Bloomberg Philanthropies Select Austin, San Antonio For American Cities Climate Challenge

Bloomberg Philanthropies officials selected Austin and San Antonio as two of the 25 cities in the United States as winners in the $70 million Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge.

The 25 winning cities will obtain access to resources and support to meet their goals of carbon reductions in a two-year program created to study climate change and promote a sustainable future for the U.S.

Austin and San Antonio were selected because of the innovative and ambitious climate action plans to reduce air pollution and emissions throughout the cities.

The mayors of both cities and the new city manager in Austin are committed to ensuring a sustainable future by creating cities that are more resilient to climate changes, investing in wind and solar power production, creating green energy jobs, reducing energy costs and adopting strong water conservation plans.

Source: Strategic Partnership, Inc.