Please join us this Saturday, December 17th at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center to see Lisa Miller and her birds of prey. She has an exciting new friend joining her!
Flyer attached for more information.
Standard admission rates apply. Visit us at eowilsoncenter.org for more information and bookmark our calendar for upcoming events. “Like” our Facebook page for daily updates.
I want to thank The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce, its members and community for embracing and supporting the Green Awareness Taskforce since its inception in 2008. It was a vision that Lisa Jo Spencer and I discussed as I was driving home from Tallahassee in the spring of 2008. We were both co-chairs of the Local Issues Committee that year. I told Lisa Jo I would come up with a plan and she created the original name, “What Footprint Will You Leave?” We both worked on the mission statement, and then presented The Green Awareness Taskforce plan to Kathy Houchins who was the 2008 Chamber Chair and the rest is history. My goodness has time flown by! First of all I want to thank all of you for attending one or more meetings and especially to those who faithfully attend monthly. 20 to sometimes over 45 members and guests have attended our monthly committee meetings. From the research conducted by The Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce we may be the only current Chamber of Commerce Green Awareness Taskforce in the state of Florida that continues to meet monthly and make a difference in our community.
I am looking forward to Amber Ryan taking over the Green Awareness Taskforce Leadership starting in 2012. Amber’s environmental background will help move the Taskforce to the next level and will continue to be one if not the only Chamber of Commerce in the State of Florida to continue bringing Green Awareness to its members and the community.
Lisa Holmes owner of Creative Web Solutions and a Chamber member has created a top notch website for the Green Awareness Taskforce. www.gogreenokaloosa.com
I send her emails almost daily for her to add something new or update information. Lisa and her staff have donated countless hours to this website for the last 3 years. You can go to the website and see all the Chamber members who have been instrumental for the success of this committee and view all the achievements since 2008. If you are a chamber member and you have a product or service that supports Green Awareness, your business or organization can be added to the website directory. Gulf Power has some fantastic programs for you to save money and energy. You can begin by getting a FREE Business or Home energy Audit. Recycle whenever possible! Take advantage of single stream recycling opportunities for those who have weekly curbside pick ups and Fort Walton Beach residents have various drop-off locations. The Green Awareness Taskforce will continue to recycle at community events throughout the year.
I encourage you to attend and support Amber’s first Green Awareness Taskforce meeting Tuesday January 3, 2012 at 815am at the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Conference Room.
I would like to thank and remind you to continue to bring your reusable drinking cups to the 1st Friday Breakfasts. The website keeps track of these numbers monthly.
Libbie Hambleton will update and maintain the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Green Awareness Taskforce Face Book Page. I wish I was be able to mention and personal thank everyone who has contributed their time and efforts to the Green Awareness Taskforce but it would be an entire Coastlines Magazine of what the members, the city, the county and businesses have done. So remarkable! Thank you for allowing me to serve as the Greater Fort Walton Beach Chamber of Commerce Green Awareness Taskforce
Chair since 2008.
Tammy McDaniel – Owner of Tammy’s Journeys
2008-2011 Green Awareness Taskforce Chair
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Please join us this Saturday, December 10 at the E.O. Wilson Biophilia Center to learn about and see various animals with Nonie Maines.
Flyer attached for more information.
Standard admission rates apply. Visit us at www.eowilsoncenter.org for more information and bookmark our calendar for upcoming events.
“Like” our Facebook Page for daily updates.
Christmas is right around the corner and we have the perfect gift for the Naturalist in your life. Check out the attached flier for more information.
Power Up Energy Expo is coming back to Pensacola Beach, Florida, March 19-21, 2012. Hosted by Gulf Coast Energy Network, this largest annual international conference along the Gulf Coast welcomes vendors from all corners of the globe. In its fourth year, Power Up Energy Expo provides an unmatched opportunity to connect with other energy industry experts, influential business leaders, policy makers, conservationists, and green building enthusiast, as they share innovative techniques to address energy and sustainability issues.
2011 Power Up Energy Expo was a huge success with over 300 attendees representing every sector of the energy industry. With more technical sessions and major sponsors and organizations on board, we are expecting 2012 Power Up Energy Expo to be even bigger and better.
