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Pope Francis Invites Climate Change-Fighting Mayors To The Vatican
2015-07-20 16:07:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Huffington Post: Dozens of environmentally friendly mayors from around the world are meeting at the Vatican this week to bask in the star power of eco-Pope Francis and commit to reducing global warming and helping the urban poor deal with its effects. It's the latest - and perhaps most important - initiative the Vatican has taken to keep the momentum alive after Francis released his landmark environment encyclical and as governments head into crucial climate negotiations in Paris in December. Already, the Vatican...
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Pope Francis convenes world's mayors to discuss global warming
2015-07-20 16:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Mashable: Anyone who thought that Pope Francis was going to issue his climate change manifesto, and then recede quietly into the background on the issue was sorely mistaken. In fact, judging from his agenda this week, it's clear that Francis intends to be a major player in spurring leaders to combat global warming, which he sees as inextricably linked to efforts to lift the plight of the world's poor. See also: Pope Francis: Global warming is a threat to humanity This week, the Vatican's science committees...
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Mayor's chief of staff tapped to lead Chicago Public Schools
2015-07-16 16:08:00| American School & University
Forrest Claypool has led the city's park and transportation systems, but does not have experience in education administration. read more
'Relic of Racism': Group Seeks Removal of Former Mayor's Statue
2015-07-08 09:29:49| Automakers - Topix.net
The American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee of Michigan wants Dearborn officials to remove from public property a statue of former longtime mayor Orville Hubbard, an outspoken segregationist. On city owned property at Michigan and Schaefer stands a 10-foot bronze edifice that is seen, depending on who is asked, as either a monument to the city's golden era or - as the civil rights group that wants it removed from public property suggests - a "relic of racism."
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Mayor's Proposed Budget Supports Water Bureau Requests; Budget Adoption Scheduled for June 18
2015-05-30 00:55:25| PortlandOnline
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