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:

Mayor Johnston is showing how cities can replace their aging, fossil fuel-powered systems

Watch the full Fireside Chat between Mayor Gina Ortiz Jones and Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego at Stanford University’s Sustainable Data Center Symposium.

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.

Burlington's municipal utility is offering incentives available to make EV purchases more affordable.

There are still bright spots when we have alignment between our members of Congress and our delegation in DC, working with state and local elected leaders to make progress on climate change and advancing environmental justice, said Bibb.

By investing in tree planting and advancing more than $2 million in building efficiency upgrades to cut emissions and lower operating costs, Climate Mayors like Indya Kincannon are leveraging nature-based solutions, clean energy, and electrification to drive an effective climate strategy.

The plan sets a clear direction to reduce climate pollution, improve public health, and make San Francisco greener, healthier, and more affordable

Mayor Angela Birney is working to ensure that housing in the City of Redmond, WA stays affordable, accessible, resilient and healthy

Climate Mayors Chair, Boise Mayor Lauren McLean and Executive Director Kate Wright denounced the Environmental Protection Agency’s loosening of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS), a major federal protection that has been in place for more than a decade.

Sharing with the rest of the nation how climate change is impacting Tampa is critical to accelerating awareness and resiliency efforts, said Mayor Castor during the event.