SA Climate Ready 2035 Implementation Plan: Subcommittee Application
SA Climate Ready 2035 Implementation Plan: Subcommittee Application
APPLICATION DEADLINE: February 2, 2026 5:00 CST
Thank you for your interest in serving on a SA Climate Ready 2035 Implementation Plan Subcommittee! SA Climate Ready is San Antonio's Climate Action & Adaptation Plan (CAAP) to meet the present and future challenges of climate change. The plan provides strategies for ensuring economic prosperity and quality of life, prioritizes clean air, public health, water quality and conservation, good jobs, transportation choices, clean and secure energy and emergency preparedness
On June 22, 2017, City Council passed Resolution No. 2017-06-22-0031R in support of the Paris Climate Agreement; directing city staff to develop a plan to help San Antonio meet the objectives of this agreement. Approximately two years later, on October 17, 2019, City Council adopted the CAAP by Ordinance 2019-10-17-0840.
As per the approved plan, the Department of Resilience and Sustainability is initiating a process to develop a 2035 implementation plan to ensure that we identify the priority strategies that must be implemented by 2030 to meet our 2050 plan goals. To facilitate this process and to ensure that local subject matter expertise and community voices are centered in this process, the City Council-appointed SA Climate Ready Advisory Committee has approved the creation of three subcommittees who will work with the Advisory Committee, City Staff, and a consultant team to review the 2019 SA Climate Ready Plan and help identify priority strategies to meet short and mid-term greenhouse gas reduction and climate adaptation goals.
The three subcommittees are:
Energy & Buildings - Almost half of San Antonio's GHG emissions come from the energy supply that powers buildings across San Antonio. This subcommittee will focus on strategies to reduce the carbon impact of our energy generation and reduce building energy consumption.
Transportation & Mobility - More than one-third of San Antonio's GHG emissions come from our transportation systems. This subcommittee will focus on strategies to reduce GHG emissions from our transportation sector.
Natural Systems, Biodiversity, & Climate Adaptation - Healthy, properly functioning natural ecosystems can absorb emissions and increase community resilience. This subcommittee will focus on strategies that protect and preserve existing natural ecosystems and promote the development of solutions that mimic natural responses. In addition, strategies to address climate adaptation to take action to prepare for and adjust to the current and projected impacts of climate change will be discussed.
*It is anticipated that subcommittee meetings will occur monthly from January 2026 through the third quarter of 2026. Meetings will be in person and will be approximately two hours in length.
For more information, please contact:
Illeana Tiemann
Municipal Sustainability Manager
Department of Resilience and Sustainability
O: 210.207.6887
Illeana.tiemann2@sanantonio.gov