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Consideration of a request to establish a Chatham County Conservation and Climate Change Task Force
Abstract
Action Requested: Consideration of a request to establish a Chatham County Conservation and Climate Change Task Force
Introduction & Background: The broad purpose of the Task Force would be to make recommendations to the Chatham County Board of Commissioners and others regarding likely climate change impacts in Chatham County and ways to adapt to and mitigate these impacts, including (a) reducing emissions of greenhouse gases (primarily CO2) with related improvements in air quality, (b) promoting the use of renewable energy and (c) encouraging resilient conservation - oriented land uses that foster climate change mitigation and adaptation practices.
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Recommendation: Consideration of a request to establish a Chatham County Conservation and Climate Change Task Force