City of Ashland Climate and Energy Programs

07/26/2021

Did you miss our renewable energy webinar? Watch it on YouTube -

Learn about the city initiatives that help support renewable energy, such as the solar incentive and off-site solar. There will also be a short presentation ...

07/21/2021

🍳 The portable induction cooktops are ready to be checked out with the Jackson County Library Services - Oregon! All you need is a library card to check this unit out for up to 21 days. If you end up loving it, check out the City of Ashland induction incentive program.

📚 To check one out, visit the library website - https://jcls.org/collections/library-of-things/

*If you need help logging in or creating an account, please reach out to your local library branch.

Thank you to the Jackson County Library Services - Oregon for partnering on this initiative!

07/09/2021

The City of Ashland has created a Water Use Dashboard for public use. The dashboard is interactive and provides community members with a way to view water usage, Reeder reservoir levels, rainfall amounts and inputs from alternate water sources which include the Talent Irrigation District (TID) and Talent-Ashland-Phoenix (TAP) sources.

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07/07/2021

This month Ecochallenge.org is hosting a Plastic Free challenge that focuses on reducing our single-use plastic usage. There are many ways to make the swap, like carrying around reusable utensils or shopping in the bulk section at the grocery store.

Plastic Free Ecochallenge is a month-long effort for all of us to shift away from our single-use plastic dependency while prioritizing public healthy and safety as much as possible during this pandemic. Find creative and innovative ways to reduce your single-use plastic consumption.

07/05/2021

🌏Thank you to everyone who stopped by the table at the farmer's market last week! Looks like spreading the word on climate action and receiving a FREE home energy review from the City of Ashland are a bit sparse. To learn more about that program, visit our website - https://ashlandor.org/climate-energy/find-resources/energy-efficiency/.

❓Questions? Email us at [email protected]

06/29/2021

We are back at the Ashland Market today! It’s a hot one but always a good day to take climate action!

06/15/2021

Come visit us today at the Ashland farmer’s market. Learn how you can take climate action at home! We even have some water conservation giveaways!

06/09/2021

To spread awareness about induction cooking, the City of Ashland will be donating 3 portable induction cooktops with cookware to the Jackson County Library Services - Oregon They will be in the Library of Things catalog this summer. All you need is a library card to check one out! We are happy to have this technology be accessible to everyone.

To check out their entire catalog, visit their website - https://jcls.myturn.com/library/

06/09/2021

🍳 Induction cooking is here! We are happy to announce the launch of our new induction cooktop/range incentive program. The incentive is for the permanent installation of a cooktop or range for residential or commercial applications. Induction cooking to known to be faster, more precise, and more efficient! From a safety standpoint, there is no open flame or indoor air pollution that is generated from combustion.

To learn more about the program, visit our website - https://ashlandor.org/climate-energy/find-resources/energy-efficiency/

06/07/2021

Due to the success of our e-bike pilot program, we have been able to make it a permanent incentive program! Due to this, some program guidelines will be changing slightly.
🚲 We are now allowing class 1 and class 2 e-bikes!
🚲 The incentive amount is changing from $300 to $200.
🚲 We are no longer requiring the use of vouchers.

If you are interested in getting an e-bike, visit one of our local participating bike shops - Ashland Electric Bikes, Siskiyou Cyclery, Piccadilly Cycles, and Ashland Cycle Sport!

06/02/2021

Ashland City Council will hear a full report Tuesday on an evacuation time estimate study performed by KLD Engineering, addressing some outstanding questions about how to best evacuate the city in an ...