MIAMI – City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz today addressed the United Kingdom’s Local Government Association (LGA) regarding how local governments can help halt climate change, during the association’s conference about this environmental issue.
Mayor Diaz addressed representatives of close to 400 councils across England and Wales via videoconference. The meeting, titled “In the Eye of the Storm: Councils at the Heart of Tackling Climate Change”, was held in partnership with the Energy Saving Trust, which provides free impartial advice and information to help people save energy and carbon.
Mayor Manny Diaz
“It was an honor to share ideas with the local leaders of the United Kingdom regarding the important issue of climate change,” said Mayor Diaz, who is also President of the United States Conference of Mayors (USCM). “It was also a great opportunity to highlight the over 10 initiatives that the City of Miami has undertaken to help our environment.”
During the presentation, Mayor Diaz spoke about Miami’s Mi Plan, the city’s climate action plan to reduce our greenhouse gas emissions, as well as the creation of the Green Commission and the Office of Sustainable Initiatives. He also highlighted USCM programs such as the Mayors Climate Protection Agreement and the 2030 Green Buildings Challenge.
“I was delighted that Mayor Diaz could join the UK Local Government Association Climate Change conference via videoconferencing today. This was an opportunity for the Mayor to highlight the significant progress being made in Miami and other cities in the US in addressing climate change and the move towards a low carbon economy,” said British Consul General in Miami, Keith Allan. “The UK/US relationship is strong and this was a valuable opportunity for the Mayor to share best practice on a vitally important issue. We are grateful for the Mayor’s continued leadership in this area.”
The LGA is the national voice for local government, representing over 400 councils across Britain. The Energy Saving Trust provides free impartial advice and information to help people save energy and carbon. For a number of years the LGA and Energy Saving Trust have had a partnership agreement in place, to help them work together and share ideas and experience with regard to climate change and local government.
