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CITY OF LAKEWOOD(-I.Ikl1A,'I I, ACTION IIPILAINI <br /> 7. A climate lens will avoid malinvestments. <br /> The timeline is tight and the pathway ambitious.Any investments or policies <br /> that the City undertakes that result in increased emissions will become <br /> malinvestments,stranded investments that are costly to undo.To ensure the <br /> o City's policies and expenditures align with the Low Carbon pathway,the <br /> City can ilrrl~uplelrrl~uelnt a c.filrrl~uate ferns,where each investment is evaluated to <br /> identify its contributions to decreasing or increasing emissions. 1I in the case <br /> that ain evaluation results in increased elrY issiolns,the project or policy <br /> should not proceed. <br /> whole-city approach to climate action. <br /> The next generation of climate action planning focuses on the systematic <br /> transformation of the built environment,as opposed to a long list of <br /> actions. In particular,this means embedding the consideration of climate <br /> into every policy and expenditure in alignment with the LC scenario,a <br /> whole-city approach.This approach requires a cultural and organizational <br /> transformation so the City itself is a climate mitigation mechanism,applying <br /> tools such as a cl[Imate lelns and ain ainlnual cairboln budget. <br /> . Natural assets are central to a climate-ready, <br /> healthy and vibrant community. <br /> Lakewood has a variety of natural spaces that currently help protect the <br /> community against the impacts of climate change by reducing flooding, <br /> cooling outdoor spaces, improving water quality,and improving the physical <br /> and mental health of residents. Careful plainlniing to protect these natural <br /> a.'."s.'."se't.'."s will ensure'they'thrive into'thE'future. <br /> III <br />