Sustainable Action Plan (SAPCO)
VIEW NEW CLIMATE RESOLUTION 2022-25 PASSED ON MAY 3, 2022
VIEW LATEST ANNUAL REPORT: FY2020-2021
Sustainability: Improving the quality of life for current generations without compromising the resources needed by future generations.
Pima County strives to integrate sustainable decision making into all facets of its operations and to achieve a triple bottom line of benefits, enhancing the environment, economy, and quality of life for our citizens. The Board of Supervisor’s commitment to sustainability reached new heights June and July of 2017 when it passed two landmark climate resolutions (2017-39 and 2017-51). These policies directed the County to uphold the United States’ greenhouse gas emission pledge to the Paris Agreement, which calls for a 26-28% reduction of greenhouse emissions below 2005 emissions by 2025.
The updated Sustainability Action Plan, adopted in 2018, now provides a simplified yet comprehensive framework of new sustainability goals to meet and exceed what is required of the Paris Agreement while strengthening the County’s ability to address regional current and future climate risks. These new goals will be integrated into all facets of Pima County government operations – from the cars we drive, to the energy and water we consume, to the construction of our buildings, to the products we purchase, to the way in which we view and handle our “used” materials.
Through the implementation of the Sustainability Action Plan, as well as other programs undertaken as a result of the Board resolution, Pima County strives to set an example for other communities desiring to achieve a high quality-of-life for their residents, protect their natural and cultural heritage, and provide meaningful economic opportunities.
Pima County Sustainability Program Video
Green Stewards Sustainability Lifestyle Tips
Below you will find sustainability lifestyle checklists the Green Stewards developed to share within the County and externally with the community as well.
About the Green Stewards - Pima County's Green Team
September 12, 2022 marked the launch of Pima County's very own green team - the Green Stewards! This internal employee cohort comprises of volunteer staff from a variety of departments, each of whom serve as sustainability ambassadors and experts in their departments.
The departments represented in the Green Stewards are:
- Behavioral Health
- Communications
- Environmental Quality (PDEQ)
- Facilities Management
- Finance and Risk Management
- Fleet Services
- Flood Control
- Health Department
- Human Resources
- Library
- Medical Examiner
- Natural Resources, Parks & Recreation
- Office of Emergency Management
- Pima County Integrated Wireless Network (PCWIN)
- Transportation
- Staff from District 1 (Rex Scott) and District 2 (Matt Heinz)
Each month, the Green Stewards meet to receive timely information and coaching from guest speakers in order to help keep the Couty's workforce educated and motivated, especially in support of its efforts to reduce climate risk and increase resiliency.
View Green Stewards Program launch memo.
Interested in learning more about sustainability? The Green Geek is here to help! The Sustainability Programs Division writes the Greek Geek column, a monthly Q&A that provides fun, interesting, shocking and thought-provoking information on a vast array of sustainability-related topics. The column is published the second Friday of each month in the
Pima County FYI.
Have questions of your own? Send them to
fyinewsletter@pima.gov and we'll answer them in our next issue!
Current and past issues of the Green Geek.
General Resources
One of the goals of the Office of Sustainability is to provide residents and County employees with
resources and information about sustainability issues and to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices. The page below contains a collection of useful information and key resources for members of the community and County employees.
Employee Resources
One of the goals of the Office of Sustainability is to provide residents and County employees with resources and
information about sustainability issues and to encourage the adoption of sustainable practices. The page below contains a collection of useful information and key resources specific to Pima County employees. County employees are encouraged to visit the General Resources page as well, as the General Resources page contains a broader range of resources.