Metro’s draft Climate Adaptation and Resilience Plan (CARP) identifies strategies for preparing the city for impacts resulting from a changing climate, and Nashvillians are invited to weigh in on the plan.
CARP is available for public review and comment through October 31. Following revision based on feedback from the public, the document will be finalized.
There will be two virtual sessions for public input.
- Virtual Public Session 1: October 18 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.
- Virtual Public Session 2: October 18 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The plan has four overarching goals. They are to:
- Ensure Nashville is equitable, safe, accessible, and affordable for all residents in the context of a changing climate.
- Improve and protect public infrastructure and services from growing climate risks.
- Protect and preserve nature for future generations.
- Make climate resilience a standard operating procedure for Metro Government.
The Plan identifies several strategies that should be targeted for implementation in the near term, including some Metro should pursue over the coming year. The Plan identifies the departments that will be responsible for carrying out this work and suggests some key performance indicators for measuring Metro’s progress.
Development of the CARP engaged more than 50 Metro departments and community stakeholders and seeks to build upon prior planning efforts.