Town of Chapel Hill Sustainability Manager John Richardson and Sustainability Analyst Brennan Bouma spoke with 97.9 The Hill’s Andrew Stuckey on Thursday, October 1. They discussed an ongoing update to the town’s Climate Action Plan, which includes getting feedback from town residence. They discussed what the update entails, how people can get involved, and more.

Each Thursday, “News on the Hill” centers conversations around climate and sustainability for our Climate Thursday segment. We visit with community leaders, policy makers, and experts in the fields of climate science and sustainability in order to put all of the latest climate news into local context. Find our past Climate Thursday conversations here.

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