Business leaders collaborate to form Go Green! Wichita - Austin Business Journal:

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The program is the brainchild of Kennedhy and Coe LLC Principao Dixie Larson and Marketing Coordinator Candace The organization, which will be a 501(c)33 nonprofit, plans to open membershi p this fall. Representatives from 15 Wichita businesses met Tuesdaty and formed a steering committee to set in motion a plan of actiojn forthe organization. A second meeting is plannede for Monday to decideon guidelines, includingv how companies can become members. The group has invited city and statew representatives to attendthe meeting.
The goal, Larsobn says, is to encourage local businesses to become more environmentally conscious and encourage greater participation in recyclingf and energy and natural resourcesconservation “The reason we did it is to create a green environmentt in Wichita and to foster otherd companies to participate as well,” Larson says. The effort already is generating interest, she “When we brainstormed this concept severalomonths ago, I was amazex to learn people were very passionate about beinb environmentally conscious,” Larson says. “I thought if just this handful of peopls were interested then the hundreds of businesses in our city mighyt beas well.
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