In May 2007, an EF 5 tornado tore through the small town of Greensburg, Kansas, destroying everything the town had. The tornado was 1.7 miles in width, ninety-five percent of the city was confirmed to be destroyed, with the other five percent being severely damaged. The National Weather Service estimated winds of the tornado to reach 205 mph (330 km/h).
After the tornado, the city council passed a resolution stating that all city buildings would be built to LEED- platinum standards, making it the first city in the nation to do so. Greensburg is rebuilding as a "green" town, with the help of Greensburg GreenTown, a non-profit organization created to help the residents learn about and implement the green living initiative.
I support the fact that this town is going green. The entire town is based off of natural energy to supply the town of its energy needs. I'm a big supporter in the idea of going green, I'm not outspoken about it but when I see people making a change to clean the areas around them, I appreciate it. Making the world greener is a huge task but it needs to be done.
Wednesday, April 21, 2010
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I really enjoyed your blog! :) This town is making a huge statement with going green and that is awesome! I am very much like you in this way because I am not an outspoken person but to see something positive to help the world we are living in really makes me excited. I do wish more places would take the initiative and clean up the world but that is a little out of my control. However, when everyone pulls together, it can be done! :)
ReplyDeleteI'd like to here some specifics initiatives that the town is taking in this project.
ReplyDeleteAlso, I want to know the things that you can do, personally, to go green.
Let's ride our bikes to school!