Climate change is such a big, global, and kinda scary topic. That’s why we write climate stories with a local lens and a focus on what you can do to actually make a difference.
As I was walking home along one of our boiling black asphalt streets this afternoon, I got to thinking about albedo. If all of our streets were white, they would reflect the sun’s heat back into the atmosphere, rather than trapping it down here with us on an already hot summer day.
Yesterday the Leander Independent School District announced it had received 31 ENERGY STAR awards from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, one award for each of its eligible buildings.
From: “Petersen, Sascha \”Alexander\””
The Climate Protection Program just finished our Annual Report. It has been submitted to the City Manager and the City Council and can also be found under the “What’s New” section of our website.
http://www.ci.austin.tx.us/acpp/austin_news.htm
Alexander (Sascha) Petersen
Austin Climate Protection Program
(512) 482-5422
www.coolaustin.org