Oro Valley strives to positively impact the environment and lead by example through education and other efforts. These include promoting energy efficiency, recycling, reducing air pollution, and other efforts that will ultimately make Oro Valley cleaner and more sustainable.

Our priorities that shaped this part of the Plan:

• Increasing recycling programs, including composting
• Encouraging solar and energy efficient appliances
• Reducing the heat island effect with landscaping and building materials

The guiding principle provides the foundation for building goals, policies, and action. It represents the desires of our community.

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Goal N: Heat Mitigation.		Goal O: Recycling
Reduce heat absorption through building design, landscaping, and unpaved surfaces.		Promote energy efficiency and responsible waste management strategies to make the Town more sustainable.
Goal P: Utilities.		Goal Q: Food Security
Provide sustainable and innovative public services and utilities that serve the current and future needs of the community.		Increase access to fresh and healthy food options.

Relationship with Other Goals in the Plan

The goals in this section are interrelated with goals in other chapters of the Plan, in the same way they are connected in our lives. The following table depicts the overlap between this section’s goals (and associated policies and actions) and other goals.

Please click on the links below to read the related goals, policies, and actions.