Join more than 2,800 organizations and show the world that we stand by the Paris Climate Agreement and are committed to meeting its goals.
We, the undersigned mayors, county executives, governors, tribal leaders, college and university leaders, businesses, faith groups, and investors are joining forces for the first time to declare that we will continue to support climate action to meet the Paris Agreement.
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On July 6th, Japan established The Japanese Climate Initiative and on July 11th, New Zealand launched the CEO Climate Leaders Coalition.
On behalf of the more than 230 cities and towns that are part of We Are Still In, we welcome the announcement today by Bloomberg Philanthropies of the “American Cities Climate Challenge”. It was a year ago today that the Trump Administration’s announced its intent to withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement. Now, this new program reinforces the leadership that cities and mayors have taken to help fulfill our promise to fight climate change over the last year.
Dear We Are Still In Signatories, Last June, you helped us launch the We Are Still In coalition to show the world that Americans, from every walk of life, care deeply about addressing climate change and protecting our planet. The world took note of your words and actions, and We Are Still In was a sensation globally. We thank you for signing the statement and for your continuing commitment to taking climate action.
The Monterey Bay Aquarium’s mission is to inspire conservation of the ocean, but the ocean is now facing the greatest environmental challenge of our time: climate change. Rising temperatures and ocean acidification are affecting ecosystem health and wildlife, along with our own communities, in profound ways.
Minnesota’s leadership on renewable energy and climate action is unparalleled in the Midwest. Policymakers passed a 25% Renewable Energy Standard in 2007 with bipartisan support. Under Governor Dayton’s leadership, the state has already effectively met that goal seven years early. In 2013, Governor Dayton signed into law a 1.5% by 2020 Solar Energy Standard, with a goal of reaching 10% by 2030.
