Refreshingly Unusual Republican Mayor
From May 14th – May 17th, city leadership from all over the world gathered at the “C40 Large Cities Climate Summit” to ascertain possible steps to limit the pollution generated by cities. Mayor Bloomberg and Bill Clinton were two of the most notable keynote speakers. Interestingly enough, Bloomberg does not have a firm record on environmental issues, and he is a republican, so it was refreshing to see him presenting the climate issue.
In other news regarding Mayor Bloomberg, he also recently unveiled a new Building Code for NYC that “provides incentives for green building and design, and requires more efficient heating and cooling systems” – <i>New York Sun</i>. In this heartening and astonishing news, Bloomberg positions himself as a compassionate conservative when it comes to environmental issues. One has to wonder if this is simply a political gesture and that it’s only happening because climate change is such an important issue to voters. Either way, the end result is that Bloomberg is putting himself on the record with these environmental issues and that is a good thing.
Here is more info on the summit [www.nycclimatesummit.com].
