newsletter
January 2010
A Program of:
In this Issue
About Cool Cities .................. 1
Meeting Announcement ........ 1
2009 Accomplishments......... 1
2010 Goals............................ 2
Support from Dover ............... 2
2009 Holiday Party................ 2
Volunteer Opportunities ........ 2
For information, please contact
Ron Zink at (302) 735-8996 or
coolcitiesde@gmail.com.
Cool Cities Delaware Newsletter - January 2010
http://coolcitiesde.us
About Cool Cities
Cool Cities is a national campaign of the Sierra Club to
encourage local governments to take real action to
reduce their greenhouse gas emissions by endorsing the
U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement initiated by
Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels in 2005. Since then, over
1000 cities have made the commitment to promote
energy sustainability, environmental stewardship and
climate protection.
Committee Meeting Announcement
February The Delaware Chapter of the Sierra Club
Cool Cities Committee will hold an
organizational meeting on Saturday,
February 20, 2010 from 1-4 pm at the
Delaware City Library in Delaware City.
2009 Accomplishments
 Letter of support from DNREC
Secretary Collin O’Mara.
 Dover’s City Manager Tony
DePrima addressed the American
Institute of Architects Delaware
Chapter (October 15, 2009) and
the Delaware League of Local
Governments (November 19,
2009) to describe the benefits of
Cool Cities. Cool Cities
New!
volunteers and our table display Cool Cities Delaware
were available at both events to Handbook. Download
from our website.
distribute information.
 Launch of the new website at
http://coolcitiesde.us
 Newly written “Handbook” for local governments.
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2010 Goals
 Targeted direct mailing of Delaware’s Mayors with telephone calls as follow-up to
schedule meetings with all local governments.
 Conference for Mayors and City Managers.
 Survey of the policies and programs of Delaware’s two existing Cool Cities, Dover
and Wilmington.
 Improve our table-top display booth.
 Improve involvement of Sierra Club membership.
 Submissions in each of the Sierra Club’s quarterly newsletters.
 Monthly Cool Cities newsletter.
 Attend events with our table-top display.

Support From Dover

Anthony DePrima, Dover's City Manager, is actively supporting
Cool Cities by writing letters to all Delaware mayors and city
managers, describing how energy sustainability, environmental
stewardship and climate protection policies can help local
governments of all sizes. Dover has made numerous energy-
saving improvements to facilities and street lighting, saving
thousands of dollars each year. Dover is also in the process of
building a 10 megawatt solar photovoltaic “Sun Park.” This
solar energy will assist the city in reducing the amount of
power consumed from the electrical grid and shaving peak-
hour consumption needs.
Dover’s City Manager
Anthony DePrima supports
Cool Cities by speaking to 2009 Holiday Party
groups of architects and
More than 40 guests attended the Sierra
elected officials and writing
letters to Delaware’s mayors
Club’s annual holiday party hosted by
and city managers.
Ron Zink, Chairman of the Cool Cities
Committee on December 18, 2009. Senator Brian Bushweller
led a discussion on beach erosion during the festivities.

Volunteer Opportunities
Volunteers are needed for planning, outreach, fundraising,
materials development, writing news releases, taking
photographs, staffing booths at events, meeting with local
governments, serving on community action committees and
writing/calling their local elected officials to encourage support
Delaware Senator Brian
for the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. Contact Bushweller led a discussion
Ron Zink at (302) 735-8996 or coolcitiesde@gmail.com. on beach erosion at the 2009
Sierra Club Holiday Party.

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