Iowa Ideas 2020 replay: Local Climate Action Plans

Several Iowa communities are working on climate action plans to address specific environmental goals in their communities. How have they been able to get momentum on these issues given the number of other challenges local communities are facing?

Panelists include: Sarah Gardner, Iowa City Climate Action Engagement Specialist; Josh Mandelbaum, City of Des Moines City Council; Gina Bell, Sustainable Community Coordinator, City of Dubuque. Moderator: Adam Sullivan, The Gazette.

This session was part of the 2020 Iowa Ideas Conference presented by ITC and held Oct. 15-16, 2020. This session originally occurred at 8:30-9:30 a.m. on Oct. 16, 2020. The two-day conference hosted by The Gazette brings together policy makers, experts and community members passionate about the state's future. For more replays, visit

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