Initiatives
Cities lead on climate action, GLSLCI partners with Compact of Mayors
The Cities Initiative is excited to partner with the Compact of Mayors, an organization created by Former Mayor Michael Bloomberg of New York City, who serves as a Special Envoy for Cities and Climate Change for the Secretary-General of the United Nations. The Compact demonstrates local government leadership in addressing greenhouse gas emissions in the… Read More about “Cities lead on climate action, GLSLCI partners with Compact of Mayors”
Find us on Facebook!
The Cities Initiative is now on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/GLSLcities. Like the page for Cities Initiative updates, articles, and photos from events.
Anniversary of the Toledo Water Crisis: Action on Nutrients still needed
One year after the Toledo Water Crisis, Cities Initiative Executive Director David Ullrich stated, “We still have algal blooms in Lake Erie. It’s time to move ahead together as cities, industries, and farms to reduce nutrient loadings aggressively to meet the Governors’ and Premier’s 40% reduction goal by 2025.” In June 2015, the Cities Initiative… Read More about “Anniversary of the Toledo Water Crisis: Action on Nutrients still needed”
Canadian government plans to ban Microbeads
Today the Canadian federal government announced that that Canada is developing measures to ban microbeads; these measures will protect the Great Lakes – St. Lawrence region from the harmful effects of these contaminants. This announcement comes on the heels of Environment Canada’s scientific report on microbeads, which concludes that the substance represents a threat to environmental… Read More about “Canadian government plans to ban Microbeads”
New Cities Initiative Website
Welcome to the new glslcities.org! Here you will find information about the Cities Initiative, its staff and Board of Directors, and information about our current and past initiatives. If you are looking for information about our upcoming Annual Meeting (June 17-19, Sarnia, Ontario), please click here. Our new site also includes a variety of Resources,… Read More about “New Cities Initiative Website”