Actions

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Countywide GHG Policy and Leadership

• GHG1

  In Progress

  Share local climate action successes in King County with regional, state, and national audiences
• GHG3

  In Progress

  Advocate for and protect climate policies at the local, regional, state, and federal level
• GHG4

  Continuous

  Support local climate action through the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration
• GHG6

  In Progress

  Track climate outcome indicators and SCAP progress through a public facing climate dashboard

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Building Energy and Green Building

• GHG25

  In Progress

  Defend and strengthen building sector incentives and regulations
• GHG30

  In Progress

  Collaborate to expand the reach of local building retrofit programs

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Circular Economy

• GHG52

  In Progress

  Increase reuse and recycling of building materials

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Enterprise Leadership and Accountability

• GHG58

  Not started

  Build capacity of King County employees to advance climate action

Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Sustainable County Infrastructure

• GHG69

  In Progress

  Increase sustainability training and certifications for frontline staff and capital project managers
• GHG78

  In Progress

  Purchase greenhouse gas-neutral electricity and pursue cost effective renewable power for King County facilities
• GHG79

  Not started

  Accelerate installations of solar electricity systems at County facilities

Sustainable and Resilient Frontline Communities
Climate and Economic Opportunity

• SRFC15

  In Progress

  Advance workforce and economic development in the clean energy economy through regional collaboration

Sustainable and Resilient Frontline Communities
Food Systems and Food Security

• SRFC25

  In Progress

  Scale up Farm to Food Bank program

Climate Preparedness
Sea Level Rise Preparedness

• PREP5

  Not started

  Partner with shoreline jurisdictions to support coordinated planning for sea level rise

Climate Preparedness
Forest Resilience and Urban Tree Canopy Expansion

• PREP27

  In Progress

  Support implementation of forest management best practices by private forest landowners

Climate Preparedness
Salmon Recovery and Habitat Connectivity

• PREP39

  In Progress

  Integrate climate change into decisions benefiting habitat and agricultural resilience in the Snoqualmie Valley.
• PREP40

  In Progress

  Map current and projected wildlife habitat connectivity needs for vulnerable species

Climate Preparedness
Climate-Ready Capital Projects

• PREP45

  In Progress

  Increase King County technical capacity for climate-informed decision making
• PREP46

  In Progress

  Evaluate how groundwater levels in the Lower Duwamish River Valley respond to climate change

Climate Preparedness
Regional Capacity Across Climate Hazards

• PREP50

  In Progress

  Provide hazard mitigation grant support for King County departments and local communities