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“The reality of global climate change is urgent. The stakes are high – locally and globally – and we need to act. As a City government, we’ve already cut our greenhouse gas emissions by more than 60% compared to 1990 levels. But it’s not enough – we need to work together as a community to set responsible limits on global warming pollution.”
- Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels
On February 16, 2005, the historic day when the Kyoto Protocol takes effect, Mayor Greg Nickels announced the City of Seattle’s 2005 Environmental Action Agenda to protect our air quality, the health of our community and our environment. The cornerstone of this agenda is a new goal for the City to reduce regional greenhouse gas emissions across our community and region, seeking to meet or beat the Kyoto target.
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Press Release Seattle Joins Climate Registry as Charter Member - 01/15/2007
Press Release Study Shows Big Jump in Seattle Bike Commuters -
10/31/2007
Press Release Study Shows Seattle on Target to Meet Climate Goals -
10/29/2007
Press Release Mayor announces city of Seattle, others to test 100 mpg plug-in hybrid cars -
10/24/2007
Press Release Seattle Receives Harvard Award for Leadership on Climate Protection -
9/25/2007
Press Release Mayor Urges
Switch to Water-Saving Showerheads -
6/6/2007
Press Release Mayor Touts Climate Benefits
of Locally Grown Food
- 5/9/2007
Press Release Seattle Bicycle Master Plan Announced
- 4/4/2007
Press Release Mayor
Urges Seattle to Recycle Gas Mowers to Protect Climate
- 4/11/2007
Leadership & the
Environment - Mayors Take the Lead - Newsweek, April 16, 2007
Nickels
outlines green agenda - Seattle P.I. 07/28/06
Press Release Seattle
Converts Garbage Trucks To Cut Pollution - 08/24/05
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From LA Weekly
Scientists broadly agree that the rising level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere is warming the Earth, triggering major climatic consequences, such as the breakup of the polar ice caps and more intense storms and droughts, as witnessed recently in California.
Leaving Bush Behind
- From E/ The Environmental Magazine
The day after the Kyoto Protocol went into effect last week without U.S. participation, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels announced plans to lead a city-by-city effort to limit carbon dioxide emissions in accordance with the terms of the international treaty rejected by the Bush administration.
American Cities Show Solidarity with Kyoto Signatories
From the Los Angeles Times
When the Kyoto Protocol took effect in 141 other nations this month, it had no effect whatsoever on the United States, much to the glee of business interests. That frees up the U.S. to go on being the biggest source of greenhouse gas emissions in the world while it sells clean-air technologies to countries that are forced to comply. It's a win-win for the American economy.
For the whole story, read:
Cooperation in the Air
And:
Mayor Is on a Mission to Warm U.S. Cities to the Kyoto Protocol
From the Santa Monica, California LookOut
Mayor Pam O'Connor thought globally and acted locally last week when she added her name to a growing list of mayors whose cities have agreed to take concrete steps to lower greenhouse gas emissions.
Santa Monica Joins Initiative to Lower Emissions
From the Seattle Times
Will other cities follow Seattle's lead in reducing greenhouse-gas emissions, which have been blamed for global warming?
Earth Day founder Denis Hayes thinks so.
Activist touts local initiative to cut pollution
From the Seattle P-I
The U.S. government may have turned its back on the Kyoto Protocol, but Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels said yesterday he plans to spearhead a city-by-city effort to implement the climate-protection measures that went into effect in more than 100 other countries yesterday.
Seattle dreams of 'green' team
Mayor urging other U.S. cities to enact Kyoto Protocol
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