Green Cities Founder Walks the Green Talk
April 16, 2009
As part of Green Cities’ efforts to advance sustainability initiatives and the challenges of communities in going green, Green Cities’ visionary founder Joseph Malki is in Florida on the Green Cities “Listening Tour”. Malki is meeting with business and government leaders to identify and address their priorities in building Florida’s green economy.
During the tour, Malki has been presenting the exciting and informative presentation “Florida is Going Long for Green,” highlighting Florida’s green achievements while explaining the overall global transformation to sustainable government, business and communities. Malki’s expertise and passion is paving the way for a greener future!
Leaders are learning “best practices” for sustainability and “first steps” toward creating real green communities. If you are interested in having Joseph speak at your event or meet with your organization, email Kylie Black at kylie.black@greencities.com.
Interested in becoming a greener city? Listen to Malki’s podcast where he discusses sustainability, the birth of Green Cities, and the importance of walking across party lines.
Check out Malki’s inspiring and entertaining podcast at http://greencitiesmedia.com/2009/04/podcast-joseph-malki-interview/.
Malki will also be a speaker at Green Cities Florida in Orlando this May. To learn more about the upcoming sustainability conference, go to http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009.
Check out the Gil Friend / Natural Logic podcast where he discusses his inspiration for founding Natural Logic, the urgent need to act on climate change, how his martial arts training keeps him centered each day and much more.
Listen to this interesting and informative podcast at http://greencitiesmedia.com/2009/03/podcast-gil-friend-interview/.
Gil Friend is the founder, president, and CEO of Natural Logic Inc., providing advisory services in strategy, design, operations, and information systems that help clients build economic advantage through exceptional environmental performance – Sustainable performance you can take to the bank™.
He will be a speaker at Green Cities Florida in May! For more information on the conference, visit http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009/greencities-florida.
Eco Friendly Building Podcast by Dr. Jennifer Languell
March 30, 2009
Check out Jennifer Languell’s podcast where she discusses being ahead of the Green curve, incentives for building eco friendly, the human element of global climate change, and her part in the Discovery Channel’s environmental series Discovery Project Earth.
Visit http://greencitiesmedia.com/2009/02/podcast-jennifer-languell-interview/ to listen to this green podcast!
Dr. Jennifer Languell is the Founder and President of Trifecta Construction Solutions and is a nationally recognized leader in green building education.
She will be a speaker at Green Cities Florida! http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009
“My interest is in really looking at the cities and helping the officials look at what they do… and help them learn how to create incentives for people, builders, developers to really start considering the environment more in their future growth.” – Jennifer Languell
Orange County Convention Center Launches Solar Project
March 25, 2009
Convention Center Strengthens Commitment to Environmental Change
The Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, in partnership with OUC- The Reliable One, was awarded a $2.5 million grant from the state of Florida to be used, along with other funding sources, to install a one-megawatt rooftop solar photovoltaic (PV) system.
The largest PV system of its kind in the southeastern United States, the solar project will be complete and celebrated on May 20, 2009, during Green Cities Florida at the Center (www.GreenCitiesFlorida.com).
The solar PV system will generate 1,300 to 1,500 megawatt hours of electricity per year, which is the equivalent to the power used by 80 to 100 typical homes, and will do so without producing any greenhouse gas emissions. The benefits of generating electricity with solar energy include energy costs, while helping to reduce global warming and dependence of foreign fuels.
This multi-purpose project also features a Climate-Change Education Center (CCEC) inside the Convention Center to promote the many environmental and economic benefits of solar and other renewable-energy technologies.
A grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony for the CCEC will be held during an evening reception on the first day of Green Cities Florida, May 19, 2009.
For more enlightening details, read the full article at http://greencitiesmedia.com/2009/03/orange-county-convention-center-launches-solar-project/.
Learn why Florida is becoming a Sustainability Leader
March 24, 2009
Check out Lori Cunniff’s sustainability podcast!
Lori Cunniff, manager of the Orange County Environmental Protection Division in Orlando, Florida, discusses Florida’s new Climate Change Center, why Florida is becoming a leader in sustainability, and Orlando as a Florida Green local government.
To listen to the podcast, visit http://greencitiesmedia.com/2009/03/podcast-lori-cunniff-interview/.
“Just by planting the educational seed, [sustainable practices] are already growing in our area.” – Lori Cunniff
Also, Lori will be a speaker at Green Cities Florida! To learn more, visit http://greencities.com/usa/florida/orlando/2009.
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