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10/06 - Boston Green Tourism Positions City as Eco-Friendly Meetings Destination, Green Lodging News

5/31/06 - How to run a green convention,
Environmental News Service

9/8/04 - Renewable Energy Powered the Republican National Convention, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy EERE News, U.S. Dept. of Energy, 9/8/04.

 

9/3/04 - Local group pushes 'green' - Encourages recycling for conventionss, Connie Paige, The Boston Globe.

 

8/31/04 - Green Power for Republicans, Solar/Access.com News.

 

8/31/04 - The Gangs of New York - Dispatches from the Republican National Convention, David Epstein, Grist Magazine.

 

8/16/04 - Paper does double duty at Democratic convention, Caroline Louise Cole, Waste News.

 

8/04 - United States: Wind powered presidential conventions, Michael O'Bryants, Windpower Monthly.

 

8/12/04 - Clean Air Report via InsideEPA.com, Dawn Reeves. Issue: Vol. 15, No. 17.

 

8/4/04 - Convention assembled, then dismantled with environment in mind, Cyndi Roy, State House News Service (Boston).

 

8/3/04 - CERC 'greens' the political convention, Ann Berwick. Newton Tab.

 

8/1/04 - Going GREEN, Maxine Golding, MeetingsNet.com,

 

8/1/04 - Beyond the Horizon: Relatively modest renewable energy goals might be tough to reach anytime soon, Julie Jette. The Patriot Ledger.

 

7,8/04 - DNC Recycles Convention Materials, High-Profile Monthly, July/Aug 2004, p. 10.

 

7,8/04 - Greening the Conventions, Erik Gehring. E/The Environmental Magazine, Volume XV, Number 4.

 

7,8/04 - Parting Shots [photos re: CERC/DNC], Michael Charney (photos); Lance McKee, New England's Environment Magazine.

 

7/31/04 - Unconventional Politics - Globe Editorial. The Boston Globe.

 

7/30/04 - The new ecological movement, Derrick Z. Jackson, Columnist. The Boston Globe.

 

7/30/04 - Enviros:  No Dirty Words for Dem Convention,
Peter Brownfeld. Fox News.

7/29/04 - Democrats, Republicans Tout Zero CO2 Power Sources At Conventions, Dawn Reeves, InsideEPA.com

 

7/29/04 - Brookline Dems enjoy the party, Bernie Smith/ Staff Writer. The Brookline Tab.

 

7/28/04 - Quick Turnaround, Tim Wacker. The Eagle-Tribune.

 

7/28/04 - Convene Green: Environmentalism takes the stage at the Democratic National Convention, Amanda Griscom, "Muckraker" column, Grist Magazine.

 

7/27/04 - CO2 Emissions Offsets Arranged for Travel to U.S. Political Conventions U.S. Political Conventions, GreenBiz.com

 

7/27/04 - On the Record: Green Meeting Awareness Finally Takes Off, Barbara Scofidio. Meetings Extra News.


7/27/04 - Boston Carbon Corporation makes Democrat convention CO2 neutral. Point Carbon

7/27/04 - Obama Mia! Mary Sullivan, Dispatches from the Field, Grist Magazine.

 

7/27/04 - CO2 Emissions Offsets Arranged for Travel to U.S. Political Conventions. ClimateBiz.com / GreenBiz.com

 

7/27/04 - On The Campaign Trail: Boston is a Moveable Feast!, Joe Shea, The American Reporter.


7/27/04 - With time on his hands, Dukakis takes a walk, Frank J. Murray. The Washington Times

 

7/26/04 - Boston Carbon Corporation to Donate 27,000 Tons of Greenhouse Gas Credits to the DNC!, PR Newswire.

7/26/04 - Democratic Convention Red, White and Blue, and Green All Over. Environmental News Service (ENS).

 

7/26/04 - Coalition works toward a "green" Democratic Convention, The Dairy Planet, Stoneyfield Farm's Daily Blog.


7/25/04 -  Farmers' bounty to be on the table,

Susan Boni, Boston Sunday Globe.

 

7/24/04 - Roundhouse empties as convention nears ["Green Balloons"], Walter Rubel, The Daily Times.


July / August '04 - Hitting the Bricks:  Building Green in New England. Edward Young. New England Environment Magazine. vol. 10, issue 4. Prepublication pre-print.

