Regional Plan Association and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability hosted the first Mayors' Institute on Climate Change on September 3-5, 2008. The Institute brought together the mayors of Babylon NY, Bridgeport CT, Kearny NJ, New Rochelle NY, Parsippany-Troy Hills NJ and Stamford CT, for a series of discussions ranging from stormwater management to energy efficiency, and from transit-oriented development to green site designs. The keynote speech was delivered by Rocky Anderson, former Mayor of Salt Lake City, whom Mayor Michael Bloomberg introduced.
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Combating Climate Change:
A Leadership Imperative
Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor, New York City
On Earth Day 2007, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg released PlaNYC, a comprehensive sustainability plan for the City's future. PlaNYC puts forth a strategy to reduce the City's greenhouse gas footprint, while also accommodating a population growth of nearly one million, and improving our infrastructure and environment. PlaNYC is widely recognized as one of the most successful sustainability
plans in the nation.
Introduction: Bob Yaro
President, Regional Plan Association
A Leadership Imperative
Michael R. Bloomberg
Mayor, New York City
On Earth Day 2007, Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg released PlaNYC, a comprehensive sustainability plan for the City's future. PlaNYC puts forth a strategy to reduce the City's greenhouse gas footprint, while also accommodating a population growth of nearly one million, and improving our infrastructure and environment. PlaNYC is widely recognized as one of the most successful sustainability
plans in the nation.
Introduction: Bob Yaro
President, Regional Plan Association
@RegionalPlan