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SAMPLE
LETTERS
The
following are example letters
that you may wish to mail or email to your Mayor and local government
elected officials. If
you need assistance finding an email or mailing address for your Mayor
or the website of your local government, click
here for the Directory of Delaware
League of Local Governments.Letter to Mayor return to top Dear Mayor _____(name): I am writing to ask you to sign onto the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Since the agreement was initiated by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels in 2005, over 1000 mayors nationwide have pledged to reduce their negative impacts on our climate through energy sustainability and environmental stewardship policies and programs. In Delaware, the cities of Dover and Wilmington have already made this commitment and are experiencing many benefits. Local governments large and small are putting into place practical, cost-effective local energy solutions. These include weatherization and energy efficiency of municipal buildings, energy efficient street lighting, investing in renewable energy and improving the fuel economy of government-owned vehicles. These local strategies are already saving taxpayer dollars and improving public health by reducing energy waste and pollution. I urge you to consider signing on to the Mayors’ Agreement and to begin formulating a comprehensive energy savings plan for our city. I am confident that there are a number of your constituents in our community that would support you in this endeavor. For more information on the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, I urge you to refer to the Cool Cities Delaware webpage at http://coolcitiesde.us. This website was developed by volunteers to assist local governments like ours in developing energy sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate protection policies and programs. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Respectfully, _____________(your name) _____________(your address) _____________(your telephone number) _____________(your email address) Letter to City Council return to top Dear Councilman/woman _____(name): I am writing to ask you to support energy sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate protection in our local government by encouraging our Mayor to sign onto the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Since the agreement was initiated by Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels in 2005, over 1000 local governments nationwide have pledged to reduce their negative impacts on our climate through energy reduction and environmental protection policies and programs. In Delaware, the cities of Dover and Wilmington have already made this commitment and are experiencing many benefits. Local governments large and small are putting into place practical, cost-effective local energy solutions. These include weatherization and energy efficiency of municipal buildings, energy efficient street lighting, investing in renewable energy and improving the fuel economy of government-owned vehicles. These local strategies are already saving taxpayer dollars and improving public health by reducing energy waste and pollution. I urge you to support our joining the Mayors’ Agreement and to begin formulating a comprehensive energy savings plan for our city. I am confident that there are a number of your constituents in our community that would support you in this endeavor. For more information on the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement, I urge you to refer to the Cool Cities Delaware webpage at http://coolcitiesde.us. This website was developed by volunteers to assist local governments like ours in developing energy sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate protection policies and programs. I look forward to hearing from you soon. Respectfully, _____________(your name) _____________(your address) _____________(your telephone number) _____________(your email address) |
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