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The committee approved its 2026 meeting calendar and reviewed several environmental initiatives, including a final Zero Waste Master Plan survey, an energy contract procurement, and plans to identify six sites for green infrastructure. Green Worcester electricity aggregation rates are expected to decrease by about one cent per kilowatt-hour beginning in December, appearing on January bills.
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Residents will have another opportunity to help prioritize projects in the Zero Waste Master Plan through an upcoming online survey; the first survey received 1,800 responses. The City is preparing to select an energy services vendor before the end of 2025 and is promoting a sidewalk tree request program through January 1, 2026. The committee also reported that the Sustainability in Worcester Public Schools task force completed its goals and will be removed from the standing agenda for now.
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