2012 Power Up Energy Expo will connect energy professionals and exhibitors for three days of networking to foster the exchange of important ideas and information impacting the renewable energy industry. Join us and develop new contacts in the exciting world of emerging energy technologies.
Having an Exhibit booth at 2012 Power Up Energy Expo is an excellent way to showcase your organization and establish contacts with your industry peers. Our program schedule is designed will ample breaks to offer plenty of interaction with the attendees. In addition, we will also have a day when the vendor hall exhibit is open to the general public at no charge. This event presents great exposure and a fantastic return for your investment. This is a powerful way to communicate your message to our attendees.
Sign up as a Sponsor or as an Exhibitor before December 15 and receive a discount! Contact Anna Covington AnnaC@GulfCoastEnergyNetwork.org or 850-855-9850 for more information.
Who will be at 2012 Power Up Energy Expo?
* Energy Managers
* Engineers
* Facility Managers
* Energy Raters
* Environmental Consultants
* Policy Experts
* Green Power Advocates
* Ecologists
* Attorneys
* Accountants
* Venture Capitalists
* Project Developers
* Elected Officials
* Local/State/Federal Government
* Architects
* Real Estate Agents
* Academia
* Product Manufacturers
* Land Use Planners
* Property Managers
* Builders and Developers
* Home and Business Owners
* Students in Related Disciplines
For more information, please visit www.PowerUpEnergyExpo.com or contact Anna Covington AnnaC@GulfCoastEnergyNetwork.org or 850-855-9850.
Join us this Saturday to hear Matt Greene’s presentation on the Nortwest Florida’s Flora and Fauna. Flyer attached.
Standard admission rates apply. Visit us at www.eowilsoncenter.org for more information or “like” our Facebook Page for daily updates.
Bookmark our calendar for upcoming events.
Power Up Energy Expo is coming back to Pensacola Beach, Florida, March 19-21, 2012. Hosted by Gulf Coast Energy Network, this largest annual international conference along the Gulf Coast welcomes vendors from all corners of the globe. In its fourth year, Power Up Energy Expo provides an unmatched opportunity to connect with other energy industry experts, influential business leaders, policy makers, conservationists, and green building enthusiast, as they share innovative techniques to address energy and sustainability issues.
2011 Power Up Energy Expo was a huge success with over 300 attendees representing every sector of the energy industry. With more technical sessions and major sponsors and organizations on board, we are expecting 2012 Power Up Energy Expo to be even bigger and better.
Having an Exhibit booth at 2012 Power Up Energy Expo is an excellent way to showcase your organization and establish contacts with your industry peers. Our program schedule is designed will ample breaks to offer plenty of interaction with the attendees. In addition, we will also have a day when the vendor hall exhibit is open to the general public at no charge. This event presents great exposure and a fantastic return for your investment. This is a powerful way to communicate your message to our attendees.
Sign up as a Sponsor or as an Exhibitor before December 15 and receive a discount! Space is very limited.
Contact Anna Covington AnnaC@GulfCoastEnergyNetwork.org or call
(850) 855-9850.
Visit www.PowerUpEnergyExpo.com for more information.
Join us this Saturday and see Nonie Maines the edutainer with live animals!
Flyer attached. Standard admission rates apply.
Visit us at www.eowilsoncenter.org for more information (and check out our calendar for future events) or “like” our Facebook Page for daily updates.
We would like to keep you informed of the CNG workshop coming up December 6, 2011 in Sandestin.
Attached are informational sheets regarding the workshop. Please feel free to share them with anyone whom you know that has a fleet or would like to learn more about Natural Gas Vehicles.
The Agenda and the Flyer have been recently updated with the most current information and are the flyers that we are handing out to potential candidates and attendees.
Our guest speaker is Stephe Yborra , Director of Market Analysis, Education & Communication Of the Clean Vehicle Education Foundation. Mr. Yborra travels the United States presenting the workshop called
“The Compelling Case for Natural Gas Vehicles (NGV)”. He is an excellent speaker who assesses market opportunities and barriers for NGVs and develops programs to address them.
You may register online at
www.cleanvehicle.org/workshop/index.shtml
or view more information at our website
www.okaloosagas.com