Massachusetts State Representative Geraldo Alicea improved water systems for clean water and was awarded highest score by the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters.
Boston City Councilor Ayanna Pressley formed and is currently chairing the Committee on Women and Healthy Communities. Pressley has promoted and led climate change solutions that are both economically progressive and low cost to appeal to lower income communities. 
Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong assisted 179 year old company complete a cogeneration project that lowers energy cost and enables 150 existing jobs to continue with an outlook for more. Wong’s Fitchburg Greenway Committee was recognized as Conservationists of the Year by The Trustees of Reservations.
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Blue Green Heroes
In the epic drama of local governments there are ordinary people who accomplish extraordinary acts of environmental justice that move us incrementally to nothing less than saving the world, a bluer and greener planet Earth.
The Ocean River Institute is proud to recognize four blue green heroes.
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Take ActionJan 24, 2012: Sunshine Wildlife and ORI cordially invite you to dinner in Stuart FL to Blue Green Heroes Reception recognizing Patrick Hayes, Martin County Commissioner, who led the unanimous approval of the toughest lawn fertilizer ordinance in Florida for both green lawns and cleaner coastal waters. Lawn owners are now using at least 50% slow release nitrogen and are honoring setbacks from waterways. Martin County lawn owners now have a “Hayes Holiday” from fertilizing lawns from June 1 to September 30th, saving money, time and Lagoon. For more information please contact Harper Dangler.
Nov 6: The Ocean River Institute and Massachusetts Environmental Voters Education Fund Cordially invite you to Blue Green Heroes Recognition Reception Hosted by President Jackie Jenkins-Scott Wheelock College Sunday, November 6th at 4 p.m. Wheelock College The Campus Center 150 The Riverway, Boston, MA With Erik Balsbaugh, MEVEF, and Rob Moir, ORI Please r.s.v.p. info@oceanriver.org Get SmartGot Hero? Let us know who in your local government is a blue green hero. Email info@oceanriver.org Hard work pays off for Pressley in City Council election Monday Oct 31 Boston Globe Endorses Ayanna Pressley for Boston City Council. Groundbreaking Fitchburg Mayor Losing Favor, Boston Globe cover story Monday Oct 31.
Lisa Wong endorsed by the Massachusetts League of Environmental Voters for Mayor of Fitchburg video, and Ryan discovers first chews of beaver on the Nashua downtown. The Greening of Fitchburg Mayor Lisa Wong, DPW Commissioner Lenny Laakso, Fitchburg Public School Business Manager Bob Jokela and Andrea Freeman of the Trustees of Reservations talk with Rob about community-wide actions to green Fitchburg and lessen carbon footprints on Moir’s Environmental Dialogues, Ocean River Shields of Achilles Internet Talk Radio. View Lisa Wong's Video Questions and Answers from 1000 Friends Saving the Nashua River to synchronous swim to Opera, and more.
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