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The City of Tulsa and the Tulsa Beautification Foundation have partnered to create a new sign program to reduce clutter on the arterial streets and eliminate public safety hazards resulting from illegal signs in the right of way.
The 2nd annual Mayor’s Entrepreneurial Spirit Award competition has come to a close with this year’s winner taking home a $30,000 award from Spirit Bank, with an additional $30,000 match from i2e. A private, non-profit corporation, i2e focuses on wealth creation in the technology-based industries.
Mayor Kathy Taylor was joined today by North Tulsa leaders to announce developments on economic incentives for the area.
Press - Mayor Announces BeGreen Tulsa
Posted on: May 18, 2008Mayor Holds Earth Day Press Conference to Announce BeGreen Tulsa
In celebration of Earth Day, Mayor Kathy Taylor today announced the launch of the BeGreen Tulsa awareness campaign and the http://www.BeGreenTulsa.com website.
The announcement took place in the Blue Dome District at Dwelling Spaces where a new line of T-Shirts and other merchandise will be sold in an effort to raise awareness and education of energy efficiency, sustainability and environmental issues in Tulsa. Tulsa artist Chelsea Cornell designed the logo for the merchandise, which will be sold at Dwelling Spaces and local public events.
“Tulsa sits in the heart of Green Country,” said Taylor. “BeGreen Tulsa is a resource for businesses and individuals seeking ways to be more energy efficient and environmentally aware.”
BeGreen is a non-profit entity that will serve as a resource point for citizens concerning green issues. Net proceeds from the sale of merchandise will benefit the non-profit BeGreen Tulsa, which includes other initiatives such as ReGreen Tulsa, a public private partnership that will plant 20,000 trees by 2010. Funding for both initiatives are administered through the Tulsa Community Foundation.
The http://www.BeGreenTulsa.com website was also launched today which provides information about what the City of Tulsa is doing to save energy and provides resources for citizens to find tips and links to other organizations focused on energy efficiency, sustainability and other green issues.
“As citizens, we all share in the responsibility to lessen our impact on the environment,” said Taylor. “As Mayor, I have a fiscal responsibility to save tax dollars by making sure local government is as energy efficient as possible.”
The Mayor also stressed the importance of leveraging ideas and resources from local businesses, citizens and city employees to achieve results. “This website is meant to be a resource, but it also exists to collect input from both businesses and individuals who can bring new ideas to the table.”
“Sustainability is about more than recycling or saving energy,” said Taylor. “It is about creating a vibrant economy that improves our quality of life. It is about safe water, clean air and a city that we can hand to the next generation of Tulsans that is better off than when we found it.”