📣 ICYMI: The Department of Labor announced $90M in grants to prepare young workers for the growing green economy & implement green building techniques that use:

♻️Sustainable building materials
☀️Solar panels, and
🌧️Weatherization solutions

Learn more:
dol.gov/newsroom/relea…

🗣️Shoutout to @CityofBoise for taking a big step toward using 100% clean energy to power city facilities by 2030!

The City Council just approved an agreement to use solar energy to power its airport and a water renewal facility. ⚡️🔌

Read more here:
boisedev.com/news/2023/10/1…

📣FEMA has made updates to federal grant programs that will make climate resilience funding more equitable & accessible. $1 billion in grants will be available to fund projects that protect people & infrastructure from climate impacts. 🛣️⛈️

Learn more:
fema.gov/press-release/…

🎉Several #ClimateMayors member cities, including City of Philadelphia and City of Madison, Wisconsin, will receive a Buildings Upgrade Prize💰from U.S. Department of Energy to create more energy-efficient and clean energy-ready communities! ⚡️

Read more about the recipients here ⬇️:
energy.gov/eere/buildings…

🔨City of Seattle’s Green New Deal is helping create secure and equitable employment opportunities.

In this feature, C40 Cities highlights how the program is boosting economic prosperity for residents and making the city more climate resilient.
c40.org/campaigns/good…

The city of #Baltimore is slated to build a new solar-powered composting facility that would divert 12,000 tons of organic waste 🍎from landfills and save 6,000 tons of emissions.

Read about how a $4 million #EPA grant is supporting Brandon M. Scott's city:
smartcitiesdive.com/news/baltimore…

🗣️Shoutout to City of New Haven's Office of Sustainability for making progress on key climate initiatives! Under @mayorelicker’s leadership, the city is electrifying their vehicle fleet 🚙and making buildings more energy efficient to reduce carbon emissions. yaledailynews.com/blog/2023/10/0…

Communities in @cityofdetroit and across the U.S. are experiencing the many benefits of more 🌳s, thanks to the #InflationReductionAct 👏👏

Read about how these grants are helping cities deliver environmental, health and economic benefits. ⬇️ nationalgeographic.com/environment/ar…

📝 #ClimateMayors , C40 Cities & USDN are making the case for why philanthropic support is key to unleashing the full potential of climate investments in cities. Read the op-ed ⬇️
philanthropynewsdigest.org/features/comme…

Thanks to #InflationReductionAct funding, City of Jersey City & Steven Fulop are #MeetingTheMoment with sustainability investments that will:

💫 boost quality of life
🏥 improve public health, and
💰provide economic opportunities

Learn more: jerseycitynj.gov/news/mayorcomm…

A new partnership between City of New York, Mayor Eric Adams & Hertz will help create good, green jobs, provide workforce training and electrify vehicles in the big apple. 🍎♻️🚗 nyc.gov/office-of-the-…

A ‘Green Tech Station’ in City of Milwaukee has turned an old Brownfield site into a park and open-air classroom. This new communal space features solar panels, stormwater collection sites, greenspace and art installations.🌱☀️
cbs58.com/news/grand-ope…

To prepare for increased flooding from climate change, #ClimateMayors cities like City of Chicago, City of Phoenix, AZ & @cityoftuscon are developing improved urban climate models — and implementing community-informed solutions to improve resilience 🌊🔨 grist.org/extreme-weathe…

Cities around the world are ramping up efforts to combat the growing impacts of extreme weather and build a more sustainable future for their residents. Learn how cities like Seattle and Charlotte are tackling this challenge in exciting ways❗ newsweek.com/2023/10/06/how…

📣'We have to prepare for the impacts that we know are here and are coming and we have to reduce our emissions so that they don't get worse in the future.' — #ClimateMayors chair Mayor of Madison on a panel hosted by American Progress. 👏👏
publicnewsservice.org/2023-09-19/ene…

❗NEW: City of New York and @NYCmayor’s “Getting 97 Done” strategy will help cut building emissions with city programs to support green upgrades and clear guidance for building owners. 🏙️Learn more: smartcitiesworld.net/climate-action…

🎉🎉 Welcome City of Salem MA Mayor Dominick Pangallo to the #ClimateMayors network! We look forward to working together to continue tackling the most complex challenges facing our cities today. patch.com/massachusetts/…

.City of Phoenix, AZ is 🗑️ wasting 🗑️ no time improving the efficiency of garbage & recycling systems. A new smart city partnership with Rubicon will use digital routes to monitor route performance and identify areas where services can be improved ♻️
smartcitiesworld.net/smart-waste/ph…

.City of Irvine has been selected for a 2023 Beacon Leadership & Innovation Award by Institute for Local Government for its Cool Irvine program — which empowers residents to take climate action through neighborhood education on environmental issues 💪 ♻️ cityofirvine.org/news-media/new…