Contact Information:
Kari Rohren
<krohren @ ERASE-THIS.wastecapne.org>
www.wastecapne.org
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: October 22, 2008
Sustainability Highlighted at WasteCap Awards Luncheon
Lincoln, NE - WasteCap Nebraska will hold their annual awards ceremony and luncheon at Mahoney State Park, in the Peter Kiewit Lodge on November 13th, 2008, from 11:30 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. The program will feature keynote speaker W. Cecil Steward, professor and dean Emeritus of the College of Architecture at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln where he served as dean for 27 years. In 1996 he founded the Joslyn Castle Institute for Sustainable Communities, with offices in Omaha and Lincoln. He currently serves as the President/CEO of the JCI. Cecil is a Fellow of the American Institute of Architects and a former national president of the American Institute of Architects (1991-92). At the luncheon, WasteCap will also award member businesses for their outstanding participation in waste reduction and recycling.
Steward’s speech will highlight the newly rebuilt sustainable community of Greensburg, Kansas. Since the tornado in May of 2007, which wiped out 95% of homes and businesses, the Greensburg community has reconnected and begun to rebuild their city using sustainable practices. Using four key elements: sustainable development, housing, economy + business, and community facilities + infrastructure, the city has set to rebuild using green planning and design, with all public facilities meeting or exceeding the platinum standards of the U.S. Green Building Council’s Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) program.
In addition to Steward’s speech, WasteCap Nebraska will recognize member businesses that have been active participants in the EPA’s WasteWise program as well as those who have been members for 10 years. WasteCap will also present awards to those businesses that have demonstrated their environmental excellence.
WasteCap will announce upcoming events, including Shred Day, an annual community document-shredding event, set for November 15th, as well as events for America Recycles Day, also November 15th. Also at this year’s meeting will be an overview of all current projects, including the CFL Pilot Project, ‘Another Bright Idea’; VirtualPaint™, WasteCap Nebraska’s Finishing Technologies certification program; the development of regional networking and educational events; and several educational podcasts that will become available on the WasteCap Nebraska website, www.wastecapne.org.
Cost of attendance will be $20 for WasteCap Nebraska members and $25 for non-members. Parking permits will be provided at the main gate. For more information, or to register, please contact Kari Rohren at (402) 434-7376, or by email at
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Please contact WasteCap Nebraska at (402) 434-7376, or visit www.wastecapne.org, for more program information.
WasteCap Nebraska is a non-profit organization that helps Nebraska businesses increase their profitability while protecting the environment.