[GreenYes] NY State Schools Envt. Program Recognized Nationally by Go Green Initiative - Governor Pataki Extends Congratulations

[Gary Liss <gary@no.address>]

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>>>>State Recycling Organization Recognized Nationally
>>>>Governor Pataki Extends Congratulations
>>>>
>>>>ALBANY, New York (May 10, 2006) ­   New York 
>>>>State was recently recognized by the Go Green 
>>>>Initiative (Pleasanton, CA) as the Go Green 
>>>>State of the Year for its expanding recycling work with school districts.
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>>>>Specifically, the New York State Association 
>>>>for Reduction, Reuse & Recycling (NYSAR3) and 
>>>>the New York State PTA were honored for their green collaboration.
>>>>
>>>>The recognition, awarded by the nationally 
>>>>acclaimed Go Green Initiative (GGI) has had 
>>>>only one other awardee of this stature, the State of Texas.
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>>>>?We?re very honored to have received this 
>>>>award,? said Sharon Fisher, NYSAR3 President, 
>>>>?members of our NYSAR3 board have invested a 
>>>>lot of time and energy into this exciting program.?
>>>>
>>>>In a letter read at the GGI Awards Night 
>>>>earlier this month in California, Governor 
>>>>Pataki also praised the organization stating 
>>>>?On behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend 
>>>>congratulations?to the New York State 
>>>>Association for Reduction, Reuse and 
>>>>Recycling on this much-deserved recognition. 
>>>>The Empire State is proud of all their 
>>>>?green? efforts on behalf of future generations.?
>>>>
>>>>The Go Green Initiative, a school and 
>>>>community based program, was founded in 2002 
>>>>and focuses its concern on children?s health 
>>>>and their daily environment.  Specifically, 
>>>>rather than teaching about these issues, the 
>>>>GGI program focuses on behavior modification 
>>>>by example, rather than curriculum.
>>>>
>>>>According to Jill Buck, Founder and Executive 
>>>>Director of the Go Green Initiative, ?it?s a 
>>>>simple, comprehensive program designed to 
>>>>create a culture of environmental 
>>>>responsibility on school campuses across the nation.?
>>>>
>>>>The GGI program was introduced to NYSAR3 by 
>>>>its Treasurer, Meg Morris, who also is a 
>>>>board member for the California-based 
>>>>program.  Asked about its viability, Morris 
>>>>stressed that ?if we don?t get recycling and 
>>>>environmental awareness into our K-12 system, 
>>>>we?ll continue to fight a hard battle for a 
>>>>good environment.?  The Go Green Initiative 
>>>>unites parents, students, teachers, school 
>>>>administrators and recycling coordinators in 
>>>>an effort to make real and sustainable 
>>>>environmental changes in schools, including 
>>>>recycling, composting and the environmental impact of daily activities.
>>>>
>>>>The GGI is currently in schools in NYC, 
>>>>Syracuse, Fulton, Dutchess and Rockland 
>>>>Counties, as well as the Town of Bethlehem.
>>>>
>>>>For recycling information for school 
>>>>administrators, teachers and students visit 
>>>>the NYSARRR web site at www.nysar3.org
>>>>
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Gary Liss
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