City of Evansville, IN | Climate Action Dashboard
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Climate-related disasters have increased fivefold over the past 50 years, making awareness and preparedness more critical than ever. And they are continuing to increase. Residents need clear, accessible information about climate-related risks, such as heat waves, ozone alerts, and severe storms, to protect their health and adjust daily activities. Well-informed communities are better prepared to respond, recover, and build resilience. Evansville is a proud Storm Ready city! This means we can send 24-hour alerts through various means. The City of Evansville, in partnership with public and private organizations, works to increase awareness of air quality and climate impacts. The Evansville Climate Collaborative supports this effort through its website, social media, newsletters, interactive dashboard, and direct community engagement at local events.
By strengthening public understanding of how climate extremes and air pollution affect health and infrastructure, Evansville can improve overall resilience. Informed residents are more likely to take protective actions, such as limiting outdoor activity on high-ozone days, managing stormwater at home, and planting trees, and to support broader strategies that reduce emissions and enhance community-wide adaptability.
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people reached in outreach about environmental quality or climate resiliency
Between 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2025
advocacy efforts to increase awareness about environmental quality or climate resiliency
Between 1/1/2024 - 12/31/2025
Improves air quality
Policies, practices, and programs that limit fossil fuel combustion reduce the emission of harmful air pollutants, such as particulate matter, nitrogen oxides, and sulfur dioxides. Adopting more sustainable actions enhances our air quality, resulting in improved health and a higher quality of life for everyone.
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Increases local resilience
Programs, policies, and practices that improve local energy reliability, infrastructure integrity, food supply, water quality, waste management, and other essential needs will improve our local energy, economic, environmental, and community resilience to climate impacts, particularly for underserved populations and neighborhoods most vulnerable to those impacts.
Improves quality of life/place
Incorporating greenspace and green infrastructure in community design contributes to cleaner air and water, cooler temperatures, restorative recreational and social spaces, and a more attractive and livable community. Increasing public awareness about programs and services that will better prepare residents to cope with climate impacts will improve community resiliency and quality of life.
