newsletter
March 2010
Cool Cities Delaware is a
state-wide volunteer effort
that encourages local
governments adopt energy
sustainability,
environmental stewardship
and climate protection
policies and programs.
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Questions? please contact:
Ron Zink, Chairman
28 Winged Foot Road
Dover, DE 19904
coolcitiesde@gmail.com
(302) 735-8996
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Cool Cities Delaware Newsletter - March 2010
http://coolcitiesde.us
Cool Cities Welcomes the City of Newark
Newark’s Mayor and City Council voted
unanimously to endorse the U.S. Mayors
Climate Protection Agreement on
Monday, February 22, 2010. Cool Cities
are municipalities that commit to energy
sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate
protection by endorsing the U.S. Mayors Climate
Protection Agreement. Newark joins Delaware’s other
two Cool Cities, Dover and Wilmington, as well as more
than 1000 other U.S. Cities that have signed on to this
effort.
Cool Cities Recognizes Dover City
Manager Anthony Deprima
Cool Cities Delaware Chairman Ron Zink presented
Dover City Manager Anthony Deprima with a certificate of
appreciation on February 22, 2010 for his energy
sustainability, environmental stewardship and climate
protection leadership in the City of Dover and the State of
Delaware. Mr. Deprima’s contributions include
improvements in the
energy efficiency of city
buildings, street lighting
and services, as well as
the 10 megawatt solar
photovoltaic “Sun Park”
slated for development
this year. Mr. Deprima
has also encouraged
other local governments
to participate in
Cool Cities Chairman Ron Zink presents
efficiency and Dover City Manager Anthony Deprima with
sustainability initiatives. a certificate of appreciation.
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Outreach Vital for Sustainability
Cool Cities Delaware’s volunteers are taking advantage of
every opportunity to conduct public outreach and to raise
awareness for the importance of energy sustainability,
environmental stewardship and climate protection policies
and programs for local governments. We recently
partnered with the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of
Newark with our booth and program materials at their
Green Matters in the Delaware Region forum. Governor
Jack Markell and DNREC Secretary Collin O’Mara spoke
about their vision for sustainability and environmental Cool Cities Delaware Chairman Ron Zink with
stewardship in Delaware during the festivities. Lois Hoffman and DNREC Secretary Collin
O’Mara, an important supporter of Cool Cities.
Volunteers Step Up at Organizational Meeting
Cool Cities Delaware held its first organizational meeting
at the Delaware City Library on February 20. Nineteen
activists and interested citizens attended the meeting to
discuss steps towards encouraging all local governments
to adopt energy sustainability, environmental stewardship
and climate protection policies and programs.
Topics of most interest to those in attendance included:
Cool Counties—the Sierra Club’s Cool Cities program
has a sister organization that encourages counties to
endorse the U.S. Counties Climate Stabilization
From left to right: Harry Haon (Vice Chair, Sierra Declaration. We will begin mobilizing an effort for the
Club Southern Delaware Group), Colin Manasse counties.
(Center for Energy and Environmental Policy—
CEEP), Nancy Carig (Delaware Sierra Club Conference for Local Governments—we are in
President), Jeff Mascornick (CEEP) and Harvy planning stages of organizing a conference to facilitate
Zendt (Mayors for Peace)
the steps needed for local governments to improve their
sustainability programs.
Volunteer Opportunities—there are numerous opportunities for volunteering, including visits with
local governments, tabling at events, and organizing in your community. If you are interested in
volunteering, contact Ron Zink.

Celebrate Earth Hour—March 27, 2010

Earth Hour is a global initiative of individuals, schools, organizations,
businesses and governments who turn off their lights for one hour to
cast a vote in favor of action on climate change. By voting with their light
switches, Earth Hour participants send a powerful, visual message for
energy sustainability and climate protection. Earth Hour is the largest
climate event in history. In 2009, more than 4,000 cities in 87 countries
participated, including 318 cities and 8 states in the U.S. On Saturday,
March 27th 2010 at 8:30 p.m. hundreds of millions of people around the
world will turn off their lights for one hour, symbolically calling for action
on climate change. Register your participation at www.earthhour.org.

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