DALTON, Mass. — The Green Committee will present its draft of the Climate Action Plan on April 12 from noon to 2:30 p.m. 

 

For the past nine months, the committee has been working with the town's consultant, Blue Strike Environmental, in the development of this document. 

 

The goal of the climate action plan is to aid the town in achieving net zero by 2050 by seeking strategies to decrease the town's dependence on fossil fuels for homes, businesses, municipal facilities, and vehicles.

 

Committee members said the CAP presentation will kick off a vital discussion on climate change within town. 

 

"This is an ongoing process, with this presentation being the initiation of a townwide discussion of this very important topic," according to the committee. 

 

The event will include free pizza, a presentation on the CAP from Rich Swanson, Blue Strike Environmental's director of the climate and energy division environmental, and a 30-minute discussion and demonstration of organic waste composting by Antonio Pagliarulo, green committee member. 

 

It will highlight impactful actions for families and the community, discuss potential funding sources, and provide handouts, including a "Residents Guide For Climate Action."