Climate Action History in Homer

The City of Homer and it's citizens have been concerned with protecting the natural environment surrounding the Kachemak Bay area for decades. Following is a brief overview of some of the sustainability work related to climate action the city has conducted and is currently involved in:

• In 2007, a climate action plan was developed to create achievable goals to help combat human-induced climate change.  Over the course of 10 years, the city integrated energy saving measures in it's operations that made it possible to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 30 percent from the early 2000's.  
• From 2019 - 2020, a green infrastructure study was conducted to evaluate the efficacy of adopting nature based stormwater management strategies in conjunction with traditional "hard" stormwater systems to address  water pollution, flooding, and erosion issues in Homer.  
• In 2021 city collaborated with Woodwell Climate Research Center to map future localized risks associated with a warming climate.
• In 2022, the City adopted a local hazard mitigation plan, which includes projects to address resilience of critical land and infrastructure.

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