Sustainability & Climate Action Plan

2022 S-CAP front page image

The Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S-CAP) was adopted by the Royal Oak City Commission on May 9, 2022.

The goal of the plan is to guide and coordinate all aspects of city service delivery and investments to ensure the most sustainable, inclusive, climate-friendly options are implemented and help  Royal Oak leaders and staff foster regional cooperation and local participation in sustainability efforts.

View the 2022 Sustainability and Climate Action Plan

View EGLE's Catalyst Communities April 2022 webinar about our sustainability & climate action plan's development process


Community Engagement Played an Important Role in the S-CAP'S Development

The following methods were used  to Incorporate stakeholder feedback,

Public Comment on the Draft Sustainability and Climate Action Plan (S-CAP)

The public comment period was open for online and written submissions from March 14 – March 31, 2022. View the complete extent of the comments, 

Demographic information was redacted to maintain anonymity. 

View a  list of public comments  that were incorporated into the latest S-CAP draft (version 05/02/2022)

Stakeholder Sustainability Survey  (July- Sept. 2021)


All survey data is anonymous.

Focus Topic Work Groups (Sept.- Nov. 2021)

There were 24 Focus Topic Work Group sessions that produced action recommendations to the task force for inclusion in the S-CAP. 

Work group meeting agendas with attached minutes and slide decks can be found in the Sustainability Category of the Agenda Center.  Or click here for agendas with meeting details.

Energy & Buildings Workgroup Mtg #1

Royal Oak residents around a table at a meeting
  1. If the city is only responsible for 1.4% of the GHG, how will you mandate residential and commercial property owners to meet the goal of zero by 2050?
  2. Can the composting that is available for the municipal buildings be offered to Royal Oak businesses?
  3. I would want to make sure we consider the implications on housing affordability because many of the goals are noble but if we create perfect houses that 5% of the population can afford is that really
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June 29, 2021 Community Sustainability Forum Event

The Royal Oak Sustainability Task Force hosted its first event, the online Community Sustainability Forum Kick-Off meeting, on June 29, 2021.  There were 75+ participants on the Zoom call and others watching the WROK live-stream. Click here to see the meeting presentation slide deck or scroll down to view the live meeting recording.