Florida The Cities for Climate Protection Campaign.
Climate change is real and is already having an impact on the sustainability of our communities.
Global temperatures were broken each year of the last decade, while extreme weather events are wreaking havoc with increasing frequency. Reducing energy use, specifically reducing the consumption of fossil fuels, is the key to reducing the greenhouse gas emissions that are primarily responsible for global warming. We burn fossil fuels in our communities when we drive our cars, turn on the heat or air conditioner, and use electricity. We also create greenhouse gas emissions through our waste management practices, as methane gas is produced as waste decomposes in dumps and landfills. Miami Dade County, Florida, Ann Arbor, Michigan, and Portland, Oregon are among the 60 U.S. cities and counties active in the Cities for Climate Protection Campaign.