Education & Outreach
Acton Climate Action Plan Tracker
Strategy EO1
Provide resources and information to support residents and businesses that want to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
↺ In Progress
Continue to promote EnergizeActon.org, which is home to a list of actions to reduce GHG emissions. Energize Acton is a collaboration between the Acton Climate Coalition (ACC) and the Town of Acton Sustainability Office. The website includes supporting information on steps to take, FAQ, and tools to mobilize residents through positive reinforcement and friendly competitions between neighborhoods and other teams.
Action Spotlight: Visit energizeacton.org ! Sign up to track the climate actions you can take at home, at work, and in daily life — along with your family, neighbors, and Acton friends — to prepare for a changing climate and help reduce climate impacts.
↺ In Progress
The Sustainability Office and Economic Development Office are coordinating with MassHire to explore opportunities for clean energy workforce training.
⇢ Coming Soon
The Town plans to coordinate with regional partners to develop and/or promote educational programs to provide heat pump training or education programs for HVAC Contractors to become experienced in system design and installers. These programs and opportunities will also be open to real estate agents who would like to learn how to evaluate a home’s heat pump system.
Cross-Cutting Actions
↺ In Progress
The Town will conduct annual tracking of municipal and community-wide emissions identified in the Town of Acton GHG inventory (and available and accessible data on estimates of EV purchases, heating system used by homes and businesses, energy efficiency upgrades implemented, etc.) via tools like ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. This includes tracking sequestration on an annual basis. The Town is working closely with the Finance Department on incorporating sustainability into the annual budgeting process.
