CFS meets with city staff every year to convey our goals for the year. We do this in October in an effort to align our efforts with potential city goals before the city’s goal-setting session.
Grow City Focus on Sustainability
- CFS’ continued sustainability-focused role within the city
- Increase Parks and Environmental Commission meeting frequency from quarterly to monthly
- Apply Minnesota GreenStep Cities best practices for quick wins
- Implement goal measurement and 2040 Comprehensive Plan progress dashboard
- Leverage CFS member expertise (GreenStep, Goals Measurement, Grant Writing, EV Consulting)
CFS Specific Focus Areas
- Safer non-car transportation: biking, walking, and rolling
- Accelerate CO2 reduction
- Grow tree canopy
- Grow residential waste management
- Zero Waste public events
- Sustainable redevelopment