Join the NWA Green Team to learn about pla nning efforts currently underway to help northwest Arkansas be more sustai nable as our region continues to grow and develop. You&rsquo\;ll learn abo ut the City of Fayetteville&rsquo\;s Climate Action Plan and the Northwest Arkansas Energy &\; Environment Innovation Plan\, and get a peek at a new online mapping tool developed to help local landowners\, planners\, an d decision-makers identify ecologically valuable land that will assist the m in their efforts to improve sustainability and resilience in our region.
\nFayetteville&rsquo\;s Climate Action Plan was developed to help t he city reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 and to implement nature-ba sed climate adaptation goals to enhance ecosystem services and adaptive re silience.
\nThe NWA Energy &\; Environment Innovation Plan is cur rently being developed to promote a sustainable and resilient future for t he region\, and to support investment in measures and solutions that reduc e greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions\, create high-quality jobs\, spur economi c growth\, and enable access to and enhance NWA competitiveness for federa l funding opportunities. \;
\n\nAbout the Present ers
\nPeter Nierengarten\, P.E. is the Env ironmental Director for the City of Fayetteville where he manages the city &rsquo\;s Sustainability and Resilience Department. In his role as Environ mental Director\, Peter focuses on initiatives that improve livability and reduce the energy and carbon footprint for the city through energy effici ency\, renewable energy\, waste reduction\, sustainability\, and active tr ansportation.
\nTim Conklin\, AICP is the Executive Director for the Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission. In his role as Executive Director\, Tim oversees regional planning efforts and wo rks to build coalitions and foster dialogue between the various municipali ties\, counties\, and agencies that comprise northwest Arkansas to improve quality of life in the region and ensure a bright future for its resident s.
\nEric Fuselier\, ENV SP is an environmental pro ject manager at Olsson and an Envision Sustainability Professional. At Ols son\, Eric worked with both the City of Fayetteville and the Northwest Ark ansas Regional Planning Commission to develop the plans covered in this pr ogram.
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