Goal Statement
Hillsboro is a 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. View Plan >
Hillsboro Environmental Sustainability Plan
The Hillsboro Sustainability Task Force (HSTF) worked with a variety of public and private sector partners to develop a new Hillsboro Environmental Sustainability Plan (ESP). While the Hillsboro 2035 Community Plan sets a broad road map for building a more sustainable community (including social, economic and broader livability issues), the ESP is specifically focused on stewardship of the environmental goals therein. In this sense, the Environmental Sustainability Plan is essentially a fifth Hillsboro 2035 focus area.
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Implementation Stewards
• City of Hillsboro • Clean Energy Works • Clean Water Services • Energy Trust of Oregon • Hillsboro Chamber • Hillsboro School District • Hillsboro Youth Advisory Council | • Northwest Natural Gas • Oregon Department of Energy • Oregon Department of Environmental Quality • Portland General Electric • Portland Community College • Washington County Recycling • Westside Transportation Alliance |
Objectives and Actions
Energy Objectives:
• Reduce greenhouse gas emissions
• Reduce use of non-renewable energy resources
• Expand use of renewable energy resources to meet demand
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Resource Conservation Objectives:
• Enhance understanding of the importance of natural assets and ecosystem services
• Protect and enhance environmental assets (air, land, water and habitat)
• Foster healthy human and wildlife populations
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Resource Recovery and Renewal Objectives:
• Reduce waste stream volumes
• Repurpose waste stream elements for beneficial use
• Pursue a “one-water” use and reuse strategy
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