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City of Vancouver Pledges To Run On 100% Renewable Energy!
by Amanda Froelich
True Activist
Great news! The city of Vancouver (population 600,000+) is now the largest city to commit to running on 100% renewable energy. Their goal is to use only green energy sources for electricity, heating, cooling, and transportation.
Last Friday in Vancouver, British Columbia, the city council approved Mayor Gregor Robertson’s motion to commit the city “to the long term goal of deriving 100 percent of its energy from renewable sources.”
The motion set by Robertson highlighted the fact that San Francisco, Sydney, Stockholm, and Copenhagen have already made similar commitments in recent years. In comments, the mayor also said the move by Vancouver was to some degree intended to send a signal to world leaders.
“Cities around the world must show continued leadership to meet the urgent challenge of climate change, and the most impactful change we can make is a shift toward 100 percent of our energy being derived from renewable sources,” said the mayor.
Every Day is Earth Day
Source: http://www.riseearth.com/2015/04/city-of-vancouver-pledges-to-run-on-100.html
