sometimes i think people tend to get caught up in the idea that climate policy can only be achieved at a state or a federal level, without considering that pressuring cities to adopt such policies...
sometimes i think people tend to get caught up in the idea that climate policy can only be achieved at a state or a federal level, without considering that pressuring cities to adopt such policies can be just as viable of a strategy, especially in places where the state/government can't or won't act. wisconsin for example is not about to enact any kind of ambitious plan like this--but if its cities all were to, it'd be pretty similar in practice to that.
I hope this has meaningful results. Madison's water usage is the lowest it's been in 50 years with almost a hundred thousand more people living in the city, so there's a track record of success...
I hope this has meaningful results. Madison's water usage is the lowest it's been in 50 years with almost a hundred thousand more people living in the city, so there's a track record of success with this stuff.
sometimes i think people tend to get caught up in the idea that climate policy can only be achieved at a state or a federal level, without considering that pressuring cities to adopt such policies can be just as viable of a strategy, especially in places where the state/government can't or won't act. wisconsin for example is not about to enact any kind of ambitious plan like this--but if its cities all were to, it'd be pretty similar in practice to that.
Just fyi, the green new deal is a resolution and not a bill. Resolutions are general guidelines for what we should do in the future
i'm aware, but that's the title madison.com ran with.
I hope this has meaningful results. Madison's water usage is the lowest it's been in 50 years with almost a hundred thousand more people living in the city, so there's a track record of success with this stuff.