Green Cities

Posted by on February 01, 2007

Mayors across the country are making meaningful commitments to greening their cities. USA Today reports that cities are "joining the fight against global warming, taking actions designed not only to protect the environment but save money by boosting efficiency. As the USA comes off its warmest year on record, cities are changing ordinances to encourage construction of environmentally sustainable homes and offices, buying hybrid vehicles for their fleets and giving fast approval to green projects. Many require that all public buildings comply with environmental design standards established by the U.S. Green Building Council, a coalition of building industry groups. Almost 375 mayors of large and small cities from 50 states and the District of Columbia have signed the U.S. Conference of Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement."