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MayorGregNickels(D)broughtSeattleintothenationalspotlightwhenhelaunchedtheU.S. <br />MayorsClimateProtectionAgreementtoreduceglobal-warmingpollutionnationwide.But <br />theEmeraldCity?slocalinitiativesalone,includingmandatoryrecycling,makeitworthyofits <br />name.Thecitygovernmentisitsheavy-dutydieselvehicleswithdevicesthatwillcut <br />particulatepollutioninhalf,reducingitspaperuseby30percent,andcreating?urbanvillages? <br />thatclusterstores,andhomesinwalkablecommunities.Byinvestinginrenewable <br />energyandprogramstooffsetitscontributionstoglobalwarming,thecity-owned <br />utilityhasbecometheinthecountrytoreduceitsnetgreenhouse-gasemissionstozero. <br />howmuchcarbondioxideisbeingproduced.Focusonenergyuseinbuildings, <br />Measure <br />manufacturingandtransportationandtravel,andhomesaswellaswastegeneration. <br />Numerouswebsitesprovidesimplemeasurementtools.. <br />thecarbonemissionsthroughacombinationofincreased(usehigh <br />Neutralize <br />appliances),energyconservation(bikeratherthandrivewhenpossible),theuse <br />ofrenewableenergy(purchasewindpowerorinstallsolarhotwatersystemsorphotovoltaic <br />panels). <br />theremainingemissionsthatcan?tbereducedthroughthepurchaseofcarboncredits <br />Offset <br />availabletodayfromnumerousorganizations. <br />TheUSConferenceofMayorshasmadeacommitmenttoreduceglobalwarmingpollution <br />frombuildingsinordertoprotecttheworldforfuturegenerations.OnMonday,June5, <br />2006,theUSConferenceofMayorsadoptedthe?2030Challenge?(Resolution#50)forALL <br />buildings.Theresolutionwasputforwardbythemayorsofcitiesfromthefourcornersofthe <br />continentalU.S.-ChicagoMayorRichardDaleyandAlbuquerqueMayorMartinChavez, <br />MiamiMayorManuelDiazandSeattleMayorGregNickels.Asbuildingsareresponsiblefor <br />emittinghalfofthegreenhousegasemissionsthatcauseglobalwarming,citiesarecommitting <br />toimplementanimmediate50%fossilfuelgreenhousegas(GHG)emissionreductionstandard <br />forallnewandrenovatedbuildings(50%belowthenationalaverageforeachbuildingtype) <br />andsettingbenchmarksandtimelinestoincreasethereductionstandardfornewbuildingsto <br />carbon-neutralby2030-meaningtheywillusenofossilfuel,GHGemittingenergytooperate. <br />OnMay31,2006theCityofSantaFebecamethecityintheUStoformallyadoptthe <br />?2030Challenge?.Thismeansthatallnewcitybuildings,startingimmediately,willbebuiltto <br />use50%lessfossilfuel,GHGemittingenergy.Bytheyear2030allnewcitybuildingsinSanta <br />Fewillbebuilttooperatewithoutemittinganygreenhousegases.Additionally,NewMexico <br />GovernorBillRichardsonissuedhisexecutiveorderthisyearrequiringthatallnewstate <br />buildingsandmajorrenovationsmeetthe50%fossilfuelgreenhousegasemissionsreduction <br />standardcalledforbyArchitecture2030.Thisisanotherimportantstepinthe?2030?initiative <br />toaddressmajorgreenhousegasreductionsintheBuildingSector. <br /> <br />