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Governor
Plums Compete
Issues Green
Commonwealth
with Blueberries
Challenge
P
lums are an emerging star in
the superfood world, giving
G
overnor Timothy M. Kaine
champion blueberries a run for
recently issued Executive
their money. According to scien-
Order 82, focused on reducing
tists at Texas AgriLife Research,
the energy and environmental
plums and other stone fruits, like
impact of executive branch agen-
peaches and nectarines, sport
cies and institutions. As part of
high levels of health-promoting
the Governor’s Renew Virginia
nutrients, such as disease-pre-
Governor of Virginia,
initiative, this green policy pro-
venting antioxidants and other
Timothy M. Kaine
motes energy- and water-efficient
plant compounds that make
buildings, encourages reductions
them equally nutritious.
in employee travel and commuting, and will minimize the
The cost of stone fruits is relatively low. Plus, plums have
use of disposable materials. “I am hopeful that by reducing
an additional benefit: While most people tend to eat a few
the environmental impact of government operations, the
blueberries at a time, sprinkled into breakfasts or desserts,
Commonwealth can inspire private businesses and individu-
they generally will eat a whole plum at once.
als to adopt similar measures,” Governor Kaine explained.
As part of the Executive Order, Governor Kaine also
Source: Texas A&M AgriLife, 2009
issued the “Green Commonwealth Challenge,” to engage
the state workforce in the greening of government through
voluntary initiatives that reduce waste, travel and energy
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
and water use, and increase recycling. Monday, August 3
was announced as “Statewide Telework Day” as part of the
Chocolate, wine and
challenge. tea, all foods rich in
The Governor also ordered all executive branch agen-
flavonoids, enhance
cies and institutions entering the design phase for building
brain function and cog-
renovation or construction to meet certain criteria to conform
to LEED silver or Green Globes two-globe standards. When
nitive performance in
a Commonwealth agency or institution is to lease space older adults. So says a
or build a new building in a metropolitan area with public
research team recently
transportation, it will seek to lease or build within a quarter
reporting from Oxford
mile of a transit or commuter rail stop and also seek loca-
tions that are pedestrian- and bicycle-accessible.
University’s Depart-
ment of Physiology,
For more information, visit Governor.Virginia.gov.
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in the UK.
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