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Chairman28 Winged Foot RoadDover, DE
[email protected](302) 735-8996
August 2010
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Cool Cities Delaware is a
state-wide volunteer effortthat encourages localgovernments
adopt energysustainability,environmental stewardshipand climate
protectionpolicies and programs.
Sustainable Delaware 2010 Conference
The 5th annual Sustainable Delaware conferenceorganized by the
Delaware Chapter of The AmericanInstitute of Architects in
cooperation with the Sierra Clubof Delaware Cool Cities Program is
scheduled forSeptember 22nd in Lewes and September 24th
inNewark.
This conference isthe only Delawareevent to holisticallyconsider
the three-legged stool ofsustainability: landuse pattern
reform,renewable energyand energyefficiency.
Those ofprominence whowill speak at theconference
includeGovernor JackMarkell, DNRECSecretary CollinOMara andSenator
Harris
McDowell.
Presentations byrepresentativesfrom the DelawareCenter
forHorticulture,
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Sept 22Lewes, Virden CenterSept 24Newark, Clayton Hall
For more details and Registra-tion, visit
http://aiadelaware.org/Sustainable_Delaware.html
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Delaware Nature Society, City of Newark, and the National Trust
for HistoricPreservation insure a well-rounded event that delves
into the themes of environmentalurbanism, historic preservation,
environmental protection, energy sustainability andpublic policy.
Special attention is paid to designing walk-able, healthy, and
sustainablecommunities for all age groups, as essential to
carbon-neutral design, Americasobesity epidemic and Aging in Place
for seniors.
Leading scientists, designers, planners and the states policy
makers will be attendingthe conference. Space is limited,
especially on the first day at the Virden Center inLewes - send
your registration today. For more details, visit
http://aiadelaware.org/Sustainable_Delaware.html.
Next Planning Meeting, Thursday Sept. 9th
Please join us on September 9th at 7 pm at the
WestminsterRetirement Center located at 191 Westminster Drive in
Dover,Delaware.
This planning meeting will discuss the Sustainable
DelawareConference, as well as outreach efforts to promote the
U.S.Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and U.S. Counties
ClimateStabilization Declaration at the local government level in
Delawareand to insure citizen participation.
87 Million Benefit from U.S. Mayors Climate Protection
Agreement Nationwide
An article by United Press International (Aug 17) reports that
the mayors of U.S. citiesrepresenting 87 million residents have
endorsed the U.S. Mayors Climate ProtectionAgreement to date.
At a seminar for the U.S. Conference of Mayors held this month,
Gavin Newsom, themayor of San Francisco, said of his own city that
... energy efficiency projects createand sustain green jobs, save
people money on their utility bills, and cut the city'scarbon
emissions by more than 3,000 tons a year."
Of Delawares 57 villages, towns and cities, 4 have signed on to
the U.S. MayorsClimate Protection Agreement. These are the cities
of Wilmington, Dover, Newarkand Lewes. The Sierra Club of Delawares
Cool Cities Program is committed toencouraging all of Delawares
local governments to adopt energy sustainability,environmental
stewardship and climate protection policies and programs.
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September
9th7:00 pmWestminster
Retirement Center
