FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

July 20, 2008

WASHINGTON, DC  – Green DMV joined a wide range of non-governmental organizations working to protect the natural environment and encourage sustainable practices in the Washington, DC metropolitan area.

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Message from Mayor Adrian M. Fenty:

Dear Friends, 

Welcome to Green DC! I want to thank you for your interest in environmental issues. My vision is for the District of Columbia to be a model city in conserving its resources and minimizing its ecological footprint. We're well on our way.

Through our innovative Green Building Act and the upcoming activities of our Green Collar Jobs Council, the District Government and the residents and businesses it serves are already showing the rest of the nation that economic growth and environmental protection can go hand in hand.

The future starts at home, so I've given Director Hawkins and the Mayor's Green Team a very important task. Reducing this government's impact on the environment will set an example for the rest of our city and for other cities as well. I believe it will also reduce the cost of running the government.

View the complete DC Green Partner list.

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About Green DMV

Green DMV is a non-profit organization seeking to create a socially and environmentally responsible culture throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area by engaging the low-income community.

For more information, please visit www.greendmv.org