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GoGreen Month

GoGreen Month, occurring annually in May, is a month-long celebration of transportation options, recycling, and energy conservation. Events include Bike Week celebrations, commuter appreciation days, transportation fairs and presentation of the GoGreen Business awards for outstanding environmental efforts.

Calendar of events

Planning for GoGreen Month 2010 will begin in the early spring.

View the online events calendar to see what happened during GoGreen Month 2009.

Hunt for the Golden Shoes

Each May, Golden Shoes are hidden throughout Cambridge. If you find one, follow the attached instructions to claim a prize. Golden Shoes is sponsored by many area businesses.

View more information and a list of 2009 sponsors

GoGreen Awards Event

Nominations for GoGreen Awards will be accepted through April 5, 2010. To nominate a Cambridge business or organization, complete a GoGreen Award nomination form, and send it by email to John Bolduc (jbolduc@cambridgema.gov).This file is in PDF format and requires use of the free Adobe Acrobat viewer.

The awards recognize exceptional efforts in energy conservation, waste reduction, stormwater management, climate protection and promotion of transportation options.

At the GoGreen Awards event, the City of Cambridge honors local businesses, organizations and individuals for going green. The awards ceremony includes an evening of networking to help others:

celebrate business and institutional leaders for their actions to create a more sustainable city
learn about new opportunities for green business practices

Information about the GoGreen Awards event time and date will be posted here as it becomes available.

View a slideshow from the 2009 GoGreen Awards event

View a slideshow from the 2008 GoGreen Awards event

Go to more information about the GoGreen awards including list of award winners.

Resources

To find out about your commuting options, in preparation for GoGreen Month, go to the Transportation Options page to learn about public transit, carpools/vanpools, walking and bicycling.

For More Information

For more information about GoGreen month and the GoGreen awards contact Stephanie Anderberg, sanderberg@cambridgema.gov, at 617/349-4671. The Community Development Department TTY line is 617/349-4621.

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