Climate Change Receives Local and International Attention

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The world's poorest people are hardesthit by changes in the climate whilesolutions for both poverty and globalwarming need to be found, said panelistsat the fourth annual ClintonGlobal Initiative (CGI) held last week."We need programs to match publicpolicy to empower the poorest peopleand at the same time public policy tofight climate change," said PresidentFelipe Calderon of Mexico. Calderonwas joined by a group of other worldleaders, executives, humanitarians andcelebrities at the philanthropic summitspearheaded by former President BillClinton. The goal of the annual meetingis to transform awareness aboutissues in education, health care andenergy into tangible action. Whileleaders in business, government and incivil society convened to address globalstrategies for climate change in NewYork, the City of Chicago unveiled aplan of its own.

Introducing the Chicago ClimateAction Plan, a comprehensive strategyto reduce greenhouse emissions in thecity, Mayor Richard M. Daley calledthe plan "ambitious" and laid out theframework to create a more environmentallyfriendly city. Developed by aTask Force convened by Daley in2007, the Mayor outlined steps the cityplans to take towards a greenerChicago. "We can continue to lead byexample and the Chicago ClimateAction Plan is the next step," he said."We can't solve the world's climatechange problem in Chicago, but wecan do our part. We have a sharedresponsibility to protect our planet," hesaid.

For more information on the detailsof the plan and how to get involved,log on to www.chicagoclimateaction.org, the new web site created bythe city for citizens and businesses.

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