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Mary Jean Anderson is a mother, a grandmother ... and the owner and
president of Anderson Plumbing, Heating and Air in San Diego,
California. Her company, which now incorporates Walter Anderson
Plumbing, Anderson One Hour Heating & Air, Air Best, and a Benjamin
Franklin Plumbing franchise, has been in business for 30 years. Now,
Anderson has become a licensed GreenPlumber.
Her status as a family matriarch, she says, is part of the reason. "As a mother and grandmother, I believe I need to be proactive to ensure my family and their families will have resources necessary to sustain a healthy lifestyle," Anderson says. She also points out that for her woman-owned plumbing company, "adding "green" makes perfect sense. It adds a level of ethics and integrity while positioning us within the community as experts with values and principles essential to improving our community through a sustainable future."
Life in arid San Diego also drives Anderson toward environmental responsibility. "Living in Southern California, we must conserve water and all other natural energy resources. The GreenPlumber education program has given our team a greater understanding of the absolute necessity of protecting our depleted natural resources," Anderson says. "We now know what to do to make this happen and each of us takes this responsibility seriously. We're anxious to help our customers understand our responsibilities, and theirs. Together we can accomplish the goal of a healthy, affordable, sustainable California."
Anderson Plumbing, Heating and Air is focusing its green work on household water audits, residential retrofits, new technology and education.
The GreenPlumbers® training and accreditation program is open to all recognized plumbers and contractors. The program is partnered with the EPA's WaterSense program, the Alliance for Water Efficiency, the California Center for Sustainable Energy, the California Urban Water Conservation Council, and many more industry leaders in its mission of bringing environmental training to plumbers.
For more information, visit www.greenplumbersusa.com.
Her status as a family matriarch, she says, is part of the reason. "As a mother and grandmother, I believe I need to be proactive to ensure my family and their families will have resources necessary to sustain a healthy lifestyle," Anderson says. She also points out that for her woman-owned plumbing company, "adding "green" makes perfect sense. It adds a level of ethics and integrity while positioning us within the community as experts with values and principles essential to improving our community through a sustainable future."
Life in arid San Diego also drives Anderson toward environmental responsibility. "Living in Southern California, we must conserve water and all other natural energy resources. The GreenPlumber education program has given our team a greater understanding of the absolute necessity of protecting our depleted natural resources," Anderson says. "We now know what to do to make this happen and each of us takes this responsibility seriously. We're anxious to help our customers understand our responsibilities, and theirs. Together we can accomplish the goal of a healthy, affordable, sustainable California."
Anderson Plumbing, Heating and Air is focusing its green work on household water audits, residential retrofits, new technology and education.
The GreenPlumbers® training and accreditation program is open to all recognized plumbers and contractors. The program is partnered with the EPA's WaterSense program, the Alliance for Water Efficiency, the California Center for Sustainable Energy, the California Urban Water Conservation Council, and many more industry leaders in its mission of bringing environmental training to plumbers.
For more information, visit www.greenplumbersusa.com.
The Green Schools Initiative points out that a large portion of our population spends their days in unhealthy buildings. And those are our children. Greening schools can improve the health and learning productivity of our children...and our future doctors and bosses and in-laws!
Learn more about these "7 Steps to Green Your School" at the website of The Green Schools Initiative...your children are depending on your voice being heard, and your handy man and woman skills being put to work for them.
1. Establish a Green Team or Eco-committee
2. Adopt an environmental Vision Statement
3. Conduct a School Environmental Survey or Audit
4. Create a Green School Action Plan
5. Monitor and Evaluate Progress
6. Integrate Greening into the Curriculum
7. Inform, Involve and Celebrate!
Learn more about these "7 Steps to Green Your School" at the website of The Green Schools Initiative...your children are depending on your voice being heard, and your handy man and woman skills being put to work for them.
1. Establish a Green Team or Eco-committee
2. Adopt an environmental Vision Statement
3. Conduct a School Environmental Survey or Audit
4. Create a Green School Action Plan
5. Monitor and Evaluate Progress
6. Integrate Greening into the Curriculum
7. Inform, Involve and Celebrate!
The "7 Steps to Green Your School" is adapted from Eco-Schools International,
http://www.eco-schools.org/aboutus/howitworks.htm
Green Schools Initiative
California Green Solutions is building a robust catalog of professional
training courses and certification programs offered by private
companies and colleges. You will find this robust catalog covers
business law, construction, human resources...as well as engineering
and green building...and more.
Visit the Green and Sustainable Job Training Catalog at: CaliforniaGreenSolutions.com
Visit the Green and Sustainable Job Training Catalog at: CaliforniaGreenSolutions.com