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Launch of 12 Traitsİ Beta Test and Public Comment Period at Sixth Annual Meeting |
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GreeningUSA created some real excitement at their Sixth Annual meeting on May 26 by announcing the launch of the 12 Traits© Community Rating System Beta Test Self Assessment Manual and Public Comment Period. The Syracuse Post-Standard picked up the story on May 27, and again in their editorial section on Sunday, May 30.
Our keynote speaker this year was Sandra Barrett from the Onondaga Citizens League. Sandra spoke about the history of the Onondaga Citizens League, the many valuable studies they have undertaken, including “Rethinking I-81” and “Government Consolidation”, as well as this year’s study titled, “What Does It Mean to be Green in CNY?” This year’s committee continues to meet to finalize their recommendations based on all the information collected during the past year, and those recommendations should be made public within the next few months. GreeningUSA is proud to be a member of that committee.
And, GreeningUSA’s annual “Greening Our Community” 2009 awards were presented to the following individuals and organizations who are leading their communities toward sustainability:
Category: Community Awareness Onondaga Citizens League, Sandra Barrett for conducting a year-long study and developing recommendations for “What it means to be Green”. | 
| Category: Research and Development Center of Excellence, Mark Lichtenstein for convening parties around issues such as green infrastructure, EPA grant opportunities, LEED building and brownfield remediation. | | Category: Water/Waste Management Partnership for Onondaga Creek, Aggie Lane for grassroots work that led to the reversal of approach to addressing storm water flowing into Onondaga Creek through green infrastructure projects. (Accepting award: Lionel Logan, President Partnership for Onondaga Creek) | 
| | Category: Community Involvement/Awareness The Post-Standard, Marie Morelli for promoting awareness in the community of sustainable issues through the “Green” magazine. |  | | Category: Community Education Renee Allen for being a relentless community organizer and head of the Near Westside Initiative Residents Green Team. | |
GreeningUSA also presented Membership Services Awards for exemplary service to the organization and their community to the following GreeningUSA members:
Category: Outstanding Service Greg Michel for continuing leadership and advocacy for the Sustainability Academy. |  | Category: Outstanding Service Peter Arsenault for superior effort as Program Manager of our 12 Traits© Community Rating System, and bringing it to a new level | 
| | Category: Outstanding Service Kuki Haines for distinguished support of GreeningUSA through participation at membership meetings, input to our programs, and stepping forward to take on the duties of Secretary. | | Category: Member of the Year 2009 David Ashley in recognition of your outstanding service and leadership to GreeningUSA in support of GreeningUSA’s mission to develop and present sustainability issues to the community; your efforts in establishing GreeningUSA; and your efforts in establishing the 12 Traits© of Sustainable Communities community rating program. | 
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Many thanks to our Primary Sponsor for their very generous support:
We would also like to thank the following organizations for their support:   
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Last Updated ( Friday, 09 July 2010 )
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