City of Roseville Selects paleBLUEdot for Climate Equity Action Plan

The City of Roseville has selected paleBLUEdot to develop its first Climate Equity Action Plan (CEAP). Building on the City’s 2018 Climate Vulnerability Report and 2020 Energy Action Plan, the CEAP will set updated goals that align with Minnesota’s Climate Action Framework and Ramsey County’s climate initiatives, positioning Roseville for a sustainable, climate resilient, and equitable future.

Roseville’s Sustainability Specialist, Noelle Bakken, noted in a recent City Council presentation that the plan will set measurable climate and equity goals while “support[ing] vulnerable populations, including non-English speakers, the elderly, and those experiencing economic hardship,” drawing on successful climate equity models from across the region. The plan will serve as a roadmap to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, strengthen climate resilience, and ensure that the benefits of climate action are shared across all members of the community. A key focus will be equity, ensuring that underrepresented and vulnerable populations are actively engaged and supported in the process.

paleBLUEdot will lead an extensive community engagement process to shape the plan. This includes surveys, public meetings, and innovative outreach designed to reflect the voices and values of Roseville residents. At the heart of this process is a Climate Justice Advisory Group, a team of residents who will advise on equity issues and share their own climate stories through a storytelling workshop series.

The engagement strategy will also feature youth-focused and arts-centered approaches, giving young people and community members creative outlets to envision Roseville’s climate future. Interactive storytelling installations and arts-based projects will invite residents to share experiences and hopes for 2040 through writing, performance, visual art, and music. These contributions will help shape the city’s vision for a resilient, low-carbon future.

The final Climate Equity Action Plan will combine community input with technical analysis, outlining clear strategies, actions, and metrics to guide implementation. With paleBLUEdot’s expertise in climate planning and education, Roseville is poised to create a plan that reduces emissions, builds resilience, and reflects the spirit and values of its residents.

The paleBLUEdot team provides a wide range of expert consultant services supporting community resilience, including Climate Action Planning, Sustainability Consulting, and Renewable Energy Planning..  Learn more about paleBLUEdot's Climate Action Planning services here.

Support Our SXSW EDU 2026 Proposal!

Click HERE or on the image above to learn more about Colleen’s proposal and vote.

Colleen Redmond, paleBLUEdot's principal leading community and youth engagement, is excited to share that her session proposal titled In Search of Hope: Teaching Climate Emotions is currently under consideration for the South By Southwest (SXSW) Educational Conference 2026! 

The SXSW EDU Conference & Festival is an annual event held in Austin, Texas, that brings together educators, researchers, policy leaders, and innovators from across the education landscape. Part of the broader SXSW family of events, SXSW EDU focuses on driving meaningful change in teaching and learning through collaboration, creativity, and forward-thinking ideas. The conference features interactive sessions, hands-on workshops, film screenings, and networking opportunities centered around K–12, higher education, edtech, equity, and student well-being.

We are honored to have Colleen’s work in the running for SXSW EDU—but here’s the thing: community voting plays a big role in the selection process, so your support could really make a difference!

Here’s how it works: 

• 30% is determined by public input through community voting

• 40% is evaluated by the SXSW EDU Advisory Board, composed of education professionals and thought leaders

• 30% is assessed by the SXSW EDU staff team

If Colleen’s work helping youth navigate climate emotions resonates with you, please consider voting and spreading the word. Your support is key in elevating conversations around climate literacy, student well-being, and hope-based climate education.

Head to panelpicker.sxsw.com and search for the title: In Search of Hope: Teaching Climate Emotions to vote for Colleen’s session and send her to the SXSW EDU stage in March!
You can also click on the image below to go right to her presentation:

Thank you for being part of this journey!

City of Fitchburg Selects paleBLUEdot for Sustainability Plan

The City of Fitchburg, Wisconsin has selected paleBLUEdot for the community’s first Sustainability Plan.  Fitchburg is a community of 35,000 people. It is located just south of Madison.

The City wishes to build on its past and current sustainability efforts by establishing mid and long-term sustainability, resilience, and greenhouse gas reduction goals and creating a pathway of actions to achieve these goals.  The City Council has engaged paleBLUEdot in preparing an assessment of local greenhouse gas emissions and climate impacts and to develop the City’s first Sustainability Plan. 

The paleBLUEdot Sustainability Plan effort will include:

1. Development of community-wide and City Operations Greenhouse Gas Inventory and analysis for three subject years as well as a Business-as-usual forecast of GHG emissions for years 2030, 2040, and 2050.

2. Development of a Climate Vulnerability and Risk Assessment meeting Global Covenant of Mayors (GCoM) requirements

3. Conducting a community-wide Ground Cover, Heat Island, and Carbon Sequestration Assessment and Recommendations report.

4. Development of a community-wide Renewable Energy Potentials study

5. Creation of a community-wide Sustainability Baseline Assessment and Strategic Goals Recommendations report defining a community-specific emissions mitigation targets and goals

6. Recommend community-specific sustainability, climate adaptation and mitigation actions that the City and community can undertake with an analysis of barriers and opportunities.

7. Leading Sustainability Planning Public Engagement, with a particular focus on outreach and inclusion with an equity focus

8. Development of the Sustainability Plan and Implementation Matrix

The paleBLUEdot team is honored to work with the City of Fitchburgn in developing the community’s first Sustainability Plan. 

The paleBLUEdot team provides a wide range of expert consultant services supporting community resilience, including Climate Action Planning, Sustainability Consulting, and Renewable Energy Planning..  Learn more about paleBLUEdot's Climate Action Planning services here.