The Chester County Planning Commission and Chester County Environmental and Energy Advisory Board (EEAB) held a virtual public meeting on Thursday, March 4, to present the county’s proposed Climate Action Plan. The meeting was attended by more than 150 individuals who tuned in to listen and provide feedback on the county’s efforts towards climate action planning.
Chester County Commissioners Marian Moskowitz, Josh Maxwell, and Michelle Kichline provided a warm welcome and opening remarks about the county’s proposed plan.
“County wide surveys regularly show that people place great importance on Chester County’s natural environment, open space and trail networks – all of which are key elements of climate action planning,” commented Commissioner Moskowitz. “The county’s long term commitment to resource protection and climate action planning can help to ensure a bright and sustainable future for our 525,000-plus residents and 15,000-plus businesses. This is what we all want for our children, our grandchildren, and generations to come.”
Any new ordinances and building standards are highly unacceptable making construction more unaffordable. More creative solutions are needed. What would really help is stopping the over development in Chesco and leaving our beautiful county to it’s natural beauty. I can’t understand why everyone is so worried about climate change and then go about doing nothing but make it harder for developers to develop rather than just don’t develop in the first place.
Thank you for your input on the Climate Action Plan. We agree that protecting open space is an important priority in Chester County and, to date, nearly 30% of the county is permanently protected open space. For more information on open space and farmland protection in Chester County please visit our open space webpage. We also strongly support balancing growth and preservation through our comprehensive plan, Landscapes3
The Agriculture, Food & Forestry section of the plan mentions sustainable land management. Why not take it a step further and instead focus on regenerative land management? New studies show how we can not only stop the increase of CO2 emissions, but reverse them by changing our approach to land management—primarily by changing the way we grow our food. The Rodale Institute and others have done some great work in that area. Also see “Kiss the Ground”.
Also, in terms of waste management, how about considering community composting? Not all of us have a garden or land to compost ourselves—but we all have compostable waste. It’s another simple way to keep waste out of the landfill and boost the soil and plant health.
Thank you for your input on the Climate Action Plan. We will take your suggestions into consideration as we review the recommendations of the two sections noted in your comments.