Sustainability

Stewardship & Conservation are Core Values at the Town of Jackson

The Town recognizes that environmental health creates a high-quality of life. For many years, the Town of Jackson has focused on Ecosystem Stewardship, Sustainability, and Climate Action including through the following buildings, initiatives, and actions. The Town's current work to prioritize sustainability and climate action is led by its Ecosystem Stewardship Administrator. Join us in working on the following initiatives and with these partners to make Jackson the most sustainable and resilient community possible!

The Town has a current goal to achieve NET ZERO by 2030:

This means working to balance carbon emissions with carbon removal, which can be done by 1) Reducing emissions; 2) Generating more renewable energy; 3) Carbon sequestration (ie. planting trees); and 4) Purchasing offsets. These actions should be pursued in that order. The Town is taking steps toward this goasl by working in the following areas and with these partners. 

Previous Town of Jackson Energy Sustainability Plans

• CLICK HERE to read the full 10 by 2010 plan
• CLICK HERE to read the full 40 by 2020 plan

Photovoltaic Solar Panel Installations

As of 2019, the Town of Jackson has a total of 3,415 photovoltaic cells in operation. Located at Public Works, our Wastewater Treatment Plant, the Parking Garage, the Home Ranch Welcome Center, the Deloney Restrooms, and Water Well #5, these solar panels supply the town with a total of 1,017 Kilowatts of electricity which is estimated to produce 1,405,411 kilowatt hours per year. View some of the Solar Panel Projects (PDF)

• ENERGY EFFICIENCY
  • Use of Solar Panels & Renewable Energy at Town's Wastewater Treatment Plan
  • Renewable Electricity
    
  • Energy Conservation Works
    • Home Efficiency Loans
    • Energy Saving Tips
    • Sign Up for Green Power 
• TRANSPORTATION
  • Alternative Fuel Vehicles
  • Electric Vehicle Charging Station

Home Ranch Welcome Center

The Home Ranch Welcome Center was constructed using strict environmental standards earning it a LEED Gold certification. This building has solar electric photovoltaic power, solar thermal hot water heating, and geothermal heating and cooling. The adjacent parking lot also has one of the Town's free electric vehicle charging stations.