The city’s recently adopted Water Forward plan sets a course to provide for the water demands of one of the fastest growing cities in the nation. Using funds allocated for carbon offsets to purchase local credits from tree planting keeps investments in the City of Austin’s communities. This project will generate local carbon credits to sell to Austin to help meet their goals. Austin has reduced its carbon footprint significantly through renewable energy purchases and has determined that carbon offsets will be the best way to meet the rest of their goal.
In 2007, Mayor Steve Adler pledged that the City of Austin will be carbon neutral by 2020 as part of the Paris Climate Accord.
Our plan will increase canopy cover and diversity in riparian zones and parklands, creating a better city for current and future residents. TreeFolks is partnering with the City of Austin to plant trees near rivers and streams across the city.