With 65 buildings, a fleet of vehicles and tons of other equipment to keep our city running, it is not surprising that a city government like Asheville produces a lot of green house gas emissions. The City of Asheville however stays out in front of the curve by being one of the few cities in the Southeast with a position dedicated to cutting greenhouse gas emissions, energy use and pollution. Maggie Ullman, hired last January is doing simple things like ensuring lights are not left on and reducing some city employees 5 day work week to 4 while also asking each and every city employee to help her understand how their job could be 'greened up' a little or a lot.
The cities overall goal is to cut green house gas emissions 80% by 2050. An ambitious but honorable goal.
Read more about this city initiative in today's Asheville - Citizen Times
http://www.citizen-times.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2008810200321
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