Local Climate Leadership Summit

Annie Strickler
ICLEI USA Communications Director
Phone: (510) 844-0699 ext. 328
E-mail: annie.strickler@iclei.org.

For Immediate Release: May 14, 2009

Contact: Annie Strickler, ICLEI USA, 510-844-0699 x328, annie.strickler@iclei.org
David Grenham, Climate Communities, 202-445-3133, dgrenham@tfgnet.com

Local Governments Descend on Capitol to Forge Local-Federal Partnership on Climate and Energy Policy

Washington, D.C. - More than 100 local government climate and energy leaders from across the country will converge on D.C. May 18-20 as part of the Local Climate Leadership Summit. The Summit will take place as the House Energy and Commerce Committee considers landmark climate and energy legislation sponsored by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA). Climate Communities and ICLEI USA are working to ensure that federal climate and energy policies recognize and support the critical role of local governments in reducing energy consumption, creating new green jobs and cutting greenhouse gas emissions.

WHAT: Local Climate Leadership Summit (www.localclimateleadershipsummit.org), hosted by Climate Communities and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability
WHO: Elected officials and staff from more than 100 cities and counties. Speakers include representatives from the White House, federal agencies, and Congress
WHEN: May 18-20, 2009

Special Events

Monday May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Capital Hilton: Session featuring key climate and energy leaders from the Obama Administration including:

Ron Sims, HUD Deputy Secretary
Van Jones, White House CEQ Special Advisor for Green Jobs
Gil Sperling, Department of Energy, Program Manager of Weatherization & Intergovernmental Programs
Rob Brenner, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air & Radiation, Director of Policy Analysis and Review

Monday May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capital Hilton: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Special Announcement on new Climate Showcase Communities demonstration grants for local governments.

Tuesday May 19 at 9:00 a.m. at 2203 Rayburn House Office Building – Press Conference: Local government leaders and Members of Congress will discuss the critical role of local governments in reducing energy consumption and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Invited Members of Congress include: John Dingell (D-MI), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), John Barrow (D-GA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), and Peter Welch (D-VT). Local government leaders from Washtenaw County, MI; King County, WA; Snohomish County, WA; Tacoma, WA Monmouth County, NJ; Savannah, GA; Dubuque, IA; and Sacramento County, CA, will participate.

Wednesday May 20 at 12:30 p.m. at the Capital Hilton: Keynote address from White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley.

ACCESS: All sessions of the Summit (private meetings on the Hill excluded) are open to credentialed members of the press. To register please click on the “Register Today” button or contact annie.strickler@iclei.org.

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	MEDIA Please direct all media inquiries to: Annie Strickler ICLEI USA Communications Director Phone: (510) 844-0699 ext. 328 E-mail: annie.strickler@iclei.org. For Immediate Release: May 14, 2009 Contact: Annie Strickler, ICLEI USA, 510-844-0699 x328, annie.strickler@iclei.org David Grenham, Climate Communities, 202-445-3133, dgrenham@tfgnet.com Local Governments Descend on Capitol to Forge Local-Federal Partnership on Climate and Energy Policy Washington, D.C. - More than 100 local government climate and energy leaders from across the country will converge on D.C. May 18-20 as part of the Local Climate Leadership Summit. The Summit will take place as the House Energy and Commerce Committee considers landmark climate and energy legislation sponsored by Congressman Henry Waxman (D-CA) and Congressman Ed Markey (D-MA). Climate Communities and ICLEI USA are working to ensure that federal climate and energy policies recognize and support the critical role of local governments in reducing energy consumption, creating new green jobs and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. WHAT: Local Climate Leadership Summit (www.localclimateleadershipsummit.org), hosted by Climate Communities and ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability WHO: Elected officials and staff from more than 100 cities and counties. Speakers include representatives from the White House, federal agencies, and Congress WHEN: May 18-20, 2009 Special Events Monday May 18 at 10:30 a.m. at the Capital Hilton: Session featuring key climate and energy leaders from the Obama Administration including: Ron Sims, HUD Deputy Secretary Van Jones, White House CEQ Special Advisor for Green Jobs Gil Sperling, Department of Energy, Program Manager of Weatherization & Intergovernmental Programs Rob Brenner, Environmental Protection Agency, Office of Air & Radiation, Director of Policy Analysis and Review Monday May 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Capital Hilton: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Special Announcement on new Climate Showcase Communities demonstration grants for local governments. Tuesday May 19 at 9:00 a.m. at 2203 Rayburn House Office Building – Press Conference: Local government leaders and Members of Congress will discuss the critical role of local governments in reducing energy consumption and cutting greenhouse gas emissions. Invited Members of Congress include: John Dingell (D-MI), Jay Inslee (D-WA), Frank Pallone (D-NJ), John Barrow (D-GA), Bruce Braley (D-IA), and Peter Welch (D-VT). Local government leaders from Washtenaw County, MI; King County, WA; Snohomish County, WA; Tacoma, WA Monmouth County, NJ; Savannah, GA; Dubuque, IA; and Sacramento County, CA, will participate. Wednesday May 20 at 12:30 p.m. at the Capital Hilton: Keynote address from White House Council on Environmental Quality Chairwoman Nancy Sutley. ACCESS: All sessions of the Summit (private meetings on the Hill excluded) are open to credentialed members of the press. To register please click on the “Register Today” button or contact annie.strickler@iclei.org.	Premier Sponsors: Sponsors: Supporters:
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