The organizing committee first met.
First public meeting. Attendees included a County Legislator and a broad-base of professionals.
A Certificate of Incorporation was issued to GreeningUSA, Inc. by New York State as a perpetual Not-for-Profit corporation.
The first board of directors was nominated and elected at an organizational meeting.
The first edition of the electronic newsletter was sent containing sustainability events hosted by GreeningUSA and like-minded organizations, as well as sustainability news.
A public meeting was held to introduce a Sustainable Communities Rating System, that would eventually become the 12 Traits of Sustainable Communities.
Played a key role in facilitating the application that successfully brought the AIA Sustainable Design Assessment Team to Syracuse as one of the eight cities selected
First “Sustaining Our Communities Awards” presented at the Annual Meeting.
First “Sustainability Academy” event held at the Blodgett School in Syracuse.
First exhibited at the “Party for the Planet” at the Rosamond Gifford Zoo in Syracuse. GreeningUSA would, starting in 2015, partner with the Zoo to recruit exhibitors, to this day.
Invited to team with the Onondaga Citizen’s League for their study titled, “What does it mean to be a green community?”
Invited to team with the Onondaga Citizen’s League for their study titled, “What does it mean to be a green community?”
First Mayoral Candidate Forum, hosted in partnership with 3 like-minded organizations. GreeningUSA would go on to co- host several more.
First participation in and sponsorship of the NYS Green Building Conference, continuing to present day.
Named to the I-81 Community Liaison Committee.
Presented first “Sustainable Community” award to the City of Syracuse at the Annual Meeting.
The City of Syracuse revealed their “Draft Sustainability Plan”, informed by GreeningUSA’s 12 Traits of Sustainable Communities.
First Green Bag Lunch panel discussion.
Finalized the 12 Traits Position Papers after a review and comment period, and made them available to the public.
First in-person and virtual Green Bag Lunch event. Launched a YouTube channel with recordings of Green Bag Lunches and Annual Meetings.
Joined NYRenews, a coalition of environmental justice, labor, faith and community organizations across New York State.
Green Bag Lunches and Annual Meetings continued virtually during the pandemic.