Making Boston Green  Mayor Thomas Menino lays out an innovative
new program  July 19, 2013 RSS Feed Print Cyclists aboard rental
bicycles depart City Hall Plaza in Boston.  Cyclists aboard
rental bicycles depart City Hall Plaza in Boston.  While climate
change policies are taking center stage in Washington, the city
of Boston is implementing its own unique approach to reducing
its carbon footprint. In May, Mayor Thomas Menino launched
Greenovate Boston, the first program of its kind in the nation.
Menino recently spoke with U.S. News about Greenovate's mission
and challenges, how he plans to get Bostonians involved, and
what he has changed in his own life to set an example. Excerpts:
What is Greenovate Boston?  It stems from a 2011 climate action
plan, which had aggressive measures toward reducing global
climate change. The goal was to reduce Boston's carbon footprint
by 25 percent by 2020 and 80 percent by 2050. We have some
programs in place on that: housing weatherization programs, the
Hubway bike-share p