Posted 5/20/15

Stand up #forthisplace

Unless we thoughtfully act, this place will become some other place.

It’s time to stand up and be the solution—from making small day-to-day changes in how you live to being open to new ways of thinking and doing. When everyone does a little more, we can do a lot.

Share with us how you’re taking action—the big and the small things you’re doing.

For every #forthisplace used, we’ll plant a tree to further green our region. We’ve got a goal of 10,000 trees—help us get there! When everyone does a little more, we can do a lot.

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Posted 5/20/15

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Stand up #forthisplace

Unless we thoughtfully act, this place will become some other place.

Related Perspectives — Blog