US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Summit

On November 1 & 2, 2007, America’s mayors took center stage in the effort to stop global warming as they gathered in Seattle for an unprecedented summit to spur local and federal action on climate change.

The two-day event featured keynote addresses by former President Bill Clinton, and mayors Michael Bloomberg of New York and Antonio Villaraigosa of Los Angeles as well as other national and international leaders in the effort to prevent climate change. The U.S. House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming also held a special hearing with mayors during the summit.

Hosted by the U.S. Conference of Mayors, the Seattle summit was the largest-ever meeting of American mayors devoted solely to climate protection. More than 100 mayors from across the country representing millions of Americans met to discuss the impact of climate change on their communities and the steps cities are taking to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.

To date, the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement has been signed by more than 720 US mayors.
Click here to view a map of cities that have signed the agreement.

U.S. Mayors Seek Federal Help to Protect Climate
- Environment News Service 11/5/2007

Climate can't wait for feds, say Clinton, Gore, Nickels
- Seattle Times 11/2/2007

U.S. mayors meet in Seattle to push for a green revolution
- Seattle PI 11/1/2007

Climate host Nickels tries to live "green"
- Seattle Times 11/1/2007

Study Shows Seattle on Target to Meet Climate Goals
- Press Release 10/29/2007

America's Mayors Roll Up Sleeves at Seattle Climate Summit
- Press Release 10/26/2007

	US Conference of Mayors: Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels 11/1/2007 Mayor Nickels gave the morning's keynote speech at the US Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Summit Thursday, November 1 at the Edgewater hotel.
	US Conference of Mayors: Former Vice-President Al Gore 11/1/2007 Former Vice-President Al Gore spoke at the U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Summit in Seattle. The speech, which was delivered via satellite, focused on what the country’s Mayors are doing to help the environment.
	US Conference of Mayors: Former President Bill Clinton 11/1/2007 Former President Bill Clinton was a keynote speaker at the 2007 U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Summit hosted by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels.
	U.S. Conference of Mayors: NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg 11/2/2007 New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg gives a keynote address on the second day of the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Summit in Seattle.

	U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Summit: Congressional Field Hearing 11/2/2007 Several Mayors testified before members of Congress during a field hearing at the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Summit in Seattle.
	Mayor's Press Conference: USCM Press Roundtable 10/31/2007 As part of the kickoff to the upcoming Climate Summit, print press attend a roundtable with the President of the U.S. Conference of Mayors, Mayor Douglas Palmer of Trenton, New Jersey and Seattle's Mayor Greg Nickels.
Media and Public Policy on Climate Change 10/31/2007 This panel focuses on the changing role of the changing media in covering the climate change issue, and inspiring action by their viewers/readers. The event is organized by The Climate Group (an independent, nonprofit organization dedicated to advancing business and government leadership on climate change).

Watch more Climate Summit videos on the Seattle Channel

NYC Mayor Bloomberg Climate Conference Luncheon,
November 2, 2007
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President Clinton - Climate Conference Speech,
November 1, 2007
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