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by Pat McKenna
 At a time when the federal government is failing to act, mayors
and other local leaders are taking the lead to curb global warming.
Beginning with Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels, more than 779 mayors
representing 53 million Americans in 47 states have signed the
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement to reduce global warming
carbon dioxide (CO2) pollution in their cities to 7 percent below
1990 levels by 2012.
We introduced the Cool City initiative to the Fairview Park City
Council in September. Since that first meeting, the initiative
was discussed in Committee Meeting twice, and another meeting
was held on October 13th. There is a lot to be considered in
becoming
a Cool City and Fairview Park is taking the commitment seriously.
If they do sign on, we believe they will be very proactive in
attaining some of the goals set out in the campaign.
If you are a Fairview Park resident in support of this initiative,
please contact Pat McKenna or by phone at 248.505.3550.
We need your support in writing and/or at the meetings!
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The City of Cleveland's 
Do you know of a local environmental issue in need
of attention? Do you have inside information on what's
going on in your city or township? With over 5,000
members in Northeast Ohio we count on you to be the
Club's eyes and ears of the region. While the Federal
government and large corporations continue to wreak
havoc on our environment, it is more important than
ever before to act as watchdogs in our own backyards.
For those new to
calling state or federal representatives, it's easier and
less confrontational than it sounds. You will never
speak directly with your rep or senator - an aide
will answer the phone, take brief notes plus your name and city (sometimes), and that's it.