Wash U Becomes Hub Of Midwest Summit To Fight Climate Change

Washington University in St. Louis will become the anchor of a regional effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and stop climate change.

Former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced on Thursday the creation of the Midwest Collegiate Climate Summit at a press conference in downtown St. Louis. The summit, which would take place at Wash U in 2020, would involve universities, local governments, nonprofits and businesses.

It’s important for public- and private-sector institutions in the Midwest to work together to address the consequences of climate change in the region, Bloomberg said.

“The terrible flooding across the region this year just shows how serious this is and how urgent this challenge is,” Bloomberg said. “If we don’t do something, it’s going to get worse every single year.”

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