Environmental Sustainability is a City Council priority. Council goals include:

• Environmental Stewardship: Continue to support the Environmental Stewardship Committee in advancing the actions identified in the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan.
  
  
• Environmental Assessment: Implement the recommendations from the 2022 Assessment of Environmental Resources Management.

Visit the Environmental Sustainability City Council Priority webpage to learn more about the Council’s Environmental Management Sub-Goals and Action Items.

Find additional natural resources information including City pledges, projects and programs, activities, and natural areas in Hillsboro.

Prepared in collaboration with Portland State University, the Environmental Resources Assessment measures how the City is managing natural resources and provides recommendations for improvement. 

• Read the Environmental Resources Assessment.
  
  
• View the Environmental Resources PowerPoint presentation with a summary of results.

The Office of Sustainability is currently leading the implementation of the most promising assessment recommendations, including developing a climate action plan. 

The 2010 Sustainability Plan includes operational climate-focused goals. 

The 2018 Energy Management Plan includes strategies to help reach climate-related goals by: 

• Cutting energy use
  
  
• Lowering emissions
  
  
• Supporting smart sustainability practices

These goals and strategies will be revised and updated as part of the Climate Action Plan.

Home sellers in Hillsboro must provide a Home Energy Score & Report to inform buyers about energy costs & energy savings. Learn more about the Home Energy Score Program and requirements.

A 2020 local law restricts distribution of plastic, single-use shopping bags & encourages the use of reusable bags. Visit our Sustainability Goals & Initiatives webpage to learn more.

The City operates more than 30 public EV charging stations with over 50 charging ports around Hillsboro. Visit our Sustainability Goals & Initiatives webpage to learn more.

Environmental Stewardship is a focus area in Hillsboro’s 2035 Community Plan. The plan recommends multiple actions to slow and respond to climate change, including:

• Incentivize residential and commercial renewable energy options with an emphasis on solar installations (including those renting or leasing)
  
  
• Strive to establish energy-independent buildings with renewable energy, beginning with public facilities
  
  
• Deploy carbon-neutral buses in Hillsboro
  
  
• Support expanded Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) air quality monitoring of particulates and ozone in Hillsboro and promote awareness regarding no-idling policy

The plan tracks indicators to measure success and inform action for each focus area. See the 2023 Environmental Stewardship Indicator Status Report to learn more.