April 9th Ceremony Will Commemorate First Major Pro-Team to Play in LEED Gold Facility
In conjunction with NBA Green Week, a league-wide sustainability awareness initiative from April 1-9, the Portland Trail Blazers will commemorate the Rose Garden’s LEED Gold certification with a LEED plaque unveiling ceremony on April 9 at 3:30p at the Rose Garden’s North entrance.
NBA Deputy Commissioner Adam Silver will join Trail Blazers President Larry Miller, Senior Scientist Allen Hershkowitz of the National Resources Defense Council (NRDC) and a representative of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) to officially recognize the Trail Blazers becoming the first major pro sports team to earn a coveted LEED Gold rating from the USGBC.
“We are proud of this achievement, not only for the progress it represents for our organization, but because it reinforces Portland’s leadership as America’s greenest city,” Miller said. “We see this as an ongoing commitment to sustainability throughout our operations, not just a one-time event. By doing that, we hope to encourage visitors to the Rose Quarter to think and act more responsibly to reduce their own impact on the environment.”
At the ceremony, the Trail Blazers will host Boys and Girls Clubs ‘Youth of the Year’ finalists.
A few hours following the unveiling the Trail Blazers will take on the Dallas Mavericks at the Rose Garden. The game will celebrate Portland’s current efforts to increase enviro-awareness, as well as join the NBA’s push to increase efficiency.
Game events will include:
· The Rose Garden will roll-out more than 100 new recycling/compost stations to eliminate waste, collect compostable materials and keep recyclables from reaching landfills.
· An NBA Green basketball, signed by the entire Trail Blazers team, will be among the auction items available at the make it better auction, benefiting the make it better fund.
· The Trail Blazers will encourage fans to consider alternative transportation to further increase the approximately 30 percent of Rose Garden visitors who already arrive by bike, bus and light rail.
· At the Trail Blazers Fan Shop, fans can purchase the same Green shooting shirts worn by the teams. The shop is also offering a locally-made ‘make it better’ shirt, made of organic cotton with water-based ink, benefiting the make it better fund.
Don’t miss out on your chance to support going green, and the greater Portland community for its efforts to make the northwest a more sustainable destination.
Check out the following link to see coverage of the the Blazers current Green efforts:
Trail Blazers and Rose Quarter team up to Go Green