In an era where global warming is becoming more and more prominent, and even those who do not believe that global warming will bring a catastrophic change, preserving the atmosphere and our ecosystem is still imperative. In fact, the majority of Americans want to live somewhere that takes strides in the fight to preserve the planet, and in a city with green initiatives and sustainability efforts.

If you are moving to Columbus, especially if you are moving to Downtown Columbus for work, you should know that the city has been taking numerous measures in order to cut down on carbon emissions in the most populated areas of the city.

Columbus’ sustainability efforts for 2016 will continue to reflect much of what the city has already been implementing – efforts that have decreased greenhouse gas emissions in Downtown Columbus to numbers that are less than the suburbs. Columbus was even recently named one of 40 of the greenest “fleets in North America” by Government Fleet magazine.

Erin Miller is the Environmental Steward for Columbus and has mentioned that the Green Fleet Action Plan is one of the city’s biggest climate change mitigation accomplishments. The project started in 2008 and has decreased the city’s fuel use by four percent and GHG emissions by 13 percent.

“We were able to do this through operating cleaner vehicles with cleaner fuels and cleaner engine operation and through operating vehicles more efficiently by reducing idling and right sizing vehicles,” Miller said.

Columbus sustainability efforts are making the city more attractive for people to move to, and local Columbus movers are glad that the city is taking great measures to reduce GHG emissions, promote smart cars, and encourage more fuel efficient options.