Click here to hear from Chula Vista Mayor Mary Salas as she returns from representing Chula Vista at COP21.
“The approach that local governments are taking is understanding that 70 percent of all carbon emissions come from cities,” Salas said.
“If you act locally, and make changes within your city — even small changes that ordinary people can do — that has an effect in reducing how fast our planet is being degraded,” Salas said.
To learn about what Chula Vista is doing to reduce carbon emissions and save energy, click here.