3.1Provide staff and community partners with the guidance, resources, and capacity needed to fulfill their role in achieving shared climate goals

Progress

On time

Not started
Planning
In Progress
Completed

Background

When staff and partners are equipped with knowledge, leadership support, and practical tools they can collaborate more effectively and confidently integrate climate action into their daily work.

Progress Update

Sustainability staff are hosting the first annual Key Partners Meeting in Fall 2026
Sustainability staff are developing the foundation for the Internal Climate Action Working Group and Staff Capacity Building Workshops.

Indicators

3a. Percent of departments represented within the internal climate action working group

3.2. Establish feedback loops and communication channels to evaluate and improve climate action efforts over time

3b. Number of community partners reached in climate action engagement

3c. Number of staff reached for capacity building workshops

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

2035
Other activities and opportunities as they arise.
These actions are not a comprehensive list and will grow and evolve as we pursue this strategy.

What are we doing?

2027
Convening staff, partners, and community volunteers to foster greater collaboration, information sharing, and collective support for achieving climate action goals.
2027
Creating an internal city staff working group to establish feedback loops and communication channels for guiding, improving, and incorporating climate action goals into city operations and planning.
2028
Educating and training staff on Beaverton’s climate context and how to apply the citywide climate considerations framework in planning and decision-making.

Related strategies

3.2
Planning (On time)
Establish feedback loops and communication channels to evaluate and improve climate action efforts over time

Objective

Associated Target(s)
- Cross-department representation within an internal climate action working group by 2027.
- Climate action community partners are convened annually.
- Biannual capacity building workshops for staff.

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

Information updated 10/13/2026

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

3a. Percent of departments represented within the internal climate action working group

3b. Number of community partners reached in climate action engagement

3c. Number of staff reached for capacity building workshops

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Convening staff, partners, and community volunteers to foster greater collaboration, information sharing, and collective support for achieving climate action goals.

Creating an internal city staff working group to establish feedback loops and communication channels for guiding, improving, and incorporating climate action goals into city operations and planning.

Educating and training staff on Beaverton’s climate context and how to apply the citywide climate considerations framework in planning and decision-making.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome

Progress

Description

Background

Progress Update

Indicators

3a. Percent of departments represented within the internal climate action working group

3b. Number of community partners reached in climate action engagement

3c. Number of staff reached for capacity building workshops

Associated Activities

What's left to do?

Other activities and opportunities as they arise.

What are we doing?

Convening staff, partners, and community volunteers to foster greater collaboration, information sharing, and collective support for achieving climate action goals.

Creating an internal city staff working group to establish feedback loops and communication channels for guiding, improving, and incorporating climate action goals into city operations and planning.

Educating and training staff on Beaverton’s climate context and how to apply the citywide climate considerations framework in planning and decision-making.

Related strategies

Summary and contacts

Objective

Associated Target(s)

Recommended Leads & Key Partners

City Roles

How this strategy contributes to the outcome