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..

Adriana's Essay

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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?