Today, close to 300 local leaders convened in Ekurhuleni, South Africa and reaffirmed the critical role that local governments must play in combating and planning for climate change.
But mayors in Africa aren’t the only ones talking about our changing climate. In Mayor Darwin Hindman’s town of Columbia, Missouri, biogas from decomposing trash is turned into electricity. In South Korea, a 2.2MW solar power plant is generating power in Mayor Shin Hyun Guk’s city of Mungyeong. And in Tallinn, Estonia, local leaders have developed a sustainable energy action plan that’s put the city on track to reduce its carbon emissions 20% by 2020.
These are only a few of many great examples. What’s going on in your town? Check out the maps below…
World Mayors Council on Climate Change, Membership
Covenant of Mayors Committed to Local Sustainable Energy, Signatories
U.S. Conference of Mayors Climate Protection Center, Participating Mayors
Has your mayor put your city or town on the map yet? If so, show him or her your support, and see how you can get involved in local efforts. If not, encourage your mayor to join the community of local leaders who are already busy confronting climate change!
heidi quinn
October 12th
lets look more heavily at alternate energy and keeping emmisions in check. we want more regulations on chage and more allowances for windmills and solar energy. please help us accomplish these things. thank you.
Nek
October 12th
I think you do very good job here,but there is not my country on your map.Kosova please.
William E. Willson
October 12th
Cities are major contributers to the GNP of most countries. They are also major contributers to CO2 emissions. They are also often the major innovators of social change before our federal governments get it.
Coquitlam, B.C is getting more green but could do even more. It would be nice to see more solar panels and wind generators on municipal buildings and electric municipal trucks and cars modeling a way to do things better.