Hello Auckland? Anyone home on climate change?
7 Apr 2008
The City of Miami Mayor Manny Diaz announced on the first of April that the City would join the international organization The °Climate Group.
In a move which might be beyond the comprehension of New Zealand's largest city, Auckland, Miami's Mayor said teaming with the world’s only international organization dedicated solely to the issue of climate change is the latest move that demonstrates the city’s commitment to addressing climate change.
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