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Here's your new installment of cool news:
- Announcing a Cool Cities Partnership with the US Green Building Council
- Portland, Coast to Coast
Announcing a Cool Cities Partnership with the US Green Building Council
We know that increasing the energy efficiency of new and retrofitted buildings is one of the key actions we must take to reduce energy use, costs and global warming emissions, while creating a cleaner energy economy.
In order to forge powerful local partnerships and bring the green building movement to scale, the Cool Cities Program and the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) will formally launch our new "Green Building for Cool Cities" project this week at a news conference during USGBC's Greenbuild Conference in Phoenix.
The purpose of the partnership is to bring together local Cool Cities activists with local USGBC members to advocate together on bringing practical and cost-effective green building administrative policies to Cool Communities across the country.
To kick-off the project, we're holding a special national conference call for both Cool Cities and USGBC activists to help connect you with your new partner, and begin planning a successful Green Building campaign in your community.
Please mark your calendars and RSVP today.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
5 pm PT/ 6 pm MT/ 7 pm CT/ 8 pm ET
(Please note the appropriate time for your zone.)
Portland, Coast to Coast
The leaders of Portland, OR and Multnomah County are moving ahead with an ambitious climate plan. Read more on the NY Times Green Inc Blog.
Last week, the city adopted a climate action plan with a goal of 40% carbon emissions reduction by 2030. The plan calls for city wide action, including:
- Reducing the total energy of all buildings built before 2010 by 25 percent
- Achieving zero net greenhouse gas emissions in all new homes and buildings
When the Retrofit Roadshow rolled into Portland, ME, labor, business, state and local government, civic and environmental leaders and the U.S. Department of Energy joined together to brainstorm about bringing new green jobs and energy savings to Maine residents.
Click on the video to see Cool Cities Program Director Glen Brand talk about the many benefits of improving the energy performance of homes.
Glen Brand, Cool Cities Campaign Director |