Local and Green with Darcy Dumont: Towns moving from planning to action on climate Stock image of a solar array. Courtesy of Metro Creative Graphics. Metro Creative Graphics Thursday, March 11, 2021 Across the state, cities and towns are moving from planning to pursue climate action to actually taking action! Municipalities — working with citizen activists, volunteers, nonprofit organizations and businesses — are taking bold steps to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and increase the use of renewable energy. Many communities, like Amherst, have used the Municipal Vulnerability Preparedness program to help fund the creation of a Climate Action Plan. And, more and more municipalities have now moved to take innovative actions to accelerate emissions reduction. The following are some examples of programs already up and running (though some are imminent) that provide energy efficiency, renewable electricity, clean heating, microgrids and energy storage.