Sustainability and climate action took center stage at this week's Des Moines City Council meeting as community members flooded City Hall to decry city officials' recent decision to axe its sustainability initiative amid an impending budget deficit. More than a dozen residents and climate activists took the podium in the council chambers, imploring the city manager and council members to restore the two-person team that oversaw the city's climate action plan. Lora Fraracci, compared the city's budget allocation to the sustainability program as "loose change" compared to the $83 million allocated to the Des Moines Police Department in fiscal year 2025. To read more on this story, tap the link in our bio. #IAPolitics #ClimateChange #funding #desmoines #Iowa