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Download this Press Release (pdf) Contact: Addie Gorlin The Big Green Bus Rolls Out Geared For Green HANOVER- NH-: Turning the all-American notion of the great summer road-trip on its head, twelve college students are crisscrossing the country from June through August in order to change the world – one vegetable oil-powered bus at a time. To find a tour schedule of bus stops, please visit: www.thebiggreenbus.org/followthebus.html. After three summers on the road, more than 35,000 miles traveled, and 4,400 gallons of waste vegetable oil burned in place of diesel, the Big Green Bus is no longer the rag-tag invention of Dartmouth College’s engineers and ultimate Frisbee community. The vehicle is still the same school bus converted to run on waste vegetable oil harvested from greasy spoons, but the message has evolved. The bus has been reborn from mere transportation into a mobile museum of sustainable living, making the world greener mile by mile. “This year, we are expanding our mission to include advocacy as well as education. At each stop we’ll be engaging mayors and other city planners in discussion to see what American communities are doing to go green,” said Andrew Zabel 2009 graduate and general manager of the Big Green Bus. “We’ll be like honey bees, spreading effective environmentalism across the country,” added Ro Wang 2008 graduate and Big Green Bus member. The focus is both local and national as they begin their journey in Washington DC to discuss climate change with senators of both parties. In addition, the students have laptops at the ready so that visitors can communicate with their local congressmen via email to share their concerns about climate change. “I’m excited about putting to use all the new teaching tools we have this year to help the public learn about the energy issues facing our society,” said Elysa Corin 2008 graduate and the Big Green Bus’ education director. The bus serves as a science fair on wheels—a virtual exhibit for a sustainable future. This year the bus sports:
The Big Green Bus hits the road on June 9th and will travel more than 12,000 miles through 40 states from New Hampshire to California and back again, educating Americans of all ages about how to green their homes and their country. Featured in previous years on Good Morning America, MTV, CNN, Newsweek, NPR, USA Today, and numerous local newspapers, these veggie-oil powered students are out once again to usher Americans onto their bus and into a green future. For the first time, Americans can not only jump on board the bus, but also lend a virtual hand by following regular dispatches from the road and interacting with the students in real time, all summer long, at www.changents.com/biggreenbus. The Big Green Bus crew for the summer of 2008 are:
Meet them at www.thebiggreenbus.org! The Big Green Bus would not be what it is today without support from Newman’s Own, Waste Management, Timberland’s Earthkeepers, Changents, and Burt’s Bees. About our sponsors: Waste Management, Inc., based in Houston, Texas, is the leading provider of comprehensive waste management services in North America. The company is a leading developer, operator and owner of waste-to-energy and landfill gas-to-energy facilities in the United States. For more information see www.thinkgreen.com. Timberland (NYSE: TBL) is a global leader in the design, engineering and marketing of premium-quality footwear, apparel and accessories for consumers who value the outdoors and their time in it. Timberland markets products under the TimberlandR, Timberland PROR, SmartWoolR, Timberland Boot CompanyT, HowiesR and IPATHR brands, all of which offer quality workmanship and detailing and are built to withstand the elements of nature. The company's products can be found in leading department and specialty stores as well as TimberlandR retail stores throughout North America, Europe, Asia, Latin America, South Africa and the Middle East. Timberland's dedication to making quality products is matched by the company's commitment to "doing well and doing good" -- forging powerful partnerships among employees, consumers and service partners to transform the communities in which they live and work. To learn more about Timberland, please visit www.timberland.com. Changents is an entertainment-driven Internet destination that connects innovators of social and environmental change — Change Agents — with a global network of people who want to help them. Change Agents and members of its community around the world share their amazing stories and utilize online tools to mobilize help from friends everywhere. Changents was founded in 2007 by Alex Hofmann and Deron Triff, social entrepreneurs with backgrounds in entertainment and digital media, who set out to engage a digitally-connected, socially-conscious generation on its own terms. Back a Change Agent at www.changents.com. Burt's Bees has been offering distinctive all-natural personal care products since 1991. Today, Burt's Bees is the leading manufacturer in Natural Personal Care with over 150 Earth-friendly, natural personal care products, including face care, body care, hair care, lip care, personal wash, men's grooming, baby care, outdoor remedies, kits and gifts. Burt's Bees has a rich tradition in corporate social responsibility and stands for The Greater Good with all their products having the highest levels of natural ingredients, nature-safe processes, and environmentally sensitive packaging. Burt's Bees has nearly 400 employees with products available through approximately 30,000 retail stores in the United States, as well as Canada, UK, Taiwan and with its website www.burtsbees.com. |
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