Primary Department: County Administration
Primary Department Head/Elected Official: Erica Lee Carter, MPP, County Administrator
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Type of Request: Transmittal
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Transmittal by the Office of County Administration of the first annual report describing the implementation progress of the Harris County Climate Justice Plan.
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Background and Discussion:
On October 29, 2024, Commissioners Court adopted the County's first strategic plan, which included the implementation of a Harris County Climate Justice Plan (Goal 5, Objective S, Initiative S4). For over two years, the Office of County Administration (OCA) Sustainability staff collaborated with a community partner, the Coalition for Environment, Equity, and Resilience (CEER), to co-lead the development of the Climate Justice Plan and ensure that Harris County residents were centered in the planning process.
On April 10, 2025, Commissioners Court adopted the Harris County Climate Justice Plan, which was the first plan of its kind at the county level. The annual report provides an overview of the first year of implementation, which includes outreach and engagement activities, the Sowing Equity through Engagement and Development (SEED) mini-grant initiative, the Harris County Climate Justice Zine, and progress made on the 12 early actions in the plan.
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This update demonstrates progress on the implementation of the Climate Justice Plan and how Harris County is committing ...
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