1. Chris Wheat, Chief Sustainability Officer
Mayor’s Climate Forum, September 1, 2017

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Things like this don’t help
EPA decided took down the Climate Change of the EPA website
So we put it back up
We were surprised by the reaction
We won’t be the only city with this up

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“Chicago will not wait on the new administration to make up their minds as to whether or not climate change is real and if we have a responsibility to combat it“ – Mayor Rahm Emanuel
I don’t want to abdicate the responsibility the federal government has to lead
And yes we are deeply concerned about proposed cuts to ENERGY STAR, the closure of Chicago’s Regional Office, and other important environmental programs.
I would remind you that a large difference between a city and the federal government is that when we introduce a budget we intend to pass it
But assuming the government won’t lead cities are going to look for ways to do more with less
Cities are simply going to have to get scrappier. And so will you.
Be it through aggressive policy, innovative programming, partnerships with other cities, the private sector, or the philanthropic community (you hear that – next panel?)
Where I hope things don’t slow down is in smaller cities
Those of you not from Chicago – I hope your elected officials understand that you employ people, that you have a positive impact on peoples’ lives

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