The US Conference of Mayors membership will be voting on final adoption of this measure during their Annual meeting which occurs the first week of June. As such, we urge you to contact your Mayor as soon as you can, and ask your mayor to support Resolution 50, which is formally titled Adopting the "2030 Challenge" for City Buildings.
As you know Green buildings are a matter of extreme importance for the future of our environment. The largest source of greenhouse gas emissions and energy consumption in America, as well as around the world, is buildings. Buildings account for an estimated 48% of all green house emissions."
The US Conference of Mayors understands the problem, and the Mayors of Chicago, Seattle, Miami, and Albuquerque recently jointly proposed Resolution No. 50, which sets a goal for carbon neutral buildings by 2030. The resolution closely mirrors the goals established in the AIA's Position Statement on Sustainable Practice and would further stakeout a leadership role for architects in addressing the nation's energy needs.

The US Conference of Mayors membership will be voting on final adoption of this measure during their Annual meeting which occurs the first week of June. As such, we urge you to contact your Mayor as soon as you can, and ask your mayor to support Resolution 50, which is formally titled Adopting the "2030 Challenge" for City Buildings.

Your mayor needs to hear early and often that they should support this initiative. Your message need not be explanatory; you simply need to ask for meaningful green buildings initiatives. Contact your Mayor by any means possible -personal contact, telephone call or email.

Our message is simple:

-Emphasize the fact that building usage accounts for an estimated 48% of all green house emissions.

-Ask for support of Resolution 50, which promotes sustainable building and calls for carbon neutrality for all buildings by 2030.

-Please make this contact now.

There is a resource website that will help you better understand the issue and the 2030 proposal see www.architecture2030.org Also, there are hotlinks below that will assist you with making this outreach, these links will inform you about the US Conference of Mayors resolution; a draft letter to send to your mayor on Resolution No. 50; a link to a website that will help you find your mayors contact information; a draft letter to your local newspaper editor about green buildings.

More about the US Conference of Mayors 2030 Resolution:
http://www.architecture2030.org/news/news_5_2006.html
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSpace2/IMail.asp?Action=Follow+Link&OpportunityActionID=4825&RE=IN&RI=2525299&EID=729&CID=46&LID=1033&Preview=False
Draft letter to your Mayor:
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSpace2/IMail.asp?Action=Link+to+Portfolio&OpportunityActionID=4826&RE=IN&RI=2525299&EID=729&CID=46&LID=1033&Preview=False
Contact information for your Mayor:
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSpace2/IMail.asp?Action=Follow+Link&OpportunityActionID=4831&RE=IN&RI=2525299&EID=729&CID=46&LID=1033&Preview=False
2030 Resolution Talking Points:
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSpace2/IMail.asp?Action=Link+to+Portfolio&OpportunityActionID=4868&RE=IN&RI=2525299&EID=729&CID=46&LID=1033&Preview=False
Draft "Letter to the Editor"
http://vocusgr.vocus.com/GRSpace2/IMail.asp?Action=Link+to+Portfolio&OpportunityActionID=4827&RE=IN&RI=2525299&EID=729&CID=46&LID=1033&Preview=False