Bellingham’s mayor proposes these climate measures, including $5 million investment

Two proposed investments by Bellingham Mayor Seth Fleetwood would tackle climate change from both sides of the problem. One proposal would reduce the community’s greenhouse gas emissions by requiring all new housing projects using federal pandemic relief funds to be fully electric and not rely on natural gas, a fossil fuel. This proposal is an example of climate change mitigation, which are actions taken to reduce emissions and avoid further warming of the atmosphere.