1. The Mayors’ Climate Protection Agreement
• Launched by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels in
February 2005.
• Cities pledge to reduce global warming emissions
7 percent below 1990 levels by 2012.
• Unanimously endorsed by U.S. Conference of
Mayors
http://www.seattle.gov/mayor/climate/
2. Cool Cities
• Sierra Club’s organizing initiative on behalf
of the US Mayors Climate Protection
Agreement
3. Cool Cities is Leading the Way!
• Provides opportunities for local action on
global climate conditions.
• Brings people together for local solutions.
5. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• Once an industrial city, the community reinvented itself by taking advantage
of popular casinos and attracting business.
6. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• Joliet's 21st century renaissance is the wisdom of its diverse community
leaders who insure Joliet is healthy for all families.
7. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• There are efforts in our community by
individuals and groups to "go green.”
The idea that the City of
Joliet could achieve Cool
City designation was
planted.
8. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• There are efforts in our community by
individuals and groups to "go green.”
The idea that the City of
Joliet could achieve Cool
City designation was
planted.
9. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
Several individuals and JACOB’s subcommittee met to form a steering
committee to achieve this goal.
10. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
We will focus first on getting the cool cities agreement signed by the mayor
and city council. Then on actions to lower CO2 emissions.
Consider This:
The amount of sunlight that intersects the earth in 24
hours, is more energy than all the
conventional oil that has been…
or ever will be…
extracted.
Courtesy: Midwest permaculture
11. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• Lowering Co2 involves all - We all breathe the same air.
• Like smoke in the air, this process gets swirled together. It's not nice
& neat like some suburban lawns. But It will get results.
12. CoolJoliet
• The city of Joliet Century Renaissance.
A 21st is you and organizations;
every person who lives here, and still others.
• We are fortunate to have wise people work for the city. They've already
started trying to lower co2.
13. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• As good citizens we need to help in the effort, and suggest other
actions.
• We will explore what actions worked well in other cities like Joliet and
avoid those programs that didn't work so well.
14. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• We need to keep an eye toward cost. But keeping good air quality
must take priority over short term cost. Not only for health but also for
long term economic impact.
15. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• This project can create jobs.
• We don't know yet what the 21st century will look like. But we can look
back on some things in the 20th century and see how "it was a good
idea at the time" but it doesn't work now.
16. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• Let's live our values.
• Let’s put our hearts into creating a
21st century community that is
healthy for all.
17. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• The 20th century had telegraph and
telephone.
• The 21st century is starting with cell
phones and internet.
18. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• http://cooljoliet.net
• http://twitter.com/cooljoliet
• cooljoliet@gmail.com
• Link up for a common goal.
• Healthy air, water and food for all.
19. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• http://cooljoliet.net
• http://twitter.com/cooljoliet
• cooljoliet@gmail.com
• Link up for a common goal.
• Healthy air, water and food for all.
20. CoolJoliet
A 21st Century Renaissance.
• http://cooljoliet.net
• http://twitter.com/cooljoliet
• cooljoliet@gmail.com
• Link up for a common goal.
• Healthy air, water and food for all.
