The City of Redmond is joining with King County and several other cities to commit to working together in new ways on climate change solutions.

Redmond, along with Renton and Snoqualmie, is taking a leadership role in a new push to enhance sustainability work already under way.

These three cities are making an early pledge to join the county in participating in the “King County-Cities Climate Collaboration,” a new effort open to all King County cities.

The commitment means the parties will work together to enhance a broad range of local sustainability efforts such as green building programs, using and producing renewable energy, sustainability outreach and education and alternative transportation projects. The pledge builds on multiple-related efforts, including the work done through the U.S. Conference of Mayor’s Climate Protection Agreement and programs offered through ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability.

“This effort is unique,” said Redmond Mayor John Marchione. “Unlike other efforts, this collaboration is the only locally focused initiative. By working together with other King County cities, Redmond staff will leverage scarce resources to enhance progress on addressing climate change and creating a sustainable and prosperous community.”

The kickoff to the inspirational pledge campaign is today from noon to 1:30 p.m. at Federal Way City Hall as part of the June Sustainable Cities Roundtable.

Marchione will participate in the event along with Federal Way Mayor Skip Priest, Snoqualmie Mayor Matthew Larson, Renton Mayor Denis Law and King County Executive Dow Constantine.

The pledge launch will also include a keynote presentation by Climate Solutions Communications Director Kimberly Larson, with an overview of the new efforts by staff from several cities that have been involved in developing this partnership.

For details regarding today’s event, visit: http://your.kingcounty.gov/solidwaste/greenbuilding/roundtable.asp.