Agenda Date: 04/21/2026
Subject:
Title
Environmental Sustainability Program Update
Body
From:
James L. Becklenberg, City Manager
Prepared by:
Brent Soderlin, Director of Public Works & Utilities
Laura Rosenbaum, Sustainability Coordinator
Presentation:
Laura Rosenbaum, Sustainability Coordinator
PURPOSE:
Present updates to City Council on initiatives related to sustainability and the environment.
LONG-TERM OUTCOME(S) SERVED:
Sustainable Community with Natural Beauty
DISCUSSION:
Since October 2024, the City of Littleton has been working on numerous initiatives related to environmental sustainability, many of which are key milestones of the city's adopted Environmental Stewardship Action Plan. This update will go into detail about the city's climate planning journey, internal and external operations, and waste diversion.
BACKGROUND:
The presentation delves into three primary areas: climate planning, internal and external operations, and waste diversion. Climate planning is a four-phase process that is currently underway. The first phase was the Greenhouse Gas Inventory, which was presented to council in Fall 2025. Since then, Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) has conducted greenhouse gas goals & climate modeling. Currently, that modeling process is going through a feasibility analysis. The Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment was launched in February 2026. An update regarding that assessment will be brought to council study session in the coming weeks, by the Sustainability Coordinator and the external consulting team. Looking ahead to 2028, the intent is to take all these phases and combine them into a tangible and actionable Resilience and Adaptation Plan.
The Sustainability Coordinator, alongside the Tri-Cities Green Business Coordinator, has started the process of forming an internal "Green Team" at the City of Littleton. This first-of-its-kind volunteer group will have a representative from each city department to better coordin...
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