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Welcome to the March 2008 Edition of the City of Fort Wayne’s Green City email newsletter.
Upcoming events:
IPFW Health Fair – Goes Green
Wednesday, March 26th from 9am to 3pm in Walb Union
http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/energy
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This edition of the Green City email newsletter contains:
*Green Tip of the Month
*New Energy Tracking Worksheet
*Green Innovation Award Application
*Great American Cleanup
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*Green Tip of the Month
When driving, each additional 100 pounds of cargo will increase fuel consumption by about 2%. The less you take with you, the better your fuel economy will be. Reduce the amount of junk in your trunk and you’ll save money and gas.
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*New Energy Tracking Worksheet
We have developed a new Residential Energy Data Tracking tool to help you track your energy bills. The purpose of this spreadsheet is to help citizens realize how much energy they are using and to aid in the conservation of energy.
The new tool has tabs for Electricity, Natural Gas, Water, and Gasoline. Simply type in your bills/receipts when you get them and the worksheet will allow you to compare months from previous years, as well as your cumulative expenditures for each resource.
We hope this tool helps us all to realize how much we are spending on our energy consumption, and track how improvements reduce that consumption.
You can download the new Residential Energy Data Tracking tool at:
http://www.cityoffortwayne.org/energy
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*Green Innovation Award Application
Nominations for local Green Innovations are now being accepted by the Northeast Indiana Green Build Coalition for projects that are sustainable, energy efficient or contain renewable resources. Awards are available for both individuals and businesses.
The annual awards recognize individuals and businesses in Northeast Indiana who have made a commitment to sustainable living through energy, building or household efficiencies, landscaping innovations, an innovative green product or a green invention/adaptation.
To apply, obtain and complete a Green Innovation Nomination form visit:
http://www.neigbc.org
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*Great American Cleanup
The City of Fort Wayne will be participating in the Great American Clean-up on Saturday May 17, 2008. This is a national litter cleanup and beautification program recognized by over 10,000 communities across the United States and Canada.
Volunteer Groups may register to cleanup a site of their choosing or one can be chosen for you. The City will provide groups with gloves, bags, and volunteer t-shirts. The City will also have a volunteer party the afternoon of the event at Freimann Square downtown from 11:30 - 2:00.
Please call 427-1345 for more information or to request a registration form. You can also fill out the form online or download a PDF version from below. Come join us in cleaning up the neighborhoods, streets, and riverbanks in our City to help create a cleaner community here in Fort Wayne.
To access the form click on the link under Special Features on the City’s homepage:
http://www.cityoffortwayne.org
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Thank you very much for being a subscriber to our Green City email newsletter. We hope this has been helpful and informative to you.
We will contact you once per month with the email newsletter, as well as on Air Quality Action Days to alert you when air conditions indicate you need to take action.
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Please pass this email newsletter on to your friends and family, so that everyone can share in the knowledge and have an impact on reducing energy consumption.
Sincerely,
Nicholas Harter
Energy & Environmental Services
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