VILLAGE OF BUFFALO GROVE

DATE: September 7, 2021

TO:

Dane Bragg, Village Manager

FROM: Brett Robinson, Administrative Services Director

RE: Sustainability Plan

For Buffalo Grove, sustainability involves a clean and healthy environment, maintaining existing infrastructure, and planning for the future in a fashion that can support and sustain a high quality of life for everyone, living working or visiting the Village of Buffalo Grove.

On March 20, 2017 the Village adopted Resolution 2017-12 a resolution supporting the Metropolitan Mayors Caucus Greenest Region Compact 2 (GRC2). After discussion it was decided that the existing Environmental Plan was outdated and the GRC2 provided a framework for developing a Sustainability Plan.

The Sustainability Plan consists of two parts. The first being a description of goals and how those goals have been achieved. The second is a list of future goals. The future goals will be continuously evaluated and will be added to the plan within the constraints of the budget.

Because becoming a truly sustainable community involves more than just Village operations, this plan can also act as an outline for our community. Residents, businesses, and other organizations will hopefully have a better understanding of our goals and this will lead to strengthening existing partnerships and laying the groundwork for future collaborations.