Page last updated on October 25, 2024 at 9:58 am
Sustainability Vision: The City of Bloomington, Indiana will become a sustainability leader by working as a community to preserve our natural resources, maintain our distinct culture, build a diverse and thriving economy, and ensure a healthy and equitable standard of living (as developed by the Bloomington Community in 2018).
The City of Bloomington has a long-standing commitment to sustainability and City partnerships. Programs related to energy conservation, renewable energy, and waste reduction have helped establish Bloomington as a regional sustainability leader and strengthened the volunteer and entrepreneurial spirit of the community.
The City addresses sustainability through careful attention to environmental, economic, and social equity issues, and looks for linkages among those issues. Sustainability and livability are our guiding principles and are the foundations of quality, long-lasting economic and community development.
Follow the work of the Commission on Sustainability or Environmental Commission for more information on community programs and efforts.
Bloomington Climate Action Dashboard
The City of Bloomington presents the Climate Action Dashboard, an innovative platform to support City goals to make local climate action more transparent and accessible. Residents will have the opportunity to learn about the City’s ongoing initiatives, hear success stories and testimonials from community members, track community-wide progress towards emissions reductions, and access resources for individual climate action.
Access the Climate Action Dashboard here: bloomington.climatenavhub.com
The dashboard was developed in partnership between the City’s Economic and Sustainable Development Department and ClimateNav, a public-benefit startup that builds tools and resources to help local governments fight climate change. The dashboard breaks down the City’s sustainability goals into the different sectors they address and includes information about City initiatives and opportunities within each sector. As an added benefit, the dashboard includes useful information and resources about actions that Bloomington residents and businesses can take to reduce their own personal carbon footprint within each of the sectors.
For more information about sustainability programs, topics, or events, contact sustain@bloomington.in.gov!
Sustainability Topics
Climate Change
Learn about the City's initiatives to monitor and mitigate climate change in Bloomington.
Energy and Built Environment
Explore ways that the City of Bloomington is helping residents and businesses improve energy efficiency and climate impacts from energy usage.
Transportation and Land Use
Find options for green ways to get around Bloomington.
Waste Management
Get more information about recycling, composting, and waste management initiatives.
Water and Wastewater
Get information about programs and water resources in and around Bloomington.
Local Food and Agriculture
Learn about resources to access affordable, healthy, local food.
Resilience
Get more details on ways in which the City and its partners are boosting Bloomington's climate resiliency.
Ecosystem Health
Learn about what the City of Bloomington and its residents are doing to conserve, protect, and sustainably use natural resources.
Climate Economy
Climate economy examines how climate change is impacting our economy both now and in the future; sustainable policies can help boost economic growth and environmental health. Find information about buying and selling sustainably for both consumers and businesses!
Project 46
Discover the regional alliance bringing cities across Southern Indiana together to fight climate change.