Mission
The Office of Resilience & Sustainability’s (ORS) mission is to work with other city departments and agencies to advise on the strategic pursuit of comprehensive resilience priorities across environmental, social, economic and infrastructure goals.
Vision
ORS strives to make New Orleans a dynamic urban landscape that is aligned with its natural environment and is a more equitable, adaptable and prosperous place for future generations of New Orleanians.
What We Do
The Mayor's Office of Resilience & Sustainability (ORS) focuses on environmental stewardship and climate resilience in New Orleans. Working in partnership with city departments, state and federal agencies, and community groups, ORS advises on policies and projects that impact our city. We use the city's Resilience Strategy, Climate Equity Report, and Climate Action Plan as guides to do work across multiple sectors:
- Economic
- Environmental
- Infrastructure
- Social
ORS leads the policy development, implementation, and outreach for many resilience-building projects throughout the city.
Our office has a wide range of duties. These have included updating the City's Climate Action Plan in 2022, as well as managing the development of green infrastructure and stormwater management projects. We also develop federal funding applications for city infrastructure initiatives among other duties. We aim to pave the way for projects that will make New Orleans a more resilient, sustainable, and equitable city for all our residents.