Arizona Democratic Party HQ to Consider Going Green

The Arizona Democratic Party recently purchased a new headquarters property, and its Environmental Council is pushing to install solar panels, storage technology, and electric vehicle charging at ADP Headquarters. The HQ at 2910 N Central Ave, Phoenix, AZ 85012, is open Sunday through Friday.

The Environmental Council resolution states:

Whereas, Arizona is on the front lines of climate change which has already manifested in extreme drought conditions, water scarcity, and hotter temperatures, with impacts on human health and habitability in the region as well as impacts to the natural environment; and Arizona Democrats acknowledge that, “climate change is one of the biggest threats of this generation as an economic, environmental, and national security catastrophe in the making” (https://azdem.org/adp-platform/);

Whereas, Arizona Democrats recognize “the urgency of acting quickly and aggressively to address climate change; and cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030 in order to combat the climate crisis and work toward a more equitable society” (https://azdem.org/adp-platform/);

Whereas, the Arizona Democratic Party Platform states, “We face an urgent need to make smart changes in the ways we develop land, use water, and generate and consume energy and Democrats are committed to making responsible decisions, using sustainable practices to protect our dwindling natural resources, and promoting the health of Arizonans with improved air and water quality” (https://azdem.org/adp-platform/);

Whereas, Americans (https://news.gallup.com/poll/2167/energy.aspx) and Arizonans (https://www.lung.org/media/press-releases/az-climate-action-survey-21) support the transition to renewable energy generation which reduces the emission of climate change-causing greenhouse gasses and will mitigate further extreme climate impacts from occurring.

Whereas, the Arizona Democratic Party has recently purchased a new headquarters property that provides an opportunity for our state party to practice our values and set an example that provides political, fundraising, and financial operations benefits. And, furthermore, there currently exist many financial incentives at the federal and state level to install distributed renewable energy generation such as solar panels, and the passage of Democratic priority legislation such as the Build Back Better Act will further improve these incentives;

Therefore, be it resolved that the Arizona Democratic Party (ADP) Executive Committee will designate an appropriate staff member to work with the ADP Environmental Council to solicit proposals to install solar panels, storage technology, and electric vehicle charging at ADP Headquarters and present these proposals to the ADP Executive Committee within 3 months of the November 8, 2022 election, and the ADP Executive Committee will vote on whether to approve any of these proposals within 1 month of receiving them. These timelines may be extended by 3 months in order to receive additional professional advice.