Pinole's Climate Action and Adaptation Plan

Please join us on Thursday, January 26 from 6:00-7:30pm at the Pinole Senior Center (2300 Charles Ave) for our first of two Climate Action and Adaptation Open Houses! Help us learn how we can reduce our greenhouse gas emissions and become more resilient to the effects of climate change. This event is open to all – please bring your friends, neighbors, and kids!

We will have food and drinks, information about climate science and Pinole’s greenhouse gas emissions, art activities for children and special agency guests who will share cost-savings information for Pinoleans. If you can’t join us in person we will offer a virtual Open House via Zoom on the same date and time.

Check out the event flyer for more information, and please share it with anyone who may be interested in attending. Our goal is to hear from as many community voices as possible, with an emphasis on hearing directly from populations disproportionately impacted by the consequences of climate change, particularly youth; older adults (65+ years old); low-income, historically marginalized, and communities of color; people who are uninsured or underinsured; people who work outside; as well as other vulnerable populations. We appreciate your efforts to help us reach all communities in Pinole, and share the invitation for the Open House on January 26! We hope to see you there.

  Event Flyer with Open House Details  

What is a CAAP?

Through this purpose, a CAAP addresses two key elements:

On October 19th, 2021, our City Council adopted a resolution that declared a Climate Emergency. This resolution acknowledges the disastrous effects that climate change threatens to have on our City’s public health, economy, infrastructure, and overall wellbeing. A CAAP will reduce  these effects and prepare the community for flooding, sea level rise, water scarcity, extreme heat events, and wildfires.

A CAAP will also bring the City into compliance with the state’s GHG reduction targets. The CAAP will aim to reduce GHG emissions at least 40% below 1990 levels by 2030, as established by Senate Bill 32, and strive to achieve carbon neutrality by no later than 2045, as established by Executive Order B-55-18. This alignment will better position the City to apply for grant funds to address climate change and connected issues such as social equity and sustainability. 

What will it look like?

To address climate mitigation, a CAAP usually begins with an inventory of GHG emissions in the community, which was completed in Spring of 2022 (see Resources section below for GHG inventory reports). This inventory allows Pinole to identify where GHG emissions are being generated and then establish GHG emission reduction targets (goals) as well as policies and strategies to achieve the reduction targets.

To address climate adaptation and resilience, a CAAP usually begins with or, in this case, builds off of a climate vulnerability assessment being completed for the Safety Element to identify the projected climate impacts in the community and the groups of people and physical assets most vulnerable to them. Pinole will then develop policies and strategies to increase the City’s adaptive capacity.

The next phase in both processes is to identify funding and implementation measures, and a means of reporting and monitoring the effectiveness of the plan. Ongoing monitoring and tracking ensures that the plan remains on track to reach the City’s targets and ultimately the state’s goals.

What's the timeline?

How can I get involved?

Resources