new community advisory group, which will be involved at key stages in the planning process and will help shape the Climate Action Plan’s priorities and recommendations.

The group will be composed of local government partners, community organizations and individual community members. Four community members will be selected to participate; anyone interested in applying needs to complete an online questionnaire by Aug. 6.

For more information, go to WashingtonCountyMN.gov/ClimateActionPlan.