Mayor Linda Goldstein Joins National Climate Summit

Former President Clinton and NYC Mayor Bloomberg Headline Two-day Event

October 26, 2007

Mayor Linda Goldstein will join her colleagues from across America for the 2007 Mayors Climate Protection Summit held by The U.S. Conference of Mayors in Seattle Nov. 1 & 2, for an unprecedented event to spur local and federal action on climate change.

The two-day event will feature keynote addresses by former President Bill Clinton, and Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York as well as other national and international leaders in the effort to prevent climate change. The U.S. House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming will also hold a special hearing in Seattle during the summit.

The Seattle summit will be the largest-ever meeting of American mayors devoted solely to climate protection. More than 100 mayors from across the country representing millions of Americans will discuss the impact of climate change on their communities and the steps cities are taking to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.

The mayors will participate in a wide range of sessions designed to accelerate local action on
global warming. The summit will include real-world solutions for:

• Creating jobs and growing a green economy
• Designing a climate-friendly transportation system
• Reducing sprawl through smart growth
• Building a green city at home and work

The summit presents an opportunity to understand how local governments are leading the way on climate protection in the United States and creating solutions in homes, at work and on the road.

For information about Clayton’s extensive efforts to preserve the environment, go to the City’s website www.ci.clayton.mo.us to “Environment” under GET TO KNOW CLAYTON.

The U.S. Conference of Mayors is the official nonpartisan organization of cities with populations of 30,000 or more.  There are 1,139 such cities in the country today, each represented in the Conference by its chief elected official, the
Mayor.