With nearly 3,000 new data centers under construction or planned in the U.S., these issue briefs show key actions that mayors and cities can take to set clear expectations around air quality, electricity and water, particularly in communities already facing environmental burdens. These guides include case studies from local governments who have implemented policies in these key areas.
Riverside Mayor Patricia Lock Dawson spoke alongside public officials and researchers about how cities and states are responding to extreme weather.
Climate Mayors new social media ‘Playbook’ is a best-in-class resource to help mayors communicate clearly with confidence and creativity.
Today’s residents aren’t waiting for press releases or official statements: they’re turning to Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube to understand how the climate is shaping their lives. The Playbook makes use of platform-native storytelling to equip mayors with the tools to thrive in this influencer-led, social media moment.
As extreme heat continues to pose growing risks to communities across the United States, this toolkit is supporting city leaders in protecting residents and strengthening local resilience. Climate Mayors partnered with the Hazelwood Network and Switch 5 to ask people living in Arizona, Florida, Wisconsin, Oregon, and Washington State to tell us how they’re experiencing extreme heat. What were the top three concerns identified by residents? Click to find out.
Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright issued the following statement in response to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s BUILD America 250 Act:
Boise Mayor and Climate Mayors Chair, Lauren McLean today issued the following statement in response to the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee’s proposal for an unprecedented new annual fee on electric and hybrid vehicles included in the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill:
“Boiseans and residents across the country are feeling the rising costs of everyday life. For many working families, every dollar matters right now. One of the clearest line items rising for household budgets is fuel price, and when prices rise, families take a closer look on long term costs.
FROM: Climate Mayors Executive Director, Kate Wright and Bill Holland, VP of State Policy and Advocacy, LCV
Climate Mayors Executive Director Kate Wright condemned the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) unlawful rescission of the landmark determination that greenhouse gas pollution from motor vehicles pose a threat to human health, which for nearly two decades has been the bedrock EPA rule used to protect Americans from climate…
Cities, towns and villages across the United States rely on these federal protections to shield residents from climate and air pollution harms and to support their own investments in EVs and charging infrastructure.
Today, incoming Climate Mayors Chair, Mayor Lauren McLean, issued the following statement in response to President Trump’s announcement that his administration would withdraw the United States from the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), a framework under which countries all over the world work together to…
Climate Mayors is a bipartisan network of over 350 mayors, demonstrating climate leadership through meaningful actions in their communities since 2014. Representing 47 states and over 70 million Americans, Climate Mayors reflects U.S. cities’ commitment to climate progress.
