| In This Issue |
- Spotlight on Sustainability: Chattanooga, Tennessee
- Opportunity: Last Chance – win money and praise for your innovations!
- Green Surfing on the Net: 15 websites you don't want to miss
- In the News: Latest fuel economy proposals making headlines
- Trend: Green Buildings - Who’s the greenest of them all?
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| Chattanooga, TN, Envisions a Sustainable City |
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 Nearly 500 residents of Chattanooga, TN, gathered together last week to envision a more sustainable city in an innovative forum that gave a voice to all residents. Organized by the Chattanooga Green Committee and the Office of Mayor Ron Littlefield (left), the meeting focused on guided tabletop discussions that recorded and ranked ideas to shape the city's Climate Action Plan.
Find out more about Chattanooga's event!
If you have similar stories – successful events, smart policies – that you’d like to share with the ICLEI network, please email annie.strickler@iclei.org and we'll shine the spotlight on you.
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| Last Chance - Win Money and Praise!
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 Time is running out to enter the 2nd Annual Climate Innovation Invitational with our upcoming deadline of May 2, 2008! This is an incredible opportunity to showcase innovative policies and measures you’ve implemented, share this knowledge with your peers and win $1,000! Learn more and enter today.
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| National Climate Solutions & Local Government Action |
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 Thanks to the over 50 local government elected officials, staff and others who participated in the first in a series of conference calls hosted by ICLEI and the 1Sky Campaign! Click for a recap of the call or download a mp3 recording.
Mark your calendars for the second call in the series:
Exploring the Relationship Between Federal Climate Policy and Local Government Climate Work
Tuesday, May 20, 2008
3:00 - 400pm Eastern
Learn more and RSVP today.
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| Bright Ideas |
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Who's who in the world of green building? Local governments are elbowing their way to the top boasting of their green building credentials. Last week Montgomery County, MD announced new legislation that would make green homes mandatory, and Los Angeles and San Francisco, CA vied for the title of greener than thou.
For more green building success stories click here!
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In the News: New Fuel Economy Standards
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 The Bush Administration proposed new fuel economy standards last week to raise mileage on new cars by 2015. Yet some states are protesting language in the proposal that would bar California and other states from regulating greenhouse gas emissions from cars.
Read more.
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| Time Magazine's Top 15 Green Websites |
 Time magazine recently named the top 15 green websites. Be sure to check them out and get the latest climate and sustainability news, blogging and commentary!
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| Green Solutions on the Web |
 On Earth Day eCo Times was launched as an online magazine reporting on the latest in sustainable lifestyle choices and the new green economy. Check it out today! |
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| Breaking News |
 Polar Bears: Judge Orders Decision by May 15
A federal judge has given the government two weeks to decide whether the polar bear should be listed as a threatened species due to global warming.
Read more.
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