NBD — The former Secretary of State (and soon-to-be Madame President if the whole country doesn’t lose their minds in a few weeks) just gave major props to Green City, Clean Waters with Al Gore by her side in a Miami speech. Having returned from Austin’s SXSW Eco, I questioned if she eavesdropped on Bill Nye’s speech…
“We need to invest in resilient infrastructure. In Philadelphia, they’re trying something new: green roofs, porous pavement and curbside gardens that absorb stormwater.”
Watch the full clip here, circa 15:30 to get pumped about clean energy, with Philly’s shoutout circa 17:20:
Our pals at Green City Clean Waters won the 2016 SustainPHL Climate Hero award.
H/T to Andrew Sharp of OOS (via FB).
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