7/23/04 -  FuelCell Energy Begins Operations to Power Democratic National Convention, Fuel Cell Today

7/21/04 - U.S. political convention to use renewable energies. ReFocus Weekly.

 

7/21/04 - Let's get excited about the DNC, Leila S. Sales. Boston Globe, Opinion - Letter to the Editors.

7/21/04 - Convention Countdown: That's one way to say thank you, Patrick Healy, Sean P. Murphy, Marcella Bombardieri, and Caroline Louise Cole. Boston Globe, City & Region, (B-1).


7/21/04 - Good work at the convention, Stephan Schwartz, Boston Globe, Opinion - Letter to the Editors.

 

7/16/04 - Group to supply green energy at Democratic convention, Waste News.

7/14/04 - Greening the National Conventions. Vincent Standley. The Green Guide.

 

7/13/04 - GreenBiz eReprint of Environmentalists to DNC: It's very easy to be 'green,' Bos Sun Globe, infra.

7/12/04 -
Democratic National Convention Goes Green, SolarAccess.com

 

7/11/04 - DNC poster:  From waste to keepsake. Sunday Boston Globe, Caroline Louise Cole.

 

7/11/04 - In Senate, The Race For Funds Gets Closer - Wearing of the Green.  Washington Post, Helen Dewar. (p. A06).


7/11/04 -  An idea that's feeding on itself - Community farms popular in region.  Sunday Boston Globe, David Rattigan.

 

7/10/04 - Greening the DNC, Erik Gehring, Boston Independent Media Newspaper.

 

7/9/04 - Feet on the Ground. Editorial. Boston Globe.

 

7/9/04 - Democrats Plan to Hold Green Convention, SustainableBusiness.com News.

 

7/9/2004 - FuelCell Energy to help provide green power for the DNC. Mass High Tech.

 

7/9/04 - Dem Convention Organizers Plan Greenest Political Convention in History. Cybercast News Service.


7/9/04 - Andover man shows DNC it's easy to recycle, The Eagle-Tribune, Meir Rinde. (p. 1).

 

7/9/04 - Democrats announce array of enviro-friendly convention initiatives. Boston Herald, Associated Press.

 

7/8/04 - FuelCell Energy to provide 250-kw Fuel CellPower Plant for Democratic National Convention. Business Wire.

 

7/8/04 - Democratic National Convention Organizers Plan Environmentally Friendly Convention. Business Wire.

 

7/7/04  -  Hybrid-car advocate offers conventioneers a free ride - Aim is to showcase environmental benefit. Boston Globe, Wendy Lee.

 

7/7/04 - Political conventions will have a green cast. Scripps Howard News Service.

 

7/ '04 - Clean Energy Powers Political Conventions. North American Windpower - July issue, Lance McKee.

 

6/24/04 - Recycling the DNC -  Interview with Daniel Ruben, Coalition for Enviromentally Responsible Conventions. TV Host Jim Pillsbury, "Live" from the Knotty Pine Cafe.

6/18/04 - Environmental group aims to make convention a greener event, Boston Globe, City & Region (b-3), Heather Allen.

 

6/13/04 - Environmentalists to DNC: It's very easy to be 'green'. The Boston Sunday Globe, North Station, Steve Grove. [Also e-reprint: 7/13/04 - GreenBiz]

 

6/11/04 - Coalition Brings Clean Power to Political
Conventions
. Hydrogen Now.

6/10/04 - Green machines, farm-fresh veggies find national showcase, The Boston Herald, Casey Ross.

6/04 - Get Green by Going Green - Meeting planners who save the planet can reap dividends . Meetings West, Ruth A. Hill.

5,6/04 - Taking the Initiative: The Opportunity in Green Conventions, New England's Environment, v.10:3, Lance McKee. (pdf 30 kb)*

4/04 - "DNC Goes Green," Travel New England / South Station Journal. - [text version]

3/11/04 - "Talking Trash About DNC's Recycling Plans," JP Bulletin, Erik Gehring.

2/27/04 - City councilors focus on convention - Planners grilled on event details, Kevin Jo, Boston Globe.

1/6/04 - "A Green Convention for Boston in '04", Newton Tab, Lois A. Levin.

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