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Welcome to the Go Green Initiative !
Greetings!
We are so excited to welcome new schools, homes, businesses and organizations to the Go Green Initiative family! Just in the last month, the following communities have registered with us through the GGI website:
New businesses that have just joined the Go Green Initiative:
Seasons Unlimited Lawn Care & Landscaping, Hampton, Virginia
River City Referrals, Richmond, Virginia
Gestures Hospitality Brands & Services, Hampton, Georgia
Fabulous Catering, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Total Green Energy Solution, LLC, Lexington, Massachusetts
Relman, Dane & Colfax Law Firm, Washington, DC
Central Jersey Federal Credit Union, Woodbridge, New Jersey
Waterstone Ventures, Burton, Ohio
Keene Medical Products, Lebanon, New Hampshire
Tax Airfreight Inc., Milwaukee, Wisconsin
New schools that have just joined the GGI:
Little River Elementary PTA, Woodstock, Georgia
Broadmoor Elementary PTO, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Smithfield Elementary School, Charlotte, North Carolina
Alcott Elementary School, Chicago, Illinois
Nicholas County High School, Summersville, West Virginia
Sequoia Elementary, Oakland, California
Green Team Tupper Lake Middle and High School, Tupper Lake, New York
Merton Williams Middles School, Hilton, New York
Kilpatrick Elementary, Katy, Texas
Alain Locke Elementary, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Organizations that have just joined the GGI:
Mubarak Public Library, Damieeta, Egypt
A home in Abington, Pennsylvania
A home in Fort Washington, Maryland
Humanity Healing Foundation, Richmond, Virginia
Find Green 411, Austin, Texas
National Indian Health Board, Washington, DC
Family Enrichment Network, Johnson City, New York
Pine Jog Elementary, West Palm Beach, Florida
Andrew Muller Primary School, Miller Place, New York
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Thank You, Covanta Energy!
As you may know, the Go Green Initiative is FREE to all! There are no fees or registration costs, because we want to ensure that communities in every demographic have equal access to the training, resources, and support that the GGI provides. The only way that we can continue to operate is through the generous and consistent financial contributions of companies and individuals who share our commitment to preparing a clean, healthy and wonderful future for our children today. Covanta Energy has been a stalwart supporter of the Go Green Initiative, and to communities around the world who have partnered with them to create clean, renewable energy from waste. Learn more about energy-from-waste (EFW) opportunities for your community by visiting www.CovantaEnergy.com.
You can listen to an in-depth interview with Covanta Energy on Go Green Radio:
What happens when a landfill become land "full"? Answer...taxpayers foot the bill to build a new one. It's expensive, and it's a waste of land and other resources that could be used for better things that burying trash. What if I told you that your trash could be converted to clean energy? In fact, that may already be the case in your town. Communities across the U.S. have been using energy-from-waste (EFW) technology for decades. In fact, many states - including Florida and California - have included EFW under the legal definition of renewable energy. Covanta Energy is one of the world's leading EFW companies, and today on Go Green Radio, we'll hear from Meg Morris, a senior Covanta official and the former President of the National Recycling Coalition. Meg will help us understand how EFW works, and what the future may hold if less of our "waste" goes to waste!
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Grant Opportunity for NY, NJ, CT Schools
Clean Air-Cool Planet has just launched a new Catalyst Fund to support community action on energy, climate and sustainability. This new small grants program, which will initially support citizens' groups in NY, CT and NJ is the result of a generous grant and a great idea from The Overbrook Foundation. Please circulate to your contacts and help us let people know that this new opportunity to secure support for local action exists. PLEASE PASS ON TO YOUR CONTACTS! We at Clean Air-Cool Planet are excited to let people know that community groups seeking support for energy-, sustainability- and climate-related projects have a new source of funding. The Community Catalyst Fund, a new project here at CA-CP, will offer grants of $250 to $5000. Please pass along the information that to apply, people should visit: http://www.cleanair-coolplanet.org/for_communities |
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Elmwood Cafe Raises Scholarship Money for Go Green Students
Michael Pearce, owner of the Elmwood Cafe in Berkeley, CA, is a good friend of the Go Green Initiative, and he is helping us raise money for scholarships. We know times are hard for students, and we want kids to stay in school and take all the great things they have learned about protecting the environment to their college campus and into their first job. Find out more about how the Elmwood Cafe is supporting the Go Green Initiative and our students.
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You
Can Win an iPad!
The Go Green Initiative has partnered with the National Environmental Education Foundation's Planet Connect to bring you the Get Green Video Contest. We want you to make a creative video that shows how you are reducing your carbon footprint - whether it's biking, using less water, walking more, etc. Prizes include an Apple MacBook, an iPad and more! We know you can make a difference. Here's your chance to inspire others. You can watch our video commercial at youtube.com/pcgetgreen and read the contest rules at planet-connect.org/getgreen | |
