City launches revamped “green” Web site and
environmental awareness campaign
The city of Southfield launched a revamped “green” City Web site on April 1 as part of the Southfield Goes Green environmental awareness campaign.
“The Web site development committee had initially planned to introduce a second color scheme for the City’s new Web site that would be green in the spring,” commented Community Relations Director Nimrod Rosenthal. “We thought the launch of this new green color scheme would be the perfect opportunity to also introduce the Southfield Goes Green environmental awareness campaign.”
The campaign is designed to raise awareness about the environment while providing practical ideas that residents can use in their daily lives to help the environment. As part of the campaign, the city of Southfield has launched a revamped “green” City Web site at www.cityofsouthfield.com that will include an expanded section on the environment and green living. It includes news, facts and suggestions that encourage eco-friendly lifestyle choices as well as links to other educational and environmental Web sites. The City's updated Web site now also includes QuickTime Virtual Tours of City rental facilities, and improved video section and an entirely new green color scheme.
The Mayor and City Council have a long history of preserving green spaces and enacting ordinances that protect the environment. To that end, the Mayor formed the "Keep Southfield Green" Committee last year to address this important issue. As a proud Tree City USA Award recipient for the past 24 consecutive years, Southfield is committed to protecting green spaces with nearly 800 acres of park land including 400 acres of woodlands and wetlands set aside for preservation. The city of Southfield has also won several awards for its green, environmentally-friendly policies, programs and projects. Southfield has also been recognized by the Sierra Club as a “Cool City,” the environmental organization’s national campaign to ‘Solve Global Warming One City at a Time.’
Green cities don’t just happen by accident. They are the result of an entire community—it’s residents, businesses and government—working together to create an environmentally-friendly and sustainable city. There are many things that each of us can do, as individuals, families or companies, to reduce our “carbon footprint” or impact upon the environment. As a result, green cities experience a higher quality of life through clean air and water, beautiful parks and green spaces, clean and efficient energy use, local and organic food, and green jobs and building policies—improving the health of residents and ensuring long-term economic vitality. By making different, smarter decisions right now about how we use energy at home, at work and as a nation, we can cut our carbon emissions and curb climate change. To do our part, the City has launched the Southfield Goes Green environmental awareness campaign to encourage the community to take action and to spread the word. Together, we can make a difference today for future generations tomorrow.