Superbowl XLV Environmental program T
he National Football League Environmental Program is a series of projects designed to address environmental impacts associated with the production of Super Bowl XLV. They seek to incorporate environmental
principles into the management of the various events where those principles are consistent with sound business practices. These projects are designed to address the immediate environmental impact of the events and, wherever possible, leave behind a tangible benefit to the local host community. All projects are developed in partner- ship with the local North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee and with a number of national, regional and local organizations using local resources. Initiatives include: • Solid WaSte ManageMent/Recycling Solid waste will be diverted from local landfills through recycling projects at major event venues, including Cowboys Stadium, the Super Bowl stadium compound, and the Super Bowl XLV Media Center. • PRePaRed Food RecoveRy Extra prepared food from Super Bowl events will be collected and donated to community agencies. Several local agencies will participate under the leadership of the North Texas Food Bank and the Tarrant Area Food Bank. Tens of thousands of pounds of prepared food are expected to be recov- ered from sanctioned and non-sanctioned events. • MateRialS donation All leftover, usable materials from Super Bowl events will be donated to local non-profit agencies in North Texas. The Salvation Army is handling the sorting and distribution of recovered material. Donations include deco- rative materials, building materials, office supplies and equipment. • SuPeR KidS – Super Sharing: Sports equipment/Book donation Project This project provides an opportunity for local schoolchildren to donate their used books and sports equipment to children in need in North Texas. Partners include the Dallas Cowboys, the Salvation Army, the Catholic Dioceses of Dallas and Fort Worth, and school districts throughout North Texas. • enviRonMental guidelineS A Super Bowl Environmental Guide is being published for voluntary use by Super Bowl staff, contractors and vendors. It will con- tain information about each facility’s recycling and environmental programs as well as guidelines for “greening” transportation, food service, meetings, accommodations, and event management. • cliMate change initiative •Renewable energy will be used to “green” the power usage at Cowboys Stadium for Super Bowl XLV. Additional RECs (renewable energy credits) may be applied to energy use at other event venues. •In partnership with the U.S. Forest Service, Texas Trees Foundation and the Texas Forest Service, thousands of trees will be planted in more than a dozen communities throughout North Texas as part of the overall “greening” of the Super Bowl event. Tree planting events will take place at local schools, parks and playgrounds. •As part of an ongoing program with federal and state agencies and non-profit com- munity organizations, the environmental impact of the thousands of trees planted over the past seven years in connection with Super Bowl (and Pro Bowl) will be monitored and reported on annually.
•Biofuels for transportation and field generators will be used wherever possible and practical.
For further information about the NFL Environmental Program, please contact Environmental Program Director Jack Groh at
nflenvironment@aol.com or by phone at 401-952-0886.
Dallas Yoga Center Adds Wellness Practitioners and Wellness Center
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he Dallas Yoga Center is known for bringing yoga, yoga teacher training and certification and health and healing for the mind and spirit to the Dallas community. It has now expanded its offerings with a new 4000-square-foot Wellness Center. Located adjacent to the Dallas Yoga Center and its retail boutique at 4525 Lemmon Avenue, the expanded facil- ity now offers a complement of full- time and part-time holistic medicine practitioners:
• Kathleen Lohr, Ayurvedic Practitioner
•Patty Sanders, Vedic Astrologer •Jennifer McKeever, Acupuncturist •Mary Kimberlin, Rolfing •Shanda Eppinette, Reiki and Massage •Amie Rogers, Organic Facials and Treatments •Luci Salyer, Cranio Sacral Therapist •Al Vreeland, Psychotherapy •Phyllis Richmond, Alexander Technique
In addition to its holistic wellness ser- vices, the facility is also eco-friendly. The entrance and wellness center lobby, the work of eco-design expert Whitney Walker, are highlighted by Antique Indian wood and Rajastani iron doors, the couches adorned with organic cotton bolsters and silk cov- ers, and the walls are decorated with eco-friendly paints.
The Dallas Yoga Center is located at 4525 Lemmon Avenue, Suite 305. For more information, see
www.DallasYogaCenter.com or call 214-443-9642. See ad page 15.
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