As a United Nations report draws international attention to global warming, the City of Bellingham is gaining national attention for efforts already underway to curb pollution that causes the planet to warm.
The City of Bellingham's purchase of 100 percent "green" power for all city operations places our community among the top green power purchasers in the nation, and, when combined with green power purchases by Western Washington University and Whatcom County, prevents nearly 34,000 tons of carbon dioxide pollution - the equivalent of taking 3,700 cars off of the road for the entire year.
Research shows that buying 100 percent green power is the most significant step the City of Bellingham can take to protect the climate, eliminating more than 65 percent of the global warming pollution caused by municipal operations.[details]
