Local Climate Leadership Summit - About Climate Communities

Climate Communities is a national coalition of cities and counties that is educating federal policymakers about the essential role of local governments in addressing climate change and promoting a strong local-federal partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Launched in 2008, Climate Communities is already realizing significant climate change successes:

Climate Communities worked with Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT) and John Warner (R-VA), the sponsors of the Climate Security Act of 2008 (S. 3036), to include more than $300 billion for climate actions at the local government level. This legislation originally included no funding, no allowance allocations, no auction proceeds, no offset credits, no technical assistance, and no direct help for local climate activities.
Climate Communities rallied local government support for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, championed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
The House Interior and Environment Appropriations Committee provided $15 million for a Climate Communities proposal to create a climate change demonstration pilot program.
Climate Communities worked with ICLEI USA to prepare the “Empowering Local Government Climate Action: Blueprint for President Obama and 111th Congress,” which identifies national policies needed to empower local governments in promoting green buildings, increasing public transit and cleaner vehicles and fuels, fostering community-scale renewables, building green infrastructure, creating green jobs and businesses, and adapting to the impacts of climate change.
Climate Communities and ICLEI USA organized more than 40 community media events across America during “Local Climate Action Week” (December 8-14, 2008) to launch the Blueprint.
Climate Communities organized meetings between the nation’s top local climate leaders and key Obama Administration and Congressional officials to support the recommendations of the Blueprint.

Climate Communities

1130 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 261-6011

www.climatecommunities.us
andy@climatecommunities.us

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	ABOUT CLIMATE COMMUNITIES Climate Communities is a national coalition of cities and counties that is educating federal policymakers about the essential role of local governments in addressing climate change and promoting a strong local-federal partnership to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Launched in 2008, Climate Communities is already realizing significant climate change successes: Climate Communities worked with Senators Barbara Boxer (D-CA), Joseph Lieberman (ID-CT) and John Warner (R-VA), the sponsors of the Climate Security Act of 2008 (S. 3036), to include more than $300 billion for climate actions at the local government level. This legislation originally included no funding, no allowance allocations, no auction proceeds, no offset credits, no technical assistance, and no direct help for local climate activities. Climate Communities rallied local government support for the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program, championed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. The House Interior and Environment Appropriations Committee provided $15 million for a Climate Communities proposal to create a climate change demonstration pilot program. Climate Communities worked with ICLEI USA to prepare the “Empowering Local Government Climate Action: Blueprint for President Obama and 111th Congress,” which identifies national policies needed to empower local governments in promoting green buildings, increasing public transit and cleaner vehicles and fuels, fostering community-scale renewables, building green infrastructure, creating green jobs and businesses, and adapting to the impacts of climate change. Climate Communities and ICLEI USA organized more than 40 community media events across America during “Local Climate Action Week” (December 8-14, 2008) to launch the Blueprint. Climate Communities organized meetings between the nation’s top local climate leaders and key Obama Administration and Congressional officials to support the recommendations of the Blueprint. Climate Communities 1130 Connecticut Avenue, NW, Suite 300 Washington, DC 20036 (202) 261-6011 www.climatecommunities.us andy@climatecommunities.us \| Back >	Premier Sponsors: Sponsors: Supporters:
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