About the Green Ribbon Commission

In February, 2005, Mayor Nickels issued the “Kyoto Challenge,” a national effort to tackle climate disruption and implement the Kyoto Protocol in cities across the United States. With hundreds of mayors across the United States now participating, the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement continues to gain support.

To meet the Kyoto goal locally and to provide a “green-print” for others to use elsewhere, the Mayor appointed the Green Ribbon Commission on Climate Protection. The Commission—which includes 18 leaders from Seattle 's business, labor, non-profit, government and academic communities— was specifically charged with developing local solutions to global climate disruption and beginning development of a Climate Action Plan.

The Commission issued its report and recommendations to Mayor Nickels in March, 2006; this report will serve as a basis for Seattle ’s Climate Action Plan.

As identified in the report, success in climate protection will require a deliberate, sustained, community-wide effort. Learn what you can do to maintain Seattle ’s national leadership in combating global warming and improving the quality of life of those who live in the city and beyond.