BeGreen Tulsa
Welcome to BeGreen Tulsa!
BeGreenTulsa.com is a resource point for businesses and individuals
seeking ways to be more energy efficient and environmentally
aware.
As citizens, we all share in the responsibility to lessen our
impact on the environment, and as your Mayor, I have the
responsibility to save tax dollars by making sure local government
is as energy efficient as possible.
We know that Being Green is about more than recycling or saving
energy. It is about creating a vibrant economy that improves our
quality of life. Ultimately, it is about a Tulsa that we can hand
to the next generation a little better than when we found it.
Together, let¹s BeGreen!
Kathy Taylor
Mayor
Winners of TPS/COT Sustainable Energy Essay Contest
Announced!
Adriana Rodriguez of Hamilton Middle School has won the
Sustainable Energy Essay Contest, held by Tulsa Public Schools and
the City of Tulsa.
"I'm thrilled to announce the essay contest winner," said Mayor
Kathy Taylor. "Adriana's essay, 'Sustainable Energy: It's Important
to Our Community,' clearly stated her thoughts on why our country
and the whole world must look closely at sustainable energy
sources, and develop whatever technology required to make them
affordable and accessible to everyone."
Taylor also announced second and third place winners,
respectively, Ryan Bunch and Brienna Milleson, both of Thoreau
Demonstration Academy.
The schools of the respective winners will receive a variety of
educational materials for their libraries. The materials have been
donated by Global New Energy Solutions (NES), the company that is
sponsoring a nationwide educational effort on the topic of
sustainable fuels.
In addition, Global NES has constructed a 30-foot wind turbine
at the site of the Helmzar Ropes Course, 1006 N. Quaker in
Tulsa.
A Renewable Energy Celebration and Fair will be held at the site
on Thursday, Nov. 5 from 1 to 2:30 p.m..
Ryan's Essay
Brienna's Essay
Go!Green Expo Held Sept. 12
Over 200 people attended the free Go!Green Expo held
Saturday, Sept. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. at the University of
Tulsa's Allen Chapman Activity Center, 440 South Gary, Tulsa.
Keynote speakers featured at the special fall conference
were: Mayor Hays of North Little Rock, AR and Steve
Hewitt, Greensburg, KS City Administrator.
The Expo featured information-filled seminars led by
regional experts. Each seminar was designed to help attendees
learn how to take action to reduce energy and water costs
while benefitting Oklahoma's environment and the Earth. Three
information tracks were Green Building, Green City and Green
Living, each addressing three focus topics, Energy, Recycling and
Water.
A concurrent exhibition featured products and services that
promote sustainability.
Presentations made by Go!Green experts have been uploaded and
are NOW available on the BeGreen Go!Green pages. Use the menu to
the right to access the GO!Green Expo page with presenter
information and links to the presentations.
The Go!Green Expo was brought to you by the Eastern
Oklahoma Chapter of the AIA, the Mayor's Green Team and The
University of Tulsa.
Sustainability Presentation Now Available
Sustainability is one of the newest buzzwords. But what is it,
and exactly how is the concept being addressed by city government?
In a recent presentation for the Science Seminar series at Tulsa
Community College, Communications Officer Mary Coley addressed the
topic.
Is Tulsa Moving Toward Becoming
More Sustainable?
