Local Governments Pledge to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 20%
The evening of December 5th, 2011, representatives of Nether Providence, Rose Valley, Rutledge and Swarthmore gathered to officially sign a resolution to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% by the year 2020.
The evening of December 5th, 2011, representatives of Nether Providence, Rose Valley, Rutledge and Swarthmore gathered to officially sign a resolution to reduce Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 20% by the year 2020.
Pictured above Swarthmore Mayor Richard Lowe, Swarthmore Borough Council Member Melissa Lewicki, President Rose Valley Borough Council Lynn Kelley, Rose Valley Borough Council Member Dave Firn, President of the Board of Commissioners for Nether Providence Township Nate Much, President Rutledge Borough Council Diane McGaughey and Nether Providence Commissioner Frank Noyes. The representatives re-affirmed their commitment to working collaboratively on their local Climate Change Action Plan to reduce energy use by 20 percent by 2020.
The goal of the plan is to reduce energy use in each of the four communities by 20 percent by 2020. The plan includes actions to be taken by municipal government operations, businesses, residences, and schools.
“I am happy to reaffirm Nether Providence’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working with our neighbors to solve those problems which we cannot solve alone,” said Nate Much, President of the Nether Providence Board of Commissioners. “Since the passing of our individual Greenhouse Gas Reduction Resolution this past June, Nether Providence has received funding for a LED street light pilot project and was a co-applicant for the Department of Energy’s Rooftop Solar Challenge, but our efforts are just beginning and we look forward to working with our partner communities over the next eight years to reach this goal.”
“I am happy to reaffirm Nether Providence’s commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and working with our neighbors to solve those problems which we cannot solve alone,” said Nate Much, President of the Nether Providence Board of Commissioners. “Since the passing of our individual Greenhouse Gas Reduction Resolution this past June, Nether Providence has received funding for a LED street light pilot project and was a co-applicant for the Department of Energy’s Rooftop Solar Challenge, but our efforts are just beginning and we look forward to working with our partner communities over the next eight years to reach this goal.”
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