Welcome to Greensburg GreenTown:
Your source for everything Green in Greensburg, Kansas

 
Greensburg GreenTown is a nonprofit organization established to provide the residents of Greensburg, Kansas with the resources, information and support they need to rebuild Greensburg as a model green community following the May 2007 tornado. Read more about our programs in the About Us section.

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GreenTown Launches Our
ONE MILLION $5 DONATIONS Campaign
In honor of Earth Day and of the first anniversary of the storm that catalyzed the rebuilding and reimagining of the town of Greensburg, we have launched our efforts to fund the Green Initiative in Greensburg. Through this campaign we aim to show that " a million small things make for big change". This fund raiser will provide a boost to realize the ambitious vision of Greensburg and simultaneously illustrate the concept that little changes by a lot of people will attain the global changes we seek. READ MORE
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Greensburg GreenTown T-Shirts!
Summer weight organic cotton t-shirts with 3 logos to choose from! READ MORE AND ORDER
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A Beautiful Gift of Recycled Glass
A nonprofit group located in Georgetown, Ohio called The Glass reFactory creates handmade sun catchers from 100% recycled glass. Last week we received a very generous shipment from these folks, who want to share their bounty. READ MORE
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USDA Bestows Special Recognition
On Saturday, June 28, GreenTown was presented with a Certificate of Award by USDA Rural Development State Director Chuck Banks and Housing Program Director Tim Rogers. We are recognized as an "outstanding nonprofit partner by demonstrating leadership and introducing innovative residential housing concepts for the Greensburg Community Self-Help- Housing Program". The recognition occurred during a groundbreaking ceremony celebrating phase two of the Mennonite Self-Help Housing Program.yet another generous gift to the community. READ MORE
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Greensburg's Green Rebuilding Highlighted at St. Louis Conference

The Heartland Chapter of the US Green Building Council (USGBC) sponsored its conference June 22-24 in St. Louis. Four representatives from Greensburg were invited to share information about the Green Initiative at a panel presentation: City Administrator Steve Hewitt, School Superintendent Darin Headrick, former Mayor John Janssen, and GreenTown Executive Director Daniel Wallach. At the start of the session the 5-minute trailer from the Discovery Network for the "Greensburg" series was shown to audience; the footage from the tornado's aftermath visibly moved many in the audience. Each speaker gave a summary of the rebuilding from their perspective and then took questions. READ MORE
___________________________________ GreenTalk Radio Interview

Daniel Wallach, Executive Director of Greensburg GreenTown, was recently interviewed by Sean Daily, host of Green Living Ideas on Green Talk Radio. Listen to the interview HERE, or READ MORE.
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PF WaterWorks Donates to the Greenest in Greensburg
PF WaterWorks™ is a Texas-based company that has generously donated state-of-the-art drain management systems to Greensburg. These p-traps have a manual cleaning component that minimizes the use of chemical drain cleaners. These 50 units will be offered to Greensburg homes and businesses that have incorporated exemplary green building practices. READ MORE
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Greensburg Receives International Acclaim as Sustainable City
LONDON (June 16, 2008) – Nine outstanding programs from organizations around the world representing both the public and private sectors have been selected as winners in the first annual Sustainable Cities Awards program, sponsored jointly by the Financial Times and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). The award winners were announced today in conjunction with a Financial Times ULI Sustainable Cities conference being held in London. READ MORE
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