Young people across the world are uniting over one common cause- our environment. They're begging their leaders to take action when it comes to combating climate change- and the Medford City Council is listening. With dysfunction surrounding our environmental policies at the federal level, taking action locally has never been more important. 

As your City Councilor I have worked hard to be sure that we are doing our part to adopt best practices to promote a healthy and clean environment.

Below are a just a few examples of the what we have been able to accomplish this past term.

If you have more ideas, please leave a comment below, or contact me.

• Passed Plastic Bag Ban Ordinance.

• Transferred Street Lights in the Squares to Energy-Efficient LED.
  
  
• Added Solar Capabilities to the Department of Public Works, and Andrews School.
  
  
• Building New Carbon Neutral Police Department Building.
  
  
• Pushed for Municipal Energy Aggregation.
  
  
• Passed Solar Requirement Ordinance, requiring larger buildings to have at least 50% of rooftop solar panels.
  
  
• Remediation of Pollutants at Ship Avenue and West Medford Medford Parking Lot.
  
  
• Passed Gas Leak Ordinance, requiring gas company to provide real-time info on gas leaks, and stringent reporting requirements.
  
  
• Introduced Tree Canopy Presevation Proposal.

Adam Knight
Medford City Council.