Plymouth Continues to Develop Climate Action and Resiliency Plan

(CITY OF PLYMOUTH) – The City of Plymouth is in the process of developing a Climate Action and Resiliency Plan, which will outline goals, strategies and actions to examine and implement at a city level regarding climate action and community resilience. 

An effort that began in the summer of 2025, thanks to a grant from the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency that will fund nearly half of the costs, the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan has been developed around three pillars – advancing equity, climate change mitigation, and increasing community resiliency. 

The plan will also have a greenhouse gas inventory, community climate vulnerability assessments, and an action and implementation plan. 

Proposed sections of the plan include: 

Transportation
Land use
Buildings and energy
Waste management
Water, storm water, wastewater 
Local food
Looking Ahead
The city worked with the consultant paleBLUEdot to complete baseline assessments, including the greenhouse gas inventory and climate vulnerability assessments, which were finalized at the end of 2025. Results will be available in January 2026 and can be viewed at plymouthmn.gov/climateplan.

An initial draft of the Climate Action and Resiliency Plan will be available in spring, with a final draft slated for completion in summer. The final plan will be reviewed by the Environmental Quality Committee, and will subsequently be sent to the City Council for final review and consideration for adoption.

Community Invited to Participate
A core component of plan development is community participation. As of January, the city has hosted a kick-off event, survey and a round of community engagement sessions. Two additional surveys and community engagement sessions are scheduled for February and May. Those interested are welcome to attend the sessions at a location that is most convenient for them, though attendance at multiple sessions is not necessary.

Events will be held 6-8:30 p.m. at four locations throughout the city:

Plymouth Community Center’s Aspen Room (14800 34th Ave. N.)Tuesday, Feb. 17
Tuesday, May 5
Parkers Lake Park Building (15205 County Road 6)Thursday, Feb. 19
Thursday, May 7
Fire Station 1 (13205 County Road 6)Tuesday, Feb. 24
Tuesday, May 12
Bass Lake Park Building (5450 Northwest Blvd.)Thursday, Feb. 26
Thursday, May 14
Note that session dates and locations are subject to change. Check plymouthmn.gov/climateplan for the latest information.

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