The City of Sacramento unanimously and enthusiastically accepted the Sustainability Agenda proposed by staff members Gary Stonehouse and Keith Roberts at the City Council meeting on April 4. The Council also authorized Mayor Heather Fargo to sign the Urban Environmental Accords (UEA) on Earth Day. The Urban Environmental Accords are a set of guidelines developed by the City of San Francisco to honor the United Nations World Environment Day. Sacramento will join more than 88 other cities, worldwide, that are committing to a more sustainable future by signing the UEA. Learn more about the UEA at: http://www.citymayors.com/environment/environment_day.html
Council Member Ray Tretheway (District 1), proposed that the City create an "Office of Sustainability." (rtretheway@cityofsacramento.org 916-808-7001)
Last year, Mayor Fargo signed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, which urges U.S. cities to meet or beat Kyoto Protocol targets by 2012.
Let's acknowledge this very important work! An e-mail note or a phone call to your council member, or the mayor's office, let's them know people are paying attention. You can find out who your council member is and get contact information at:
http://www.cityofsacramento.org/council/
Regardless of where you live in Sacramento (or even in the region), please, take a moment to drop a line of thanks and encouragement to to your Council representative and/or to Mayor Fargo at hfargo@cityofsacramento.org
Take a moment, right now, and do it. Little things add up.
Thanks! **Denise**
