Today, Boise Weekly highlighted our Boise is Ready for 100 campaign in an article titled City of Boise Moves Toward 100 Percent Clean Energy. The article covers our campaign ask that the City of Boise include a 100% clean, renewable energy goal in their sustainability work.
Here in Boise, we know that to play our part in stopping climate change and transforming our energy system for a cleaner, more just, and affordable future -- it will take a clear vision of where we need to end up to guide the process and measure our progress. By setting such an ambitious goal, Boise can join the 50+ cities around the country that have established 100% clean as the final goal for their communities.
This vision of a 100% clean energy future is shared by thousands of Boise residents, faith leaders, nonprofits and businesses who have weighed in with us to make this ask of our city leaders.
In the article, our city leadership demonstrates that we're on the same page when it comes to energy. We share the values of putting efficiency first, proving implementation, and prioritizing clean energy. We appreciate the steps our city is taking leading up to a commitment and recognize our role is to continue educating the public and find ways to provide a voice for the people.
For now the Boise Director of Public Works, Steve Burgos, indicated a loose timeline for an upcoming Renewable Energy Strategy the city has commissioned, which includes among other things the setting of a citywide clean energy goal.
"Burgos estimates a specific renewable energy strategy, already in the works, may be fully drafted as soon as next spring and ready to go before Mayor Bieter and the Boise City Council for approval by summer."
Now is the time to celebrate the elevation of clean energy as a priority for city leaders, thank them for taking these awesome steps to look seriously at implementation, and spread the work among our networks to amplify the message for a 100% clean energy future in Boise.
