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SLA Honors 12 Green Champions With Special Presidential Citation

Here's something we started last year and sought to announce today, Earth Day.

22 April 2009

SLA Honors 12 Green Champions With Special Presidential Citation
Individuals and Organizations Planting the Seeds of Change by Providing ?Knowledge to Go Green?

In recognition of Earth Day, SLA is proud to announce the 12 recipients of the 2008 SLA Presidential Citation honoring SLA ?Knowledge to Go Green? Champions. The 2008 Green Citation, presented in early 2009, was a special one-year citation created by Past President of SLA Stephen Abram in recognition of the association?s commitment to green practices through the ?Knowledge to Go Green? initiative.

?I am so impressed with the diversity of contributions that SLA members have made to demonstrate their commitment to being SLA 'Knowledge to Go Green' Champions,? said Abram. ?We are planting the seeds of positive change with this initiative in order to show that librarians and information professionals can use their skills and collective power to make a positive difference and protect the environment for future generations.?

The SLA ?Knowledge to Go Green? Champions are listed here in three categories, along with the text from each citation.

?Making an impact with this initiative requires innovation, dedication, and willingness to change from each and every one of us. I created this citation because I wanted to reward those members and leaders who embody the ?Knowledge to Go Green? mentality and have put a priority on greening the way they work, live, learn, and play. We all have it in us to change and become Green Champions, and I was thrilled to be able to recognize these inspirational early adapters already making a difference, and I thank them for their efforts,? said Abram.

Happy Earth Day

Stephen

Full post as published by Stephen's Lighthouse on April 22, 2009 (boomark / email).