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US MAYOR’S CLIMATE PROTECTION AGREEMENT
9/11/2007
The Oshkosh Common Council approved the US Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement on
September 11, 2007, becoming the 668th city in the US to sign. 15 communities in Wisconsin
have signed to date.
By signing the agreement, the city of Oshkosh commits to the following
(http://www.usmayors.org/climateprotection/agreement.htm):
1. Inventory global warming emissions in City operations and in the community, set
reduction targets and create an action plan.
2. Adopt and enforce land-use policies that reduce sprawl, preserve open space, and create
compact, walkable urban communities;
3. Promote transportation options such as bicycle trails, commute trip reduction programs,
incentives for car pooling and public transit;
4. Increase the use of clean, alternative energy by, for example, investing in “green tags”,
advocating for the development of renewable energy resources, recovering landfill
methane for energy production, and supporting the use of waste to energy technology;
5. Make energy efficiency a priority through building code improvements, retrofitting city
facilities with energy efficient lighting and urging employees to conserve energy and save
money;
6. Purchase only Energy Star equipment and appliances for City use;
7. Practice and promote sustainable building practices using the U.S. Green Building
Council's LEED program or a similar system;
8. Increase the average fuel efficiency of municipal fleet vehicles; reduce the number of
vehicles; launch an employee education program including anti-idling messages; convert
diesel vehicles to bio-diesel;
9. Evaluate opportunities to increase pump efficiency in water and wastewater systems;
recover wastewater treatment methane for energy production;
10. Increase recycling rates in City operations and in the community;
11. Maintain healthy urban forests; promote tree planting to increase shading and to absorb
CO2; and
12. Help educate the public, schools, other jurisdictions, professional associations, business
and industry about reducing global warming pollution
To assist the city and community in the implementation of these goals, Mayor Frank Tower will
be working to create the City of Oshkosh Energy and Environmental Advisory board.
A thank you to Oshkosh Common Council member Tony Palmeri for the information included in this news release.