US cities taking the lead on combating climate change: Residents, officials coming together
- Abstract
Significant efforts to curb climate change in the U.S. may not be forthcoming at the federal level, if recent attacks on environmental science are any indication. But cities nationwide are stepping up to the challenge, combating climate change through concerted initiatives between residents and local governments. Members of USCHA Learning Collaborative team in Denver, Colorado are quoted.
- Resource Type
- Newspaper article
- Author
- Julia Haskins
- Publication
- The Nation's Health
- Volume
- 47
- Issue
- 3 1-21
- Date
- May 2017
- Health and Human Impact
- Overview/general
- Climate and Environmental Impacts
- Extreme weather events Overview/general Water
- GHG
- Overview/general
- Solutions
- Built environment Climate adaptation/resilience Climate mitigation/GHG reduction Disaster preparedness
- Other
- Climate action plans Policy United states