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Stephanie Wiechmann
The 131 page Climate Action Plan includes steps Muncie can take to lower greenhouse gas emissions and help citizens adjust to the current and future effects of climate change. Jason Donati is with Resilient Muncie, part of the Muncie Action Plan, which has been working on the plan since 2021. He says the plan was careful to not be a mandate.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Instead, he said, it's a guide.

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Jason Donati
It talks about really basic things like infrastructure updates, like having a plan for cooling and warming stations for public safety. These are the basic things that we need to be ready for no matter what happens.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Council members adopted the plan unanimously, but not everyone in the audience was on board. Sherri Smith called climate change garbage.

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Sherri Smith
I resent being told that I can no longer drive my vehicle because it's gas powered, and this environment is not going to change.

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Stephanie Wiechmann
Donati said the committee worked hard to make the document politically neutral. The Muncie Climate Action Plan is available online at the city's website. In Muncie, Stephanie Wiechmann, IPR news.