Gerald A. Bessette

This 2025 Annual Report details the progress of the Ready & Resilient Barrington Climate Action Plan, which outlines 42 actions to address climate challenges and achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The plan is structured around five key focus areas: Community Health and Resilience, Energy and Buildings, Infrastructure, Transportation, and Land Use, Natural Resources, and Operations and Waste. It aims to transform Barrington into a climate-ready and resilient community, protecting property, enhancing public safety, and ensuring a thriving future.

The Ready & Resilient Barrington Climate Action Plan outlines a strategy to rapidly reduce the community's carbon footprint and enhance its resilience to climate change impacts. The plan is structured around five key focus areas: Community Health & Resilience, Energy & Buildings, Infrastructure, Transportation, & Land Use, Natural Resources, and Operations & Waste. Its overarching goals include achieving net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050, supporting the state's transition to 100% renewable energy by 2033, and preparing the Barrington community to adapt to future climate impacts, thereby fostering a safer and healthier future.

The Ready & Resilient Barrington Climate Action Plan provides implementation blueprints for key initiatives aimed at building climate resilience and sustainability in Barrington, Rhode Island. The plan focuses on several strategic pillars: enhancing community health and resilience, advancing clean energy and sustainable buildings, improving infrastructure, transportation, and land use, conserving natural resources, and optimizing operations and waste management. The overarching vision is to mitigate flood risks, promote renewable energy adoption, reduce emissions through zero-emission vehicles and expanded EV charging, protect ecosystems, implement green infrastructure, and foster sustainable waste practices, ultimately leading to a more resilient and environmentally responsible community.