SEATTLE - Mayor Greg Nickels has accepted the prestigious 2007 Innovations in American Government Award for the city’s work to reduce global warming pollution in Seattle and across the country.
The mayor received the award at a ceremony last night in Washington, D.C. The award is sponsored by The Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvard University’s John F. Kennedy School of Government.
The award recognizes Seattle as an exemplary model of innovative government programming for its groundbreaking work in halting the impact of global warming. The city will receive a $100,000 grant to further share its best practices with jurisdictions nationwide.
The award follows the successful launch last weekend of Seattle Climate Action Now (www.seattlecan.org) - a grassroots campaign to encourage everyone in Seattle to take steps today to reduce carbon emissions that are causing global warming.
In November, Seattle will host a summit of mayors from across the nation to help spur local action to prevent the dangerous and disruptive effects of global warming. Former President Bill Clinton and New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg are scheduled to deliver keynote addresses at the summit.
Nickels launched the US Mayors Climate Protection Agreement in 2005, challenging mayors across the country to join with Seattle in pledging to reduce carbon emissions 7 percent below 1990. Today, 681 cities have signed the agreement, representing 74 million Americans who live in communities that have decided to make a difference for the future of our planet.
From a Seattle Press Release
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