Green City Business Program was featured on Wednesday July 15, 2009 on FOX, see the feature here.

The Green City Business Program was awarded Public Technology Institute’s 2008-2009 Technology Solutions Award for Sustainability presented May 12-14, 2009 in San Diego, California . The City of Fort Wayne ’s Green City Business program is set apart from other cities because of the live interactive training and mentoring a participating business will receive as they become certified. The Mayor's office announced the award on Thursday, July 2, 2009 in this press release.

The City of Fort Wayne received continued support for its Green initiatives, in the form of a $15,000 grant from Wells Fargo. Read the Jaunuary 14, 2009 announcement here.

The Green Ribbon Commission has completed their report on how the City of Fort Wayne can best reduce its impact on global climate change.  You can read the entire report at:
http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/images/stories/fort_wayne/energy_environment/files/grc_report.pdf

The Mayor’s Energy Policy was signed by Executive Order on January 11th, 2007.  The Energy Policy requires that all city functions include energy conservation, energy efficiency and use of renewable energy in daily and planning activities.  This policy was developed in response to the recommendations of the Green Ribbon Commission to institutionalize energy saving programs within the city.  You can view the Executive Order at:
http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/images/stories/public_works/energy_environmental/Energy%20Policy_Order%2007-01.pdf

The Energy & Environmental Services Department has finished the energy use baseline report.  You can read it here.