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Rural Kansas Town Goes Eco Friendly
Try to think of the most unlikely place in the US where an entire town becomes completely green and sustainable. Somewhere rural, somewhere populated with conservative, Republican-voting oil or farm people. Maybe somewhere in the middle of Kansas?



Well, welcome to Greensburg, population 1,574 and perhaps THE greenest community in the country. After a tornado wiped out almost the entire town in May of 2007 (see destruction above), city leaders worked with state and national representatives to rebuild the town in a sustainable fashion. A nonprofit organization was formed and the city council passed an ordinance that all new structures would have to meet stringent LEED certification standards.



Greensburg is an example of what even the most unlikely of communities can achieve when committed to sustainable practices and future-oriented action. Read the full article here.
Posted on Sep 23 2009 1 Comment »
 

Thats a very useful & encouraging news about Greensburg. I also read the full article thru the link provided in this blog post...

A humble suggestion - it would be appropriate to acknowledge the sources of Photographs, before someone creates an issue out of it...
Posted by arangan
October 2, 2009 5:44 AM 		 
 
 
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