Climate change is a global issue, but if we’re going to
correct it, action needs to happen on a local level. National-level initiatives
have the potential to sway the habits of a larger audience, but they’re also
harder and slower to promote. Cities have the power to pass new
regulations quickly and adapt plans for their specific needs, meaning
they can implement new policies faster and with greater adoption rates. If
enough cities do this, it will be like implementing a national-scale
initiative—except far more effective.
We need the major cities of the U.S. to make a more
concentrated effort to pursue more sustainable energy practices, and part of
that means acknowledging and promoting the cities that do.
