The Climate Mayors

#ClimateMayor & Dayton Mayor Shenise Turner-Sloss is securing an affordable, reliable future for Dayton — the Gem City Solar Project will power ~14,000 homes, cut energy costs, & move the city closer to 100% renewable electricity by 2040. 🌇 Learn more: wdtn.com/news/local-new…

Miami just passed a unanimous resolution to eliminate single-use plastics from City contracts & property! 🌊 Mayor @EileenHiggins: "Miami residents are tired of seeing plastic in our streets, our waterways, & they are right to demand action." Read more: miami.gov/Notices/News-N…

🌎#ClimateMayors Chair & @boisemayor Lauren McLean launches “Keep Boise Cool” — a community climate action guide to make it easier for residents to create custom plans, join events & win eco‑friendly prizes. The Goal: Carbon neutral by 2050. Learn more: cityofboise.org/news/public-wo…

On our Housing Affordability Member Call, Jeff Lubell (@UrbanLandInst Terwilliger Center for Housing) reminded us that developers aren’t anti-climate, they just want certainty & economies of scale! He reveals four barriers that Mayors & cities must address to create more infill:

PODCAST EPISODE! Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego (@MayorGallego) talks with Climate One about delivering energy affordability for her residents, as well as Phoenix’s all of government approach to creating a more resilient city. Listen here: climateone.org/audio/cities-l…

Excited to welcome Dumfries, VA Mayor Derrick R. Wood to Climate Mayors! 🌎 With 350+ mayors, we’re building: 🏘️ A movement focused on affordability & community well‑being 📣 A new climate narrative highlighting local progress 🌳 Stronger community & natural resources

Tampa Mayor and #ClimateMayor Jane Castor met with city residents at a public hearing on extreme heat and listened to residents concerned about climate change, hurricanes and rising costs. 🌎 wusf.org/politics-issue…

🌱⚡ NEWS: City of South Bend, IN, wins $1M Bloomberg funding to use AI to advance its 311 system for social good. South Bend’s 311 system is already helping residents connect to local resources like zero waste programs, solar, EVs, energy assistance, & sustainability projects!

Climate Mayors brought together two dozen Mayors from across the country and housing experts last week to share ideas of how cities can align housing affordability and climate action. Here are some of the takeaways…

As AI & cloud surge, cities are shaping data center growth to protect communities. ⚡ “Cities can decide where they’re built… so they become an asset,” says Climate Mayors E.D. Kate Wright. Read more @smartcitiesdive smartcitiesdive.com/news/cities-sh…

Extreme weather is driving up housing costs! Today, #ClimateMayors are coming together to advance solutions that align affordability, resiliency and insurability. Stay tuned for key insights from their discussion so communities everywhere can benefit!

Boise, led by Chair Mayor Lauren McLean, is a winner of the Bloomberg Philanthropies #MayorsChallenge! With $1M, Boise will expand its geothermal system to provide affordable, clean heat for housing — lowering energy costs & modeling for other cities. 🔗 mayorschallenge.bloomberg.org

PHOENIX MAYOR GALLEGO CRITICAL OF EPA ENDANGERMENT FINDING RESCISSION: "...Because the greater #Phoenix area is home to so many clean tech companies that work in solar & electric vehicles, it will have an outsize impact on us... making it harder to reduce smog in our community."

💰🏘️ Extreme weather is driving up costs — straining families & slowing new housing. This week, #ClimateMayors meet to share bold solutions for affordable, resilient & insurable homes. Stay tuned for takeaways.

Climate Mayors Chair Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Executive Director Kate Wright denounce #EPA's loosening of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), a major federal protection that has been in place for more than a decade. Read their statements: climatemayors.org/post/climate-m…

Repealing the Endangerment Finding = higher costs, less innovation & more health risks. We know that addressing pollution drives tech, jobs & local growth. That’s why #ClimateMayors like @MayorGallego fight for resilient economies, clean air & affordability. ⚡️💸

Ignoring the harms of climate change won’t change the facts—it only makes it harder to protect the people and places we love. Thank you to leaders like Madison Mayor @SatyaForMadison for making Americans' health and safety a priority.