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FOR IMMEDIATE
RELEASE
Friday, Sept. 26, 2008
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CONTACT:
John Schuster
Miami-Dade County Public Schools
305-995-1126 |
‘GREEN MY SCHOOL’ CONTEST KICK OFF, OCT. 1
WHO: |
Founder and CEO of EcoMedia Paul Polizzotto, Miami-Dade Schools Superintendent Alberto Carvalho, Miami Mayor Manny Diaz, WFOR-TV/CBS President/General Manager Shaun McDonald, Technical Consumer Products (TCP) CEO Ellis Yan, U.S. Green Building Council CEO Rick Federizzi, and Jack Dunnigan, Assistant Adminstrator of National Oceanic & Atmospheric Agency (NOAA) |
WHAT: |
A press conference to launch the highly anticipated CBS &
EcoZone® Green Schools Initiative, which will bring green makeover projects to a grand-prize-winning school.
The contest, developed by EcoMedia, is available to all public schools within the cities of Miami and San Francisco. Participation by students, teachers and administrators is required. Each school will be asked to submit a short standard form including a creative component expressing what being green means to them, and why their school should receive a green makeover. |
WHEN: |
Wednesday, October 1, 2008
10:30 a.m. – Noon |
WHERE: |
MAST Academy
3979 Rickenbacker Causeway
Miami, 33149
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WHY: |
In addition to choosing a school to enjoy the benefits of a green school makeover, the project works with all the partners to leave behind a sustainable program for schools that participate in the contest. EcoZone Green Schools Sponsors currently include CBS Corporation, TCP, and NOAA.
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CONTACT: |
For further information contact Thomas Fisher, Principal, MAST Academy, at 305-365-6278. |
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