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    Orlando Going GREEN and Moving Out of Asbestos

    What is harmful to the earth is ultimately harmful to humanity.  The removal and irradication of asbestos has been long a focus of many organizations.  Asbestos is in the news again, but now new technologies and the cost saving aspects of green building may finally spell the end of the harmful substance .  Joe Lederman of the [...]

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Mayor Buddy Dyer

Welcome from the City of Orlando

Everyday we are discovering new ways to save money and protect the environment. However, there is one piece consistently missing; training. People need to know exactly what sustainability is and how to leverage federal and state resources. That's why the City of Orlando is proud to host Green Cities Florida.

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OCCC Goes Solar

Central Florida leads the state - and the nation - by implementing a large solar array. The Orange County Convention Center has installed a 1MV solar array, collecting enough energy to power 100 homes.

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Florida Conference

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What a busy week!  Between interviews with Steve Cochran and Joseph Malki, then Orange County Update featuring Green Cities Florida, we barely ...

featuredimage Podcast: Advanced Solar Photonics’ Bright Future

The solar industry is on fire… in a good way.  Solar panels and solar farms are popping up all over ...

featuredimage Podcast: Tom Kimbis Interview

In this interview from May 20th, 2009,  Gillian Coats interviewed Tom Kimbis, Director of the Solar America Cities Program for ...

featuredimage Organic Architect Eric Corey Freed Speaks Out About Greener Buildings on Wake Up Daytona

In the run up to this week's Green Cities Florida Conference in Orlando, Eric Corey Freed, urban sustainability activist and ...

featuredimage 5 Questions With: Lori Cunniff

Growing Bolder recently interviewed Lori Cunniff, speaker at Green Cities Florida (happening today and tomorrow) and is Manager of the ...

Elsewhere in Green Cities

South Carolina

Green from the Ground Up

Funds for green initiatives are available nationwide through governmental and independent organizations.  Since fiscal year 1994, the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control has awarded more than $61 million in grants to assist state counties, municipalities, schools, colleges and universities with their recycling and reduction goals.  GoUpstate.com brings us this repost on how [...]


New York

Green Retrofits for Some of Our Nation’s Most Iconic Buildings

When does a trend become the new status quo? 2009 will have to be considered a major turning point for the green building industry. Fresh off the news that the iconic Sears Tower (soon to be renamed Willis Tower) is set to undergo a $350 million dollar green retrofit; just reported is the Empire [...]


Alabama

Green Cities Alabama in the Huntsville Times

Gina Hannah of the Huntsville Times recently wrote an article recapping  Green Cities Alabama.
The event, held at the U.S. Space & Rocket Center, brought together over 100 forward thinking and solution minded architects, government officials, citizens and entrepreneurs.  Discussions ranged from how Huntsville continues increasing energy efficiency and lessening waste, the benefits of greening the [...]


Northern California

New Program Prepares At-Risk Youth for Green Jobs

In an effort to train young adults for the state’s green-tech industry, California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger announced the new California Green Corps in Sacramento last Monday.  The first national program of this size and mission, the Corps will give at-risk young adults (ages 16 to 24) the opportunity to acquire job skills to prepare them [...]