On Aug. 1, 2022, the Village Board adopted Climate Ready Oak Park, a comprehensive and long-range plan developed in response to the global climate crisis. The plan offers an ambitious vision, concrete commitments and actions that can be undertaken by all community members and organizations.
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Climate Ready Oak Park Commitments
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Decrease community-wide greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by 2030.
- Achieve community-wide net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.
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Meet the energy needs of Village facilities with 100% renewable electricity by 2030.
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Establish 30% of Oak Park’s land as green infrastructure or enhanced park management.
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Direct 40% of public climate and sustainability dollars to the most vulnerable.
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Partner with the most impacted to create climate and sustainability policies and programs.
Climate ready progress
Electric vehicles
In 2022...
5 all-electric sedans in the Village fleet
18 public charging stations and EV parking spaces in Village parking lots
462 electric vehicles were registered in Oak Park
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community solar
In 2022, almost 400 Oak Park residents and small businesses subscribed to clean energy through community solar
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Since the Oak Park community solar program launched in 2020...
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Over 3.5 Million kWh of solar energy generated
Nearly $55,000 saved on electricity bills
energy
efficiency
In 2022, Oak Park invested
over $600,000 in energy efficiency and weatherization upgrades through the Oak Park Energy Grant Program
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Since 2019, 273 Oak Park homes have had energy assessments, saving over 323,000 kWh -
enough to power over 40 homes for one year
clean energy
278 Oak Park rooftops had solar panels
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Nearly $600,000 was invested in rooftop solar by Oak Park Energy Grant awardees
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Nearly 60 kW of new rooftop solar was contracted for through the Grow Solar Chicagoland bulk purchasing discount program