Seattle Meeting Plan Guide Fall/Winter 2008-2009 - (Page 10) GREEN The Emerald City has a long-held reputation for being green — and not just in terms of its lush landscape. Seattle and the surrounding areas continue to be at the forefront of environmental responsibility as demonstrated by these recent achievements and ongoing initiatives. SEATTLE TOP TO BOTTOM: Seattle-area wind farm; U.S. Green Building Council’s seal; Mayor Greg Nickels (shown with Sharon DelaBarre at PCMA) is at the forefront of U.S. city leaders who have pushed for more green initiatives. ©Seattle City Light, ©City of Seattle, ©PCMA ACCOLADES ◆ Seattle ranked sixth best in the U.S. for the size of its carbon footprint by Brookings Institution in May 2008. ◆ Forbes.com ranked Washington third among America’s Greenest States in 2007. ◆ The King County Metro Transit system now boasts 236 articulated hybrid buses, one of the largest in North America. The hybrid bus program earned Metro Transit the Clean Air Excellence Award in 2005. CITY INITIATIVES ◆ Mayor Greg Nickels has pledged to embrace the Kyoto Protocol’s standards and has formed a Green Ribbon Commission to recommend pollutionreducing methods, eco-friendly transit options, improved waste management, widespread biofuel use and reduced energy use. 10 WELCOME TO SEATTLE
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