# New Online Network Connects and Celebrates Local Green Initiatives  in Towns Across America

- Link: https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/05/new-online-network-connects-and-celebrates-local-green-initiatives-in-towns-across-america/
- Published: 2011-05-02T13:28:54-04:00
- Author: greenlivingguy

Source: AmericanTowns and GreenTowns.com

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Built on AmericanTowns’ Local Platform, GreenTowns’
Partners at Launch Include Reader’s Digest, Bob Vila, E-The Environmental Magazine

AmericanTowns is launching [GreenTowns.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20180504182152/http://www.greentowns.com/),
a new online network that connects and celebrates green initiatives and their leaders,
locally and nationally.  Now, through GreenTowns, residents of 15,000 towns and 
cities in the United States are invited to discover, share and support inspiring
sustainability [efforts](https://greenlivingguy.com/2023/03/weather-channel-connecting-green/)
in their community, between towns, and across a range of environmental concerns.

_**GreenTowns.com is a free service for green non-profit organizations and local
communities.  It plans to be self-supported through local, green-conscious sponsors,
following the local business model which brought AmericanTowns.com to profitability
within two years of its national launch.**_

“We are adding a new dimension to the green landscape available online by featuring
green initiatives that are working, spotlighting ways to get involved and sparking
local interaction,” said Daphne Dixon, Director of GreenTowns. “By sharing the expertise
and enthusiasm of both dedicated specialists and local citizens who care, GreenTowns
will be a valuable resource and a catalyst for change, as it connects and supports
local green efforts across the country.”

Building on the technology and communication tools that power AmericanTowns.com –
currently organizing and sharing information on hyper-local events, announcements,
local resources and community organizations in 15,000 towns across America – [GreenTowns.com](https://web.archive.org/web/20180504182152/http://www.greentowns.com/)
features local sustainability initiatives that are searchable by location and category.
GreenTowns will also offer green community pages for each town in a feature called“
How Green Is Your Town.” In partnership with **_Reader’s Digest_**, “How Green Is
Your Town” will invite users to share additional local green initiatives and will
help each community identify ways their town could become greener.  Initiatives 
of special note and the people leading them will also be featured on AmericanTowns
community websites and, in select cases, in **_Reader’s Digest_**. 

A broad range of environmental issues are brought together in GreenTowns.com including:
building,[ energy](https://greenlivingguy.com/2022/08/10-largest-wind-project-development-2022/),
food, land and conservation, lifestyle, connections, recycling, transportation and
water. Subject matter experts including **Bob Vila,** and category advisors will
supplement content and facilitate conversations through blogs and the sharing of
questions, information and support across topics and throughout the site.

In the coming months, GreenTowns.com will also provide a hub for local green events:
community organizations and environmental nonprofits will be able to post their 
information for free, utilizing the calendar and resource tools that have been a
popular feature on AmericanTowns.com.  Local e-mail updates will keep subscribers
informed. 

“We are applying the technological foundation we designed and implemented successfully
for AmericanTowns.com to now directly benefit green efforts,” said Theodore Buerger,
AmericanTowns Chairman and co-founder.  “Our ultimate goal with GreenTowns.com is
to create a trusted network for [sustainable communities](https://web.archive.org/web/20180504182152/http://www.greentowns.com/)—
a source of information, inspiration and connection that will further the greening
of America.”

National, regional and local partnering [organizations announced at the launch](https://greenlivingguy.com/2011/10/organic-bouquet-launches-worlds-first-online-eco-certified-florist/)
of GreenTowns.com include **_Reader’s Digest_**, **Bob Vila,** E-The Environmental
Magazine, Go Green Expo, Conscious Decisions, Edibles Advocate Alliance, Planet 
Fuel and SoundWaters.

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