Project Scope

The City of Spokane has hired a robust and experienced consultant team to help lead our climate planning efforts. This team is led by BERK Consulting with supporting consultants Cascadia Consulting Group, Kauffman & Associates Inc, Parametrix, and Fehr & Peers.

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Throughout 2024 and 2025, we will be working through a process to understanding Spokane's unique climate impacts and hazards, gather data and community feedback, and conduct analysis on our climate risk and community vulnerabilities.

With climate planning, we will work to:

  • Reduce greenhouse gas emissions and vehicle miles traveled
  • Foster community preparedness, response and recovery efforts to climate impacts and natural hazards
  • Prioritize environmental justice to avoid worsening disparities
  • Engage overburdened communities who face the greatest risk to climate impacts

Climate change isn't just a distant threat—it's already affecting our community in tangible ways, from more frequent and severe heatwaves to disruptions in our natural landscapes and ecosystems. By integrating climate resilience and greenhouse gas reduction strategies into our Comprehensive Plan, we're taking proactive steps to safeguard our city's well-being and ensure a thriving, sustainable future for all residents.

WA Department of Commerce has published the Final Guidance for Climate Planning that outlines the requirements in greater detail. Visit the Commerce's Climate Program website for more information.

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