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Ashland, WI

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2025

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2024

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Local Commitment(s)

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Resolutions, Ordinances, or Other Climate Legislation

This assessment is based on one piece of legislation. The City of Ashland adopted a resolution designating itself as an eco-municipality, which establishes a framework for integrating sustainability into city planning and operations. The resolution focuses on three main areas: reducing dependence on fossil fuels and harmful substances, protecting ecosystems from damage, and meeting community needs fairly and efficiently. By applying these principles across municipal decisions and practices, Ashland aims to demonstrate how environmental stewardship and economic development can work together. The city is receiving guidance from the National Association of Swedish Eco-Municipalities to support implementation of this sustainability framework.

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Reports & Planning Documents

This overview is based on four municipal planning documents covering urban forestry, energy strategy, community sustainability, and public engagement. The reports focus on tree management with five-year pruning cycles and emerald ash borer mitigation, achieving 25% renewable energy by 2025 through solar programs and efficiency upgrades including electric vehicles, and resident-led actions like composting, stormwater management, and sustainable transportation. Key initiatives include the Solar*Connect Community Program, compost collection services, water fixture rebates, bike infrastructure expansion, an energy efficiency loan fund, and formation of a Sustainability Committee, supported by zoning code reviews and educational outreach to protect Lake Superior and reduce resource consumption.

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