Politics & Government
Shoreline to Join King County Cities Climate Collaboration Effort
Issaquah, Shoreline, Kirkland add momentum in coordinated effort to address climate change; signing will kick off third-annual Green Tools Government Confluence
Shoreline Mayor Keith McGlashan is joining mayors of Issaquah and Kirkland in signing the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration pledge as part of the opening ceremonies for the third-annual Green Tools Government Confluence, Sept. 13 in Issaquah.
The new partnership, which was launched in June by King County Executive Dow Constantine, is committed to working together to enhance the effectiveness of local governments’ climate change and sustainability projects and programs.
Issaquah Mayor Ava Frisinger, McGlashan and Kirkland Mayor Joan McBride will begin the Confluence by signing the King County-Cities Climate Collaboration pledge during opening ceremonies at 8:30 a.m.
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The King County-Cities Climate Collaboration is focused in four areas:
Outreach – to develop, refine, and utilize messaging and tools for climate change outreach to engage decision makers, other cities and the public;
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Coordination – to adopt consistent standards, benchmarks, strategies and overall goals related to responding to climate change;
Solutions – to share local success stories, challenges, data and products that support and enhance climate mitigation efforts by all partners; and
Funding and resources - to secure grant funding and other shared resource opportunities to support climate related projects and programs.
All King County cities are encouraged to join the collaboration, which is supporting and enhancing projects and programs in focus areas such as green building, using and producing renewable energy, sustainability outreach and education, and alternative transportation.
As funding and opportunities allow, the partnership hopes to spur new sustainability initiatives, host a symposium on local sustainability solutions, and more directly support the efforts of participating cities.
For more information on the King County Cities Collaboration, visit www.kingcounty.gov/climate/pledge.
For information on the third-annual GreenTools Government Confluence, visit http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/.
