City of Hillsboro, OR
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The City of Hillsboro envisions a sustainable future, in which the City responsibly satisfies the needs of its residents, provides a healthy and satisfying work environment for its employees, and minimizes its impact on the physical environment of the community.
Environmental Stewardship: A Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan Focus Area
Environmental Stewardship is a focus area in Hillsboro’s 2035 Community Plan. The plan is advancing multiple actions to slow and respond to climate change and tracking indicators to measure success.
Goal Statement
Hillsboro is an environmentally sustainable community that takes proactive steps to protect natural assets, minimize greenhouse gas emissions, and recover, recycle, and renew resources. Residents, businesses, and community institutions understand the link between economic prosperity and environmental health and work collaboratively to maintain a thriving city for future generations.
Visit the Hillsboro 2035 website to learn more.
Programs, Projects, Goals, and Initiatives
Reduce Your Climate Impact With Plant-Based Eating
Did you know that eating more plant foods and fewer animal products reduces the climate impacts of your diet?
In fact, skipping meat & dairy just one day per week can reduce your diet's greenhouse gas footprint by 5%!
Learn more about the environmental & health benefits and find tips, recipes, and resources on our new Plant-Based Eating webpage!
This new page promotes the big impacts of small changes in your food choices and was created by members of the 2025-26 Youth Advisory Council Climate Resiliency & Sustainability Subcommittee.
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