Brittany Wells is an Environmental Coordinator with the Office of Environmental Quality and Sustainability at the City of Dallas.  She has been with the City of Dallas since 2017, organizing and providing support for the City’s air quality and climate change programs. 

The Comprehensive Environmental and Climate Action Plan (CECAP) is a comprehensive roadmap that outlines specific activities that the City plans to undertake to improve quality of life for all residents, to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, to prepare for the impacts of climate change, and to create a healthier and more prosperous community.  The plan proposes over 90 actions across eight sectors. The suite of actions in the plan have been carefully selected to include mitigation, adaptation and environmental equity activities to start Dallas on a good path towards achieving carbon neutrality by 2050.  Actions have be evaluated on their potential to deliver a range of co-benefits, including social equity, economic, health, mitigation, environmental quality and adaptation.  Measurable targets are identified for all goals and objectives. 

The goals are ambitious, but actionable, and with defined metrics for success.  For each objective, specific actions are defined.​

The CECAP Plan is bold, fits the Dallas community, and provides an actionable, cost-effective and equitable approach towards reducing emissions, adapting to a changing climate, and enhancing the quality of life for all Dallas residents and businesses.  The approach outlined is anticipated to provide a good foundation for planning and actions toward a better future in Dallas.