Press Mention Atlanta Daybook / Southeast Green July 26, 2013
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Did You Miss It - Summer Feature Friday's with EarthShare of Georgia
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EarthShare of Georgia and Southeast Green partnered to launch a Summer Feature Friday series on the Speaking of Green radio show, highlighting environmental nonprofit member groups across Georgia. Southern Alliance for Clean Energy was listed as one of the featured guest organizations, with representative Seandra Rawls scheduled to appear on the program.
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RELEASE DATE: 07.27.2013 | LOCATION: ALL METRO ATLANTA | ORGANIZATION: SOUTHEAST GREEN - EARTHSHARE OF GEORGIA
Did You Miss It - Summer Feature Friday's with
EarthShare of Georgia
There is always next Friday!
EarthShare of Georgia, the state's umbrella nonprofit to support Southeast
environmental groups across the state through employee-giving
campaigns, and Southeast Green, the largest online news site for
sustainability, green and environmental news in the Southeastern United
States, have partnered to bring a bonus program to Southeast Green's
weekly radio show Speaking of Green. The show will broadcast at
9:30 AM est each Friday beginning in July through August on
Blog Talk Radio to highlight environmental groups in Georgia green
that are conserving and protecting our land, air and water.
Speaking of Green is in its fourth season of broadcasting and is excited to
partner with EarthShare of Georgia for the Summer Feature Friday's. With more than 150 episodes, this is the
first bonus feature series to be broadcast. "The goal of the show is give exposure to some of the leading
environmental nonprofit member groups of EarthShare of Georgia, particularly those doing work outside of
the Atlanta area" said Beth Bond, host of Speaking of Green and Curator of Sustainable News at Southeast
Green. "Part of our mission at Southeast Green is to support environmental nonprofits because a healthy
environment makes Georgia a great place to do business."
Jackie Furlong, Communications and Administration Manager of EarthShare of Georgia, added, "This is a
great opportunity not only for EarthShare of Georgia but for our member groups, some that don't get as much
attention as those in the Atlanta area. The more we can raise awareness about Georgia's environment, the
more people will get involved to help care for it."
Guests scheduled for the series include: Tonya Bonitatibus - Savannah Riverkeeper, Todd Holbrock - Georgia
Wildlife Federation, Mary Topa - Georgia ForestWatch, Wilf Nicholls - State Botanical Gardens of Georgia,
Seandra Rawls - Southern Alliance for Clean Energy, Andrew Schock - The Conservation Fund, Andy Fleming
- Friends of Georgia State Parks & Historic Sites.
The program is brought to you by Cox Enterprises. Cox Conserves,the company's national sustainability
program,focuses on reducing waste and energy consumption, as well as conserving water. Cox's annual
employee giving campaign benefits EarthShare of Georgia, and the company was recently recognized by
EarthShare National for Overall Campaign Excellence for Campaign 2012. Southeast Green is honored to have
such a distinguished environmental business leader present this bonus series.
Listeners of the show can tune in to the show live where they can enter the chatroom and ask questions of the
guests each Friday at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/southeastgreen or they can listen to the podcast on
Southeast Green or iTunes. If listening on iTunes, search for Speaking of Green in the science section.
About Cox Conserves:
Cox Enterprises is a leading communications, media and automotive services company. Launched in 2007 by Chairman Jim Kennedy, Cox Conserves is Cox Enterprises' national sustainability program. Cox Conserves focuses on reducing waste and energy consumption, as well as conserving water. The program engages each of the company's major subsidiaries (Cox Communications, Manheim, Cox Media Group and AutoTrader.com) and encourages Cox Enterprises' 50,000 employees and their families to engage in eco-friendly practices. Cox Enterprises partners with EarthShare of Georgia on an annual employee-giving campaign, as an Earth Day event sponsor and through various marketing initiatives.
About EarthShare of Georgia:
EarthShare of Georgia is working for the day when our air, land and water are clean abundant and healthy. EarthShare of Georgia is a non-profit that raises funds for more than 60 environmental organizations dedicated to conserving and protecting our air, land and water. For more information on what your dollars can do to support the environment and other ways to get involved, visit us at EarthShareGA.org or call 404-873-3173.
About Speaking of Green:
This lively 30 minute online radio show features interviews with leaders from government, business and non-profits each week on the Southeast Green channel on BlogTalkRadio (http://www.blogtalkradio.com /southeastgreen). Post interview, podcasts are available at Southeast Green in the Speaking of Green section of the website.
About Southeast Green:
The trusted online news website for green and sustainability news in the Southeastern United States, Southeast Green covers all topics of sustainability from renewable energy to transportation to green building to the organic food movement. Reaching on average 75,000 readers, covering thirteen states and with 500,000 page views a month, Southeast Green serves small business, Fortune 500, Government and Non-Profits with the latest news. A robust Event Calendar, Blog section, and Tips & FAQs round out the website.