Falmouth, Maine is Cool! On May 29, 2007,
the Town Council voted unanimously to sign the US Mayors’
Climate Protection Agreement. A Cool Communities
presentation was made initially in August 2006 and in
mid-May 2007 a group of citizens asked the council to
consider voting at the end of the month.
The Council responded to the
citizens’ request and also noted that success in this
initiative would require continued support and action from
citizens as well as elected officials and town staff.
Falmouth had already made some steps to
become cool. The municipality decided that the next car
will be a Prius and the new Public Safety Building will be
LEED certified. Having signed the Agreement, Falmouth will
make the wise and efficient use of energy a priority.