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Conservation Services Group for NYSERDA, application to hold a press event and customer education in Union Square Park
WHEREAS, A proposal has been received from Conservation Services Group, on behalf of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA), to hold a Consumer Education and Press Event in conjunction with the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Bus Tour on the north plaza of Union Square Park; and
WHEREAS, The event will be held October 23, 2007, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm, with set up starting at 6:00 am and clean up ending by 10:00 pm; and
WHEREAS, The event will mark the last day of the national ENERGY STAR Change a Light Bus Tour; and
WHEREAS, The event will feature the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Bus, an interactive education center designed to demonstrate how important our lighting choices are as a first step toward saving energy and helping to fight global climate change; and
WHEREAS, Visitors will be invited to commit to change at least one light at home via the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Pledge; and
WHEREAS, The event will include a press event to report the results of NYSERDA's 10K Day pledge drive, a public commitment to collect 10,000 ENERGY STAR Change a Light pledges statewide; and
WHEREAS, ENERGY STAR is a joint program of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of Energy; and
WHEREAS, The event will be free of charge and no merchandise will be sold; and
WHEREAS, The applicant is considering giving away ENERGY STAR qualified light bulbs during the event; and
WHEREAS, The applicant has arranged for on-site security and clean up; and
WHEREAS, All appropriate sound permits will be obtained from the Police Department; and
WHEREAS, Community Board Five applauds the appropriateness of use of the Green Market space on the north plaza for an event to encourage energy conservation; therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That Community Board Five whole-heartedly recommends approval of the application by Conservation Services Group, on behalf of the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority, to hold a Consumer Education and Press Event in conjunction with the ENERGY STAR Change a Light Bus Tour on the north plaza of Union Square Park on the north plaza of Union Square Park on October 23, 2007, from 8:00 am to 8:00 pm.
The above resolution recommending approval by a vote of 28 in favor; 0 opposed; 1 abstention.