The United States Conference of Mayors’ Energy Agenda
The United States Conference of Mayors and many of its member mayors have long been leaders in the sustainably designed cities movement. Many of our nations's mayors have partnered with architects in their local communities to implement innovative policies designed to enhance the quality of life of city residents. To further underscore their organizational support of energy efficiency and sustainable design, in May 2006 the United States Conference of Mayors convened an Energy and Environment Summit, and a month later, during their annual meeting, they unanimously passed two new resolutions:
Resolution #50: Adopting the 2030 Challenge for All Buildings
Resolution #83: Establishing a New Municipal Energy Agenda to Help Address the Nation’s Energy and Environmental Challenges and Improve Local Communities
When combined, the two resolutions call for the use of sustainable practices in the following major facets of community design:
During the 2006 annual meeting, the United States Conference of Mayors also announced a formal partnership with ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in cities through outreach, education, and technical assistance. The mayors also formed a Mayors’ Council on Climate Protection with the goal of providing mayors the tools they need to carry out their mission of greenhouse gas emissions reduction and sustainable community design.