Knowledge Bank

City leaders called upon this Capstone group to create a compendium of recommendations to lower emissions based on other cities' initiatives, focusing on high-emission areas: electricity, stationary and mobile combustion. Our research focused on identifying actionable steps that Bexley can take to achieve carbon neutrality, and eventually, carbon negativity, while incorporating best practices of justice, equity, diversity, and inclusion (JEDI) for the commercial and industrial sectors. Through the literature review and informational interviews, we were able to collect a myriad of exemplary initiatives that Bexley can replicate within the report and our climate action plan matrix. We recommend Bexley integrates into greater Columbus plans, continues partnership with future capstone and climate-driven organizations, and continues implementing the initiatives through assessing its JEDI components.