White Plains Debuts Environmental, Sustainability Website

WHITE PLAINS, NY — The City of White Plains has launched a new website touting its environmental and sustainability initiatives.

White Plains Mayor Tom Roach announced the page, called GO GREEN White Plains, which can be accessed from the City’s website under the “Our Community” tab, or through this link.

Roach said that protecting the environment has always been a focus of his.

“First as a Council Member and now as Mayor I have worked to implement legislation and develop initiatives that will have a positive impact on our environment as well as to find sustainable solutions to the City’s needs,” he said, in a prepared statement.

From the press release:

The GO GREEN White Plains web page highlights the many green initiatives undertaken and accomplished under Mayor Roach, including the initiation of textile recycling, installation of electric vehicle charging stations, adoption of the NYS unified solar permit, phasing out the use of #4 and #6 heating oils, utilizing goats at Baldwin Farm, and energy efficient upgrades in city building and facilities. The page is designed to be visually appealing with text that highlights the initiatives and then provides links to additional information. The City will continue to update the page.

The phrase GO GREEN has been associated with the process of becoming more environmentally aware and with the decision to change one’s behavior and lifestyle to reduce the amount of pollution and waste generated. It’s important to note that the decision to go green is a gradual process for most people and governments. In White Plains we are committed to moving toward a greener, more sustainable future because we know that any action we take that contributes to sustainable living makes a positive impact on our environment, our residents, our businesses, and our community.

If the GO GREEN White Plains graphic at the top of the web page looks familiar, that’s because it is. This graphic is a creative re-imagining of the one used throughout 2016, to celebrate the 100th anniversary of White Plains becoming a city. I guess you could say that we’ve “recycled” the graphic and given it a “green” flare. It’s a melding of urban and green concepts and we think it’s a great representation for a 21st century city.

Logo from City of White Plains.