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_ Madison County is proud to announce the first Shades of Green in Madison County: A Green Living Experience which is scheduled for Friday, February 24, 2012 from 8:00 am through 5:00 pm in the STUAC Conference Center at Morrisville State College in Morrisville, New York.  This exciting full-day event is an initiative of the Madison County Community Economic Development Committee formed to implement the Health Improvement Plan for Madison County.  It is the first event of its kind in the county. The purpose of the sustainability workshop is to help individuals, businesses, and communities advance green initiatives throughout Madison County to achieve more economically viable, sustainable and healthier places to live, go to school, work, shop, and enjoy! 

The event is free and open to everyone, but space is limited.  For more information on the event and to register, please visit the website: http://www.greenmadisoncounty.com/. Breakfast and lunch will be provided. 

The event will have something for everyone, from the home and business owner to the community leader, as it will feature over twenty-five speakers in four breakout sessions with three tracks on topics ranging from greenhouse gas reduction, effective historic preservation, innovations that decrease solid waste, the power of buying local, sustainable building practices, and lessons in smart growth.  Peter Fleischer, Executive Director of Empire State Future, and Cornelius Murphy, the President of the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry (ESF) are the keynote speakers.  The presenting sponsor of the event is Sysco, a global leader in selling, marketing and distributing food products to restaurants, healthcare and educational facilities, lodging establishments and other customers.

Space is still available for exhibitors.  If you are interested in exhibiting, please submit the exhibitor form available on the event website: http://www.greenmadisoncounty.com/.

For more information and to register for the free event, please visit the website: www.greenmadisoncounty.com/.  Breakfast and lunch will be provided.  A reception will follow the event featuring local products and businesses including Owera Winery, Good Nature Brewery, Jewett’s Cheese and Kriemhild Dairy Farms.