FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. (AP) -- The Flagstaff City Council drew an overflow crowd as it moved toward declaring a climate emergency to address climate change and achieve carbon neutrality by 2030.
The Arizona Daily Sun reports that dozens of people had to sit on folding chairs in the lobby of City Hall to watch a livestream of the Tuesday night meeting. With the four-hour discussion, the council is poised to officially adopt the resolution following a legal review.
The measure would be non-binding. But activist Sara Kubisty said declaring a climate emergency sets a standard that residents and voters can cite during future policy discussions.
Mayor Coral Evans warned that further climate action will take real effort and won’t always be popular.
