E.P.A. Awards Land-Of-Sky Regional Council Grant to Fund Reading, Riding and Retrofit – Schools Leading The Way To Sustainability
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Category: Grants and AwardsType: News
Source: EPA
Date: Wednesday, February 24th, 2010
(ASHEVILLE - February 23, 2010) The E.P.A. (EPA) will award Land-of-Sky Regional Council a Climate Showcase Grant to fund the Reading, Riding and Retrofit plan that will support environmental sustainability in public schools throughout Buncombe County, North Carolina. The plan will create energy efficient school building retrofits, transportation system enhancements, Recycling enhancements and volunteer "Green Teams" to support the schools.
The Climate Showcase Grant will directly support the yearly reduction of Green House Gas emissions by an estimated 1,129 tons. Land-of-Sky Regional Council will partner with Buncombe Co. and City of Asheville school officials and other partners to lay the ground work for long term potential reduction of Green House Gas emissions by in excess of 11,000 tons annually.
Who: E.P.A. and Land-of-Sky Regional Council
What: E.P.A. Climate Showcase Grant Award Ceremony
When: Thursday, February 25, 2010, 4:30 p.m.
Where: Public Works Building - 161 South Charlotte Street, Room 109, Asheville, North Carolina
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