What are the History and Accomplishments of Tipping Point 01545?
2020 Fall
Tipping Point 01545 was established as a local, volunteer climate and environmental group
2021 Spring
Tipping Point 01545 brought a citizen’s petition to the May Town Meeting, urging the town to declare a Climate Emergency. The Declaration passed with strong support.
2021 Summer
SELCO announced a critical step towards town-wide decarbonization, The SELCO Net-Zero Roadmap: Carbon-Free by 2032. This Roadmap commits to increasing Shrewsbury’s supply of renewable energy which will reduce a significant portion of the town’s greenhouse gas emissions.
2021 Fall
Tipping Point 01545 began a conversation with the Shrewsbury Select Board about the need for a town-wide Climate Action and Resiliency Plan (CARP) to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve resiliency.
2021/2022 Winter
Tipping Point 01545 urged the Select Board to bring to the May Town Meeting an Article to fund the development of a town-wide CARP. The Select Board supported an Article to fund the development of CARP solely for the Municipal government, which passed with a nearly unanimous vote.
2022 Summer/Fall
Two Tipping Point 01545 members participated in interviewing and selecting Kim Lundgren Associates (KLA) to develop the Municipal CARP.
2023 January
KLA begins the greenhouse gas inventory for the municipal government, including all public buildings, vehicles, and energy use.
2023 Spring/Summer
Three Tipping Point 01545 members participated in the Climate Action Advisory Group led by KLA to evaluate strategies to reduce municipal climate pollution and improve resiliency.
2023 Fall
KLA completed the municipal CARP, All In Shrewsbury, which was developed with input from over 500 town residents and municipal employees. The Plan can be viewed on the Shrewsbury Town website. Although it does not cover town-wide greenhouse gas emissions, All In Shrewsbury is a big step forward for municipal decarbonization and resiliency, and reduces Shrewsbury’s contribution to climate change.
🔗All-In-Shrewsbury Municipal Climate Action and Resilience Plan
🔗Shrewsbury Climate Action and Resilience Dashboard
“Transformation is not accomplished by tentative wading at the edge.”
-Robin Wall Kimmerer