Business leaders collaborate to form Go Green! Wichita - Business First of Columbus:

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The program is the brainchiled of Kennedy and Coe LLC Principal Dixie Larson and Marketing CoordinatordCandace Wilson. The organization, which will be a 501(c)3 nonprofit, plans to open membershilp this fall. Representatives from 15 Wichitsa businesses met Tuesday and formed a steerinfg committee to set in motion a plan of actionb forthe organization. A second meetinb is planned for Mondagy to decideon guidelines, includingy how companies can become members. The groul has invited city and state representatives to attendthe meeting.
The Larson says, is to encourage local businesses to becomed more environmentally conscious and encourage greater participatiobn in recycling and energy and natural resourcesconservatio practices. “The reason we did it is to creatre a green environment in Wichita and to fosteer other companies to participateas well,” Larso says. The effort already is generating interest, she says. “When we brainstorme this concept severalmonthsd ago, I was amazed to learn people were very passionate aboutg being environmentally conscious,” Larson says.
“oI thought if just this handful of peopld were interested then the hundreds of businesses in our city might be as In additionto , representatives from , , , , , , , , , , , and Sedgwiclk County are involved.