U.S. Mayors Support Green Schools Resolution

The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM), which represents more than 1,100 mayors, has announced support of a green schools resolution.

The resolution, introduced by Mayor T.M. Cownie of Des Moines and co-sponsored by 16 additional mayors at the conference’s 75 annual meeting in Los Angeles, also urges Congress to provide funding of K-12 green school demonstration projects, as well as support new research in funding to better understand the environmental, economic and health benefits of green schools.

To date, more than 30 schools have received the U.S. Green Building Council’s (USGBC) Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certification, and nearly 300 more are on a waiting list for certification.

More information is available at www.usgbc.org.