Shane Levy - shane.levy@sierraclub.org, 201-679-9507
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. - Today, the City of Fayetteville became the first municipality in Arkansas to commit to transition to 100 percent clean and renewable sources of energy.
On Tuesday, the Fayetteville City Council voted to adopt the city’s Energy Action Plan, which includes a goal of powering all government operations with 100 percent clean energy by 2030 and the entire community by 2050. A copy of Fayetteville’s comprehensive Energy Action Plan can be seen here.
Tuesday’s vote makes Fayetteville the 54th city in the country to commit to 100 percent clean energy.
“The Sierra Club applauds Fayetteville today for this tremendous step forward,” said Glen Hooks, Director of the Arkansas Sierra Club. “Mayor Lioneld Jordan, the City Council, and the superb public servants in the city’s Sustainability Department are to be commended for their vision and commitment to improving the quality of life for Fayetteville residents. We are proud to recognize Fayetteville as the first Arkansas city to commit to a 100% renewable energy future--the first of what we believe will be many.”
In May, Mayor Lioneld Jordan endorsed the goal of powering Fayetteville entirely with clean and renewable sources of energy, becoming the first Arkansas mayor to do so. Fayetteville’s commitment to clean energy builds off of the vision laid out by Mayor Jordan.
“Fayetteville has shown leadership in climate change adaptation and mitigation in a variety of ways,” said Mayor Lioneld Jordan. “We’ve installed electric vehicle charging stations around the City, signed onto the Sierra Club’s ‘Mayors for 100% Clean Energy’ pledge, promoted energy efficiency programs for homes and businesses, and much more. The Energy Action Plan is another bold step in our efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and improve the quality of life for all Fayetteville citizens, present and future.”
About the Sierra Club
The Sierra Club is America’s largest and most influential grassroots environmental organization, with more than 3 million members and supporters. In addition to helping people from all backgrounds explore nature and our outdoor heritage, the Sierra Club works to promote clean energy, safeguard the health of our communities, protect wildlife, and preserve our remaining wild places through grassroots activism, public education, lobbying, and legal action. For more information, visit www.sierraclub.org.