On Monday, President Obama and the Environmental Protection Agency announced the Clean Power Plan, the first national standards to reduce carbon pollution from power plants in the United States. The Plan establishes a target for power plants to cut greenhouse gas emissions to 32 percent below 2005 levels within 15 years. The measures will direct investment to clean energy technologies. In this video, President Obama outlines why the Plan is critical for our future.
Sarah is an urban planner and artist from Melbourne Australia, currently living in Seattle. She has contributed to diverse long-term projects addressing housing, transportation, community facilities, heritage and public spaces with extensive consultation with communities and other stakeholders. Her articles for The Urbanist focus on her passion for the design of sustainable, inviting and inclusive places, drawing on her research and experiences around the world.