IBJ: New City-County Council committee to strike a greener path

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Get ready for some greener laws.

Mayor Joe Hogsett’s administration has already moved on some big-ticket items, such as 2019’s wide-ranging Thrive Indianapolis climate resiliency plan and last summer’s utility-usage tracking program for large buildings.

But now, future measures have a dedicated place at Indianapolis’ City-County Council, through a new Environmental Sustainability Committee, which met this month for the first time.

The panel has excited environmentalists and sustainability advocates with plans to focus first on urban forests and parklands, then recycling and solid waste, followed by equitable health and infrastructure investments.