City of Boston and Al Gore Announce Climate Action Leadership Committee

Mayor Thomas M. Menino, joined by Former Vice President Al Gore, this afternoon named the Boston Climate Action Leadership Committee, a 21 member group representing a broad spectrum of the community charged with charting Boston’s collective response to climate change.

The Mayor also announced that $6.5 million under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will be awarded to implement Renew Boston, an innovative public-private partnership that will boost energy efficiency and alternative energy services for Boston residents and businesses.

“Mayor Menino is a leading U.S. Mayor who has stood by me to push for solutions to the climate crisis here in Boston, throughout New England, and in Washington, DC,” former Vice President Al Gore said. “I’m proud to be with him here today as he leads by example and continues to push an innovative green agenda for the City of Boston.”

“Together, we will take Boston’s leadership as a model green city to another level and foster a low carbon economy that supports investment and job creation,” Mayor Menino said. “I am honored that former Vice President Al Gore, the world leader on climate protection, has joined us to launch the next generation of green policy development in Boston.”

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