Lewes becomes a cool city
Posted by Susan Pomerantz on 7/04/10 • Categorized as Events • • 
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| Cool Cities Delaware is a nationwide volunteer effort that encourages local governments adopt energy sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate protection policies and programs. Organized by the Sierra Club, Cool Cities are villages, towns and cities that endorse the U.S.
To date more than 1,000 cities across the country have endorsed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and 42 counties have endorsed the U.S. Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration. Cool Cities is a national initiative that encourages local governments to develop policies and programs that promote energy sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate protection. Cool Cities are villages, towns and cities that endorse the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Download our Factsheet. Cool Counties are counties that endorse the U.S. Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration. Delaware’s 57 villages, towns and cities represent 30% our state’s population and 70% of Delawareans live in unincorporated counties. Improving energy and environmental policies on the local level can dramatically improve our environmental quality. To date, more than 1,000 cities across the country have endorsed the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and 42 counties have endorsed the U.S. Counties Climate Stabilization Declaration. Lewes is the first town in Sussex County to accept this. |
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