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WHO: |
Mayor Shirley Franklin
Mandy Schmitt, City of Atlanta, Director of Sustainability
Valerie Thomas, Anderson Interface Associate Professor, Stewart School of Industrial and Systems, Georgia Tech
Dr. Michael Battle, Sustainable Atlanta, Advisory Board Chairman; President, Interdenominational Theological Center
Scott Wicker, Sustainable Atlanta, Advisory Board Member; Vice President, UPS
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WHAT: |
The City of Atlanta will announce the total greenhouse gas emissions for Atlanta city government. The Carbon Footprint report establishes a baseline for Atlanta government, which aims to reduce emissions 7% by 2012.
The City of Atlanta Carbon Footprint announcement coincides with the release of the inaugural sustainability report for Atlanta. Produced by Sustainable Atlanta (a non-governmental partner in the City’s sustainability efforts), the report compiles readily available data to create benchmarks for measuring Atlanta’s sustainability efforts, including the city’s carbon footprint.
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