Tuesday, August 26, 2008 -- 7:55 p.m.
So, you've probably heard that there's a Democratic National Convention going on. Denver is hosting the event that will end with Barack Obama as the Dem's nominee for president.
What you may not know is that the people behind the convention have been working for about a year to make sure as many aspects of the DNC were as green as possible. A link on the official DNC site outlines all the steps they've taken to monitor and limit their carbon footprint by minimizing waste, energy use and transportation.
The Environment News Service had a little more to report as the convention kicked off in Denver. For example, tomorrow is Delegate Service Day, during which more than 1,000 delegates will volunteer at community service sites. That's one way to make a convention more productive!
September's Republican National Convention in Minnesota will be making a green effort, as well, according to its official site.
Is one following in the footsteps of the other? I don't know, but those are certainly the right footsteps to follow in!
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Brien Comerford said:
Many carnivores at the Democratic convention including Al Gore. Kucinich is the truly green vegan Democrat. The Republicans will eat anything that moves. Their new Vice Presidential candidate is an inhumane hunter who eats moose and caribou. She also opposed polar bears being protected by the Endangered Species Act. Sarah Palin is a very intelligent person with great family values but she's very cruel to wildlife species.
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