Climate Action and Resilience Plan
Help Create San Fernando's First Climate Action And Resilience Plan!
The City of San Fernando's Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) will provide a roadmap for the City to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and enhance its resilience to climate change impacts. The CARP consists of two phases, each contributing essential steps to a comprehensive climate strategy.
What is Climate Change?
Climate change, largely driven by human activities such as burning fossil fuels, leads to increased levels of GHG in the atmosphere. These gases trap heat, contributing to global warming and triggers changes in weather patterns, extreme heat events, wildfires, droughts, and more.
About the Plan
The City has released draft versions of the Climate Action and Resilience Plan (CARP) and updates to the General Plan, including the Mobility and Open Space Elements. These drafts outline goals and strategies for climate action and adaptation, transportation, and open space. Community review is now open, please take a look and share your feedback during the public comment period.
Questions or comments? Email Ronald Garcia, Community Development Director, at rgarcia@sanfernando.gov, or call 818-898-1227. We appreciate your feedback!
Phase I (Completed in early 2024): Funded by a grant from the Southern California Gas Company (SCG), this phase involved a Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Vulnerability Assessment to identify key climate challenges for San Fernando.
Phase II (Started in Spring 2024, will be completed by Spring 2026): Funded by the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation[1], will build on Phase I insights and focus on mitigation and adaptation strategies to protect San Fernando's infrastructure, community and ecosystems.
[1] The Governor's Office of Planning and Research (OPR) was renamed the Governor's Office of Land Use and Climate Innovation (LCI).
The CARP will integrate both Mitigation (reducing GHG emissions) and Adaptation (building resilience against climate impacts) strategies:
- Climate Adaptation: Focuses on enhancing the City's resilience to extreme weather, wildfires, and other climate-related events.
- Climate Mitigation: Targets GHG reductio by lowering fossil fuel use in city buildings, facilities, vehicles, and water infrastructure.
CARP will also promote actions that support both goals, such as increasing green spaces, expanding solar energy, weatherizing buildings, and conserving natural lands, which contribute to resilience while reducing GHG emissions.
Why it matters?
The City of San Fernando faces a rising risk of climate hazards like intense rainstorms, flooding, heat waves, droughts, and wildfires, all of which can impact public health and local air quality. The CARP aims to address these risks with proactive strategies to safeguard community wellbeing and economic stability.
Get involved by joining us shape San Fernando's climate future!
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Contact Information
Community Development Department
(818) 898-1227 | CommunityDevelopment@sanfernando.gov
City Hall | 117 Macneil Street, San Fernando, CA 91340
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