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City of Seattle
Mike McGinn, Mayor
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NEWS ADVISORY
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| SUBJECT: Mayor Nickels Announces City's Earth Month Activities
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
4/8/2003 2:00:00 PM |
FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Office of the Mayor (206) 684-4000
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Mayor Nickels Announces City's
Earth Month Activities
"Environmental Report
Card," restoration projects, clean air initiatives planned
SEATTLE - Mayor Greg Nickels today announced the
City of Seattle will mark Earth Month in April with more than 100 city-sponsored
environmental projects, release of the city's "environmental report
card" and two new clean air initiatives.
"The Puget Sound environment is beautiful
and diverse, and we all have a responsibility to protect this legacy for future
generations," said Nickels. "It's a year-round commitment, but Earth
Day and Earth Month are annual reminders for us to reaffirm that commitment, and
translate it into actions that make a difference."
The City is partnering with citizen volunteers,
environmental organizations and regional agencies on a variety of activities
this month, including invasive plant removal, trash clean-up and tree plantings.
For a complete list of Earth Month activities, visit the mayor's web site at www.cityofseattle.net/mayor
and click on "Earth Day."
Mayor Nickels will participate in the following
Earth Month/Earth Day activities:
- Wednesday, April 16, 10:15 a.m., location to
be announced - The mayor will announce a new initiative to reduce air
pollution and greenhouse gas emissions from city vehicles. He will also
announce a new pilot project to improve air quality.
- Tuesday, April 22, Earth Day 2003 - Nickels
will release the City of Seattle's "Environmental Report Card"
outlining the city's performance in environmental stewardship in 2002.
- Saturday, April 26, 9 a.m., Seward Park, 5898
Lake Washington Blvd. S. - Mayor Nickels joins EarthCorps, Friends of Seward
Park, Seattle Parks and Recreation and King County Department of Natural
Resources for "Ivy Out" to remove invasive ivy to help restore the
park's urban forest.
- Saturday, May 3, 1 p.m., High Point community
- Nickels participates in the groundbreaking for the new High Point
Community Center, to be built to reduce storm water pollution and other
environmental impacts. Nickels will then tour the 120-acre High Point Hope
VI redevelopment project site, to view progress and plans for a number of
environmentally friendly features.
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