The nascent group consisting of over 1,000 members will track how voluntary pledges are making a collective impact We Are Still In, the organization that announced its formation yesterday after President Donald Trump?s decision to leave the Paris climate accord, is the latest effort to keep the U.S. aligned with global climate action in the face of federal withdrawal. But can the nascent movement maintain solidarity and help a diverse coalition of city, state, nonprofit, and corporate actors meet the goals of the groundbreaking deal"
During a press conference this morning, local, state, and business leaders who had joined the group provided an early window into how the group may function, and how it intends to represent the United States on the global stage at a time when the current White House has abandoned the international framework. The nascent group, which is still adding members, consisted of 125 cities, 9 states, 902 businesses and investors, and 183 colleges and universities as of this morning. Participating cities and states represent 120 million Americans and contribute $6.2 trillion to the U.S. economy.

U.S. cities, states, universities & businesses tell the world #WeAreStillIn the #ParisAgreementhttps://t.co/6jMV5ntBdK #ActOnCimate pic.twitter.com/1L3snqFa4K? Climate Nexus (@ClimateNexus) June 5, 2017

According to Daniel Firger of Bloomberg Philanthropies, the organization which has helped to coordinate the effort, the plan isn?t to hold ...