ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA, Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies, Earth Day Network and America Speaks are proud to announce the selection of the 10 "Spotlight Conversations" for the 2009 National Conversation on Climate Action. The Spotlight Conversation communities are part of an elite group that will be highlighted nationally and receive extensive support in event planning and promotion. Hundreds of other communities will be invited to host their own National Conversation events. More details coming soon right here.

Congratulations to the 2009 Spotlight Conversations:

• Boise, Idaho
• Hennepin County, Minnesota
• Houston, Texas
• Jackson, Wyoming
• Lexington, Kentucky (Fayette County)
• Los Angeles County, California
• Milwaukee, Wisconsin
• Sarasota County, Florida
• Sumter, South Carolina
• Tucson, Arizona

The selected Spotlight Conversation communities will work closely with the event partners in the coming months to plan and promote events that focus on civic engagement, solutions-oriented dialogue, and local climate action. Local governments across the country were invited to submit proposals to be a Spotlight Conversation; these 10 were selected from a pool of strong proposals.

Stay tuned for more event details soon, and be sure to mark your calendars to host a National Conversation in your community on April 22, 2009.