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NB Resilient


NB Resilient is a climate action and resilience plan that sets out to ensure New Bedford is a thriving, self-sustaining community that is culturally and historically secure and is ready to implement innovative approaches to prepare for tomorrow’s possibilities. New Bedford's greatest asset is its people, and our climate action and resilience plan will have the greatest impact if everyone is involved.

We are actively working toward a more resilient New Bedford with the plan as our guide. Explore this site and keep coming back to find out how you can get involved with our different focus areas. Download the full plan below.


NB Resilient Plan


Category image Green Infrastructure

Trees in New Bedford prevent over 49 million gallons of stormwater from entering the streams and waterways in and around the city every year.

  • What is Green Infrastructure?
  • Citywide Master Strategy
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Natural Resources

3,226 new trees have been planted in New Bedford since 2015, sequestering enough carbon to offset 33 homes’ electricity use for a year.

  • Impervious Surface
  • Urban Tree Canopy
  • Water Quality
  • Biodiversity
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Public Health & Safety

22% of New Bedford residents have low access to a grocery store and are low-income—actions from NB Resilient will increase food security and promote healthy living.

  • Food Security
  • Healthy Living
  • Emergency Preparedness
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Port Resilience

Sea levels in the Port are projected to rise 2.5 feet by 2050 under a high emission scenario, and New Bedford will be prepared.

  • Preparing for Sea Level Rise
  • Resources for Resilience
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Climate & Energy

The City of New Bedford has replaced 8,000 street and traffic lights with power-saving LEDs—reducing greenhouse gas emissions by the same amount as taking 44 cars off the road for a year.

  • Greenhouse Gas Emissions
  • Renewable Energy
  • Energy Use
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Economy & Jobs

New Bedford is home to the #1 Port in the nation based on dollar value and landing.

  • Economic Value of the Port
  • Employment & Income Opportunities
  • Job Training
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Infrastructure, Utilities, & Waste

37% of waste was diverted from landfills in 2017—100% is the goal by 2050.

  • Total Waste Reduction
  • Water Use
  • Combined Sewer Overflow
  • Actions You Can Take
Category image Transportation & Land Use

One third of New Bedford’s greenhouse gas emissions come from the transportation sector, which means how we choose to get around has a big impact!

  • Green Buildings
  • Energy-Efficient Transportation
  • Multimodal Transportation
  • Actions You Can Take
 Brownfields

Our community has a long history of industry. Some former industrial sites were left contaminated and the City is working to clean them up and promote redevelopment.

  • What is a Brownfield?
  • Our Opportunities
  • Actions You Can Take
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