Serving the Community

ECC has been recognized as an Indiana Clean Community by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management. The state recognizes the city for being proactive to become a cleaner, greener, more sustainable city. We have a long way to go, but it is nice to be recognized for the efforts so far. Evansville is a Bronze level Clean Community, and ECC will continue to strive for advanced achievements in the program.

Evansville achieved SolSmart Bronze designation, for streamlining solar permitting and fostering greater solar energy adoption within the community.

The first ever Evansville Climate Action Plan (CAP) was published in 2020. In partnership with Keramida Consulting, we are updating the CAP to serve as a 5- year strategic plan to guide agency priorities that will have long term impact. Our goal is to reduce energy use and air emissions, while improving sustainability and resiliency. The plan will help us do our part to reduce further climate changes, and prepare Evansville to be more resilient for the impacts ahead.

Evansville’s first Evansville Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Inventory focused on 2017 data for city government operations. We are partnering with ClimateNav to conduct a new GHG Inventory that will include the community at-large and more recent 2023 emissions. This study will establish a transparent, data-driven process to develop and prioritize actions for the Climate Action Plan.

ECC is partnering with ClimateNav to develop Evansville’s first Climate Action Dashboard! The dashboard will be an interactive tool for the public so they can learn more about the Climate Action Plan (CAP) and actionable steps they can take to help. The dashboard will provide transparency and accountability regarding the city’s progress on implementing the CAP and resulting impact on GHG emissions.

ECC is partnering with Keramida Consulting to conduct energy audits of select city facilities. The audits will quantify energy use by system to identify and prioritize energy improvements that will reduce energy use and expenses.

ECC is partnering with Drive Clean Indiana Cities, Inc. to conduct an audit of municipal fleets. The audits will identify and prioritize vehicles that can be transitioned to alternative fuels or electrified to reduce fuel, maintenance and operating costs.

ECC is partnering with the Vanderburgh County Solid Waste District to conduct a feasibility study for a municipal composting program.