‘Think Globally, Act Locally.'

The US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement was created by Mayor Greg Nickels of Seattle. Under the Agreement, participating cities commit to take following three actions:

• Strive to meet or beat the Kyoto Protocol targets in their own communities, through actions ranging from anti-sprawl land-use policies to urban forest restoration projects to public information campaigns;
• Urge their state governments, and the federal government, to enact policies and programs to meet or beat the greenhouse gas emission reduction target suggested for the United States in the Kyoto Protocol -- 7% reduction from 1990 levels by 2012; and
• Urge the U.S. Congress to pass the bipartisan greenhouse gas reduction legislation, which would establish a national emission trading system

There is NO COST to sign the agreement and the results would probably result in a saving. Urge me in asking our elected city officials to sign on to this agreement so there is a world left for future generations. It is difficult to try and correct the wrongs of the world and so I have decided the best thing I can do is to start in my backyard. I hope you will help me.
terry houle

Ref:
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/climate/default.htm#what

http://www.ci.bloomington.mn.us/cityhall/council/ccmember/ccmember.htm