Idaho Climate Actions

On February 22 I met with about 10 people to discuss ideas for the Step It Up 2007 event to be held in Boise on April 14. My own input was that we should be learning how to use Social Networking tools to empower citizens to learn how to take action every day in the future - and that this single day event should be aimed at this objective. The meeting resulted in the formation of a Yahoo Discussion Group where some messages have already been exchanged. The next meeting will be held on Tuesday February 27. (More detailed information is available on the Step It Up Boise Yahoo web site.)

On February 16, 2007 I created a new Environment page and Posted the following article on the local.wikia.com section for Boise, Idaho.

Idaho Cities join Climate Protection Agreement

Boise Mayor, David Beiter, Sun Valley Mayor, Jon Thorson, and Pocatello Mayor, Roger Chase have joined with over 400 other mayors nationwide to sign the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to make their cities more environmentally friendly.

On June 13, 2005 the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement was unanimously passed by the U.S. Conference of Mayors. Seattle Mayor, Greg Nickels has provided a web page with detailed information and list of all the Cities in the U.S. participating.

You can find out what Mayors and their cities are doing to fight climate change, improve the local environment a conserve energy by downloading the U.S. Conference of Mayors Energy and Environment Best Practice Guide.