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Press Mention City of Knoxville May 10, 2020

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Mayor's Climate Council holds first meeting May 12

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Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon convened the inaugural Mayor's Climate Council on May 12, 2020, to identify strategies for reducing community greenhouse gas emissions 80 percent by 2050. Dr. Stephen Smith of the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy was named as one of the council members, alongside representatives from TVA, KUB, and other local organizations. The council will meet bi-monthly over nine months, focusing on transportation, energy and buildings, and waste emissions.

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Mayor's Climate Council holds first meeting May 12

Communications Director

Kristin Farley

kfarley@knoxvilletn.gov

(865) 215-2589

400 Main St., Room 691

Knoxville, TN 37902

Posted: 05/11/2020

Knoxville Mayor Indya Kincannon will convene the Mayor's Climate Council for its inaugural meeting on Tuesday, May 12, at 1 p.m. The council's role is to identify and prioritize strategies to meet the City's adopted goal to reduce community greenhouse gases 80 percent by 2050.

"Knoxville residents are concerned about our environment and what we can all do to reduce the impact of pollution and climate change on our community," Mayor Kincannon said. "This convening is a core campaign commitment I made and I'm looking forward to meeting with this group of leaders."

Kincannon has also addressed the environment and climate change as a core administration priority in her recent State of the City Address and Budget proposal.

The group will meet bi-monthly over the course of nine months, focusing their discussions on emissions in three categories: Transportation (July 2020); Energy and Buildings (September 2020); and Waste (November 2020).

Mayor Kincannon will chair the council. The other members of the council are:

    Pastor Chris Battle, The Underground Collective/Battlefield Farms

    Gabe Bolas, Knoxville Utilities Board

    Chris Cimino, University of Tennessee

    Brian Hann, Dewhirst Properties

    Amy Hathaway, Forest Heights Neighborhood Association

    Alicia Hemmings, Sunrise Movement Knoxville Hub

    Stan Johnson, Socially Equal Energy Efficient Development

    Nancy Nabors, Knoxville Chamber

    Cortney Piper, Piper Communications/Tennessee Advanced Energy Business Council

    Dr. Stephen Smith, Southern Alliance for Clean Energy

    Rebecca Tolene, Tennessee Valley Authority

    George Wallace, Coldwell Banker Wallace

Kincannon staff members Sustainability Director Brian Blackmon and Chief Policy Officer Erin Gill will also sit on and support the council.

The May 12 meeting will be hosted virtually and available for the public to watch live on Community Television at CTVknox.org or on their cable TV channel:

Xfinity (Comcast) – Channel 12

Charter (Spectrum) – Channel 193

WOW! (Knology) – Channel 6

AT&T U-verse – Channel 99

For additional information about the Mayor's Climate Council visit KnoxvilleTN.gov/ClimateCouncil.