THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS
OF ELMHURST, ILLINOIS

Cool Cities and the State of Our City

Cool Cities' Mission is to solve global climate change one city at a time by reducing citywide carbon dioxide pollution.Since the U.S. government refused to sign the Kyoto Accords, cities across the country have decided to put global warming solutions into action locally. The process began for Elmhurst on October 4, 2007, when Mayor Thomas Marcucci signed the U.S. Mayors' Climate Protection Agreement, joining 25 Illinois cities and 610 U.S. cities that had already signed on.

The Elmhurst Cool Cities Coalition, under the auspices of the League of Women Voters, has taken the lead in promoting the Cool Cities agenda in Elmhurst. The Coalition is comprised of more than 30 representatives of local groups that are interested in reducing global warming emissions at the municipal level. The benefits of reduced carbon emissions include reduced air pollution, improved public health, and reduced energy costs.

READ MORE about the process by which Elmhurst became a Cool City. This article was written by Elmhurst League member, Laura Kratz, and published by the Sierra Club. (Reproduced with permission.)

Plan to attend our community-wide Green Fest on August 9, 2008.

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