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Founding Cities lead the way to clean energy.
City officials are making clear their support for the movement toward clean energy resources. Some of our Founding City members have expressed opinions about their participation in the EFC.
"Our community is pleased to take part in this Energy Freedom Challenge
and we would encourage all communities and community leaders to participate.
Cities no matter how small can make a difference. Energy efficiency and
conservation are critical to our futures."
— Mayor David Sakrison, Moab, Utah
"As an Energy Freedom Challenge Founding City in 2006, the City of
Cuyahoga Falls is both thrilled and humbled by the challenge before us.
We look forward to working hand-in-hand with our Founding City partners
as we build momentum toward a sustainable, renewable energy future."
— Mayor Don L. Robart, Cuyahoga Falls, OH
"The City of Santa Monica supports the Energy Freedom Challenge and
commits to increasing its renewable energy use through clean distributed
generation systems. We are launching a long-term Community Energy Independence
Initiative that will install energy efficiency and solar systems in Santa
Monica homes and businesses. We believe that this is the path towards energy
independence."
— Mayor Robert Holbrook, Santa Monica, CA
"The City of Santa Barbara is excited to participate in the Energy
Freedom Challenge. I'm confident that our organization will rise to the
challenge of 50% renewable energy. Our city is committed to reducing total
energy consumption and generating renewable energy."
— Mayor Marty Blum, Santa Barbara, CA
"We are excited about the city of Boulder's entry as a founding city
in the Energy Freedom Challenge. The collective effort made at the local
level across the country is a sign that people are taking climate change
seriously. Boulder has a strong commitment to reducing greenhouse gas emissions
and renewable energy is certainly a strategy to meet our goals."
— Yael Gichon, Office of Environmental Affairs, Boulder, CO
"The 'Mayor's Green Energy Challenge' will move Ann Arbor municipal
operations to 30% renewable energy by 2010 and the whole community to 20%
green energy by 2015. We will meet this challenge and we urge other cities
to join us."
— Mayor John Hieftje, Ann Arbor, MI
"Having signed the UN's Urban Environmental Accords and the US Mayors
Climate Protection Agreement, the City of Sacramento is taking climate
change seriously. Purchasing locally produced, locally owned renewable
power is a linchpin in the City's climate protection plan."
— Mayor Heather Fargo, Sacramento, CA
"The City of Portland hopes to gain an early lead in the Energy Freedom
Challenge. We are moving quickly toward our goal of operating City government
operations with 100% renewable energy by 2010."
— Mayor Tom Potter, Portland, OR
"The City of Austin is pleased to be a Founding City of the Energy
Freedom Challenge. We are enthusiastically taking on the challenge with
a plan to purchase power for our municipal buildings from Austin Energy's
award winning renewable energy program, GreenChoice®. Additionally,
we are adding onsite generation to our facilities through Austin Energy's
solar installation projects."
— Mayor Will Wynn, Austin, TX