[GreenYes] Greening USA Annual Meeting - Presentation by Mayor & County Executive

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For Immediate Release
Mark Naef, President GreeningUSA
315-952-1511
marknaef@no.address

GreeningUSA Annual Meeting
Mayor Driscoll & County Executive  Mahoney
Jointly Address The State Of CNY Sustainability

Syracuse, NY - Tuesday,  April 22, 7:30 am: Mayor Matthew Driscoll
and Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney will address the Annual
Meeting of GreeningUSA at the Greater Syracuse Chamber of Commerce, 572
So. Salina St., Syracuse. 

They  will address the city and county's current efforts and future
planning in terms of environmental and economical sustainability to
improve our community. 

Mark Naef, President of Greening USA and founder of Naef  Recycling,
CNY's largest independent recycling center is excited to announce
"that the entire meeting for the first time ever  will be made
available to all of Central New York with Ensemble Video  - a Web
based video initiative which enables people to share information 
without the barriers of distance and time."

Using cutting edge technology in a collaborative effort developed in CNY,
Syracuse University and  CNY Community Foundation will make it
possible to  videotape the meeting to be  later made available
at the following Web sites:  Greening USA "

www.greeningusa.org",   CNY Video Showcase 
"www.cnyvs.com
". This initiative is unique in the United States.

Attendance is free, however space is limited. For registration, call
Diane Brandli, GreeningUSA Director, at 315-425-1811 or e-mail:
brandli@no.address Access is available for the disabled. 
  
Schedule of event listed below:
    Opening Remarks and Greening USA Progress Report 8:00
- 8:15am
   
Mayor:                  
8:20 - 8:40
    County Executive: 8:40 - 9:00 
    Q &
A:                  
9:00 - 9:15
    Awards Ceremony: 9:15 - 9:30

The 2nd Annual GreeningUSA "Sustaining Our Community" Awards
categories will include:
Community Advocacy Awards

        

   Government Leadership

        

   Green Construction Practices

        

   Education

        

Community Involvement / Education

Membership Awards

        

Outstanding Service for the year 2007

        

Member of the Year Award for 2007

GreeningUSA Inc is a 501 (c)(3) membership-association headquartered in
Central New York. The organization promotes green and sustainable living,
and encourages local economic development that balances energy
consumption, environmental protection and social equity.

        

        

        

        

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