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City of Seattle
Gregory J. Nickels, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Seattle receives first place honors for climate protection at U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
6/20/2008 1:00:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Alex Fryer (206) 684-8358
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Seattle receives first place honors for climate protection
at U.S. Conference of Mayors annual meeting
Mayor Nickels accepts honors for Seattle Climate Action Now
MIAMI - Mayor Greg Nickels today accepted first place honors in the 2008 Mayors Climate Protection Awards Program at the U.S. Conference of Mayors 76th annual meeting in Miami. The awards recognize mayors for outstanding and innovative practices to increase energy efficiency and curb global warming in their cities. Also receiving first place honors was Mayor James Brainard of Carmel, Calif.
Nickels was recognized for Seattle's Climate Action Now program, a grassroots climate protection campaign aimed at providing Seattle residents with tools they need to make a difference at home, at work and on the road.
“This is such an important, personal issue for me and it means a lot to have our work on climate recognized. Government can’t do it alone, business can’t do it alone – it takes everyone. With Climate Action Now we are committed to leading by example to prevent one of the biggest threats to the future of our cities and the planet – global warming. On behalf of Seattle, I am grateful for this award,” said Nickels.
“These two leading mayors, Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels and Carmel Mayor James Brainard have proven that despite an economic downturn in cities and our nation, mayors continue to do what’s right to protect our climate in America. Their actions serve as outstanding examples for other cities of all sizes,” said Conference President Trenton Mayor Douglas H. Palmer.
An independent panel of judges, selected by The U.S. Conference of Mayors, determined the winning cities from a pool of over 60 applicants based on the following criteria: mayoral leadership, creativity and innovation, and reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and/or improved quality of life in their community.
Visit the mayor’s web site at www.seattle.gov/mayor. Get the mayor’s inside view on efforts to promote transportation, public safety, economic opportunity and healthy communities by signing up for The Nickels Newsletter at www.seattle.gov/mayor/newsletter_signup.htm
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