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Celebrate and inform our community about
"Who's going Green?”
Media Advisory - please note
revised times due to parking concerns with downtown high school graduations
May 29, 2008 4:30 to 7:00 p.m.
In a never-before joining of
organizations celebrating the emerging green economy, the “Winnebago County Green
Business” (WCGB) program today announced a “call for nominations” of area
businesses and agencies for receipt of awards including “The Outstanding Green
Business” and “The Outstanding Green Public Agency.” Presenting sponsors
include Illinois Renewable Energy Association, Green Communities Coalition, Four Rivers
Environmental Coalition, Winnebago County Forest Preserve District, Comprehensive
Community Solutions/YouthBuild, Rockford Chamber of Commerce, the River District, and the
Rockford Park District.
Co-presentation of the
awards will be made by Mayor Lawrence J. Morrissey and Winnebago County Board Chairman
Scott H. Christiansen at an event May 29, from
4:30 to 7 p.m. at the Webbs Norman Center, headquarters of the Rockford Park District,
401 S. Main St. Awards will be presented at 5:30
p.m. Mayor Morrissey, Chairman Christiansen and Dr. Robert Vogl, president of the
Illinois Renewable Energy Association, will make brief remarks about our local green
economy.
The awards ceremony will be
a part of an overall exposition event that will allow nominees to showcase their green
efforts. Enjoy their displays, as well as the opportunity for businesses and members of
the public to network to discover how we can work more effectively together toward a
greener
“This is part of an
incentive to tell us more about your green business,” said Kerry Knodle, WCGB
steering committee member. “Many businesses have taken steps to incorporate
sustainable practices into their operations and have improved their performance; but until
now, the public has had no way of recognizing which businesses were 'going green.'”
Businesses and agencies that are nominated will be invited to participate in the display
area at no charge. Space is, however, limited.
As the
final component of WCGB’s effort, each business and private agency nominated will be
included in a “Green Business Inventory” as well as awarded a certificate,
window sticker, and use of the 2008 logo.
The event will be open to
the public with no admission fee. The
nomination form can be found at www.greencommunitiescoalition.org or www.illinoisrenew.org.
Who's going Green? Deadline
for nominations: May 16, 2008. Details and form follow the news release.
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For
more information, please call Jan Herbert, Rockford Park District, (815) 969-4499, or Jamie B.
Johannsen, Winnebago County Forest Preserve District,
(815) 877-6100, E-mail: jjohannsen@wcfpd.org
We greatly appreciate the support of our members and sponsors.
Their contributions have helped make the Illinois Renewable Energy and Sustainable Lifestyle Fair possible.
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2008 Sponsors:
Gold
The
Web Site
Illinois
Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity
Web Site
Silver
Blue
Green
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Join us for the Seventh
Annual Fair
on August 9th and 10th, 2008.