Energy Roundup 2009 Keynote - Bob Dixson (1 of 5)

Pioneers of the 21st Century - Bob Dixson, Mayor of Greensburg

Bob Dixson is a native Kansan and has been a resident of Greensburg since 1985. Retired from the US Postal Service after 26 years, he was elected Mayor of Greensburg in May 2008. One year prior to taking office, his small town was thrust into the national spotlight when a category EF5 tornado annihilated almost every building in Greensburg, leaving the townspeople with the big question, Do we go or stay?. Most stayed with a resolve to rebuild with an eye to the future. Greensburg is once again in the national spotlight with attention focused on its commitment to sustainable building, and renewable energy generation and use. City resolutions, implemented by Dixson, have laid the groundwork to transfer the town to 100 percent wind power and bring all government buildings to a LEED platinum standard.The Green Planet Channels documentation of Greensburgs resurrection as a sustainable community is in its second season.

Bob will be presenting Pioneers of the 21st Century. You will hear the extraordinary story of how the town of Greensburg, Kansas came to be an example for sustainability and community commitment. On the night of May 4th, 2007, Greensburg, Kansas was hit by a devastating EF5 tornado which leveled 95% of the town. In the wake of this terrible event, the townspeople of Greensburg have become visionaries and new pioneers of the 21st century. The town has developed a Long Term Recovery Plan and a Sustainable Master Plan for the rebuilding of the community, with sustainability and green building practices as the cornerstones of these plans. In the 2 years following the tornado, Greensburg is once again in the national spotlight, now with attention focused on its commitment to sustainable building and renewable energy.

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• LEED
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• 2007

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