Mayor Kasim Reed announced Friday that the city of Atlanta was recognized as a top 10 city out of 308 cities worldwide for its climate control reporting by the Climate Disclosure Project. The Climate Disclosure Project, or CDP, is an international organization which motivates cities to disclosure their environmental impact. Every year, CDP highlights ten city governments reporting their climate change process to the organization, which formally catalogues the cities’ achievements.
In addition, the Atlanta Regional Commission awarded Atlanta the CREATE Community Award, an honor presented for innovative efforts in environmental sustainability. Atlanta received the award for its 2015 Atlanta Climate Action Plan.
“We are honored to receive recognition for our sustainability efforts,” said Mayor Reed. “Thanks to strong public-private partnerships and an excellent record of performance by my Office of Sustainability, we continue to strive to protect our environment and work towards our goal of becoming a top-tier city for sustainability.”
The 2015 Atlanta’s Climate Action Plan, created by the Mayor’s Office of Sustainability and adopted unanimously by the city council last September, details approaches and policies that Atlanta is uniquely positioned to implement, including actions that can reduce energy and water usage, create local jobs, improve air quality and reduce the city’s carbon footprint.
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