Green City Growth

City businesses continue to embrace the concept of going “green.” Eight additional businesses have achieved Green City Business certification:

Lincoln Financial Group
Morrison Kattman Menze, Incorporated
Fort Wayne Metals Research Products Corporation
Grand Wayne Convention Center
Citilink
Dreyer’s Grand Ice Cream, A Nestlé Company
The Hagerman Group
Parkview Family YMCA.

The certified businesses serve as a resource and example to other businesses in the community that are working toward sustainability. The Green City Business program is designed to help businesses and organizations voluntarily adopt more environmentally friendly business practices and save on energy costs. In the initial year of the Green City Business program 61 Fort Wayne businesses enrolled in training programs. The goal is to have 100 businesses enrolled by the end of the year.

Fort Wayne’s Energy and Environmental Services Department conducts free training sessions that provide consolidated resource education, a business matched mentor to assist in the certification process, and the opportunity to connect with other businesses pursuing the same goal. The next free Green City Business training session is Wednesday, October 7, 2009. Registration is required and available online at www.cityoffortwayne.org/energy/gb or by contacting Julia Gorrell at 427-6059.