SE Michigan part of the ever-green transformation of the rustbelt

Ann Arbor, Berkley and Ferndale mayors joined 373 others across the country in signing the US Mayors Climate Protection agreement.    

Excerpt:

“The fact that mayors have really embraced it is a strong signal to the country that this is a very important issue,” says Rick Fedrizzi, president of the Green Building Council, which set up the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) standards almost seven years ago. “Mayors do this for their cities not as window dressing but to prove that their cities are well managed.”

Read the entire article here.