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The Sierra Club’s Cool Cities Campaign works with cities that have joined the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to accelerate their implementation of effective programs.

To date, more than 1000 mayors nationwide have signed the agreement. In New Mexico, seven cities are participating in the program: Alamogordo, Albuquerque, Capitan, Las Cruces, Ruidoso, Santa Fe (City and County), and Taos. Under the agreement, participating cities commit to take the following three actions:

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Green Infrastructure Panel Discussion - ABQ - Oct. 12

WHAT: Green Infrastructure - An in-depth discussion for Designers - Policy Makers - Leaders - Advocates - Citizens

WHEN: October 12, 1 PM - 5 PM

WHERE: UNM - George Pearl Hall at Stanford and Central, N.E.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 30 September 2012 - 9:30am
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Albuquerque institutions go solar

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By Jeff Potter

Recent projections by the University of New Mexico Bureau of Business and Economic Research for population growth in central New Mexico are eye-opening. By the year 2035 there will be another Bernalillo County-size increase in the population along the Rio Grande corridor. These projections lead to concerns such as water availability, infrastructure limitations, and residential and business electricity supply.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 30 September 2011 - 2:53pm
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ABQ Energy Code Rollback a Step in Wrong Direction

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Published in the ABQ Journal on August 10

by Shrayas Jatkar, Sierra Club; City Councilor Ike Benton and Tammy Fiebelkorn, eSolved.

We strongly oppose the move to scrap Albuquerque's energy-saving building code. The guaranteed outcomes from such a move are greater energy waste, higher monthly utility bills for consumers and increased pollution.

Submitted by dvw on 10 August 2011 - 9:14am
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From Green Jobs Assessment, Albuquerque is at # 10 American Cities With The Fastest Green Jobs Growth

In a story dated 7/18/11 on the Huffingtonpost.com , it is reported that in “Sizing the Clean Economy: A National and Regional Green Jobs Assessment,” an unbiased report published by Brookings Institute that Albuquerque, NM is the tenth leading American city for the fastest Green Jobs growth.

the following is excerpted from the story:

"# 10. Albuquerque, NM

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 18 July 2011 - 4:11pm
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CoolBiz Canvass and Sign-Up - ABQ - May 21

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CoolBiz ABQ Canvass and Signup
A CoolBiz ABQ canvass event. We will work in pairs to inform and sign up UNM area businesses for this innovative program.
When - Sat, May 21, 10am – 12pm GMT-06:00
Where - Near Frontier restaurant UNM area. Final meet up TBA

One of Sierra Club’s core programs, CoolBiz ABQ, needs volunteers on the morning of Saturday, May 21st in the UNM area. We will work in teams to canvass, inform and sign up UNM area businesses for this innovative free program.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 11 May 2011 - 8:40am
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ALBUQUERQUE COOL CITIES CAMPAIGN - Solving Global Warming One City at a Time

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COOL CITIES TAKE THE LEAD

Local governments are leading the way with smart energy solutions to global warming. By signing the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to cut greenhouse gas emissions city-wide to 7% below 1990 levels by 2012, these “Cool Cities” are helping consumers save money, creating good jobs, and improving our health and cleaning up the environment.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 22 December 2010 - 10:23am
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Albuquerque’s CoolBiz Program gets its own website

ABQ CoolBiz meeting

The Sierra Club’s Cool Cities Campaign works with cities that have joined the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to accelerate their implementation of effective programs.

Submitted by Jeff Potter on 21 December 2010 - 9:45am
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Buckman Direct Diversion Project Adopts Landmark Renewable Energy Contract

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In 1Q 2009, David Van Winkle and Dexter Coolidge of the Northern New Mexico Group of the Sierra Club met with Santa Fe Mayor David Coss, City of Santa Fe City Councilors and Santa Fe County Commissioners to convince them to use renewable energy for the Buckman water project. It became a reality last week.

Submitted by dvw on 7 June 2010 - 5:39pm
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Home Energy Strategy: Assess, Reduce Consumption, Install Solar

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Everyone has a mechanical inspection prior to buying a house to insure that the dishwasher works. Everyone should also have an energy audit to insure that the house works properly. It will save you $1000’s.

Submitted by dvw on 21 January 2010 - 9:43pm
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