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Several months ago, PLANET, Green Plants for Green Buildings, and several other organizations made an attempt to influence the LEED and carbon research data being gathered on a project that the International Green Construction Code (IGCC) was spearheading. Through a call to action sent out by the Interiorscape Industry Coalition members of these organizations flooded […]
Since our inception in 2005, PLANET has been working to make positive changes for our members and the industry, as a whole. Our committed volunteer leaders, working alongside of staff, have helped to reach our goals and foster the results we seek. The past five years have gone by quickly, and we have some great […]
I want to personally invite you to GIC this year, PLANETās Green Industry Conference, and to tell you about our lowest discounted price ever! This Friday, July 16th, for one day only, we are offering GIC registration for a flat rate of $200 per person. You pay $200 and you get full registration including access […]
Thereās an old saying that industry veterans understand so well: For any company to reach its full potential, an owner has to switch gears ā to stop working in the business and start working on it. This saying also holds true for PLANET. Since the merger, PLANET staff and volunteers have worked tirelessly in the […]
I am thrilled to be writing thisĀ as PLANETās 2010/2011 president. Iāll start by sharing some things about myself that you probably didnāt know. My involvement in this industry started when I was very young. I grew up in our family nursery and landscape business, the roots of which date back to my grandfather in 1927. […]
For those of you that were following all of the action and developments leading up to this past week on Earth Day, our 2nd annual PLANET Day of Service….. we are pleased to share that it was a huge success! We had over 3,000 volunteers participating in more than 200 projects in 38 states and […]
Another year of Student Career Days come and gone! After competing in my events and watching my teammates and other members of my industry compete, it was exciting to find out which school would win. Congrats Chatahoochee Technical College for doing such an excellent job! Ā Yet again I was able to experience the excitement […]
When I was contacted about writing a blog entry about PLANET’s Student Career Days (SCD), I was quite surprised. Iām too old to compete in the events and donāt understand how my point of view might be helpful, but here goes nothingā¦ Ā SCD 2010 was the fourth consecutive year I attended, and the second […]
Ā Ā Wow! Yesterday was the first day of Student Career Days and there was so muchĀ enthusiasm andĀ energy! Of course, SCD is an excellent opportunity to meet other students of the green industry as well as with employers, but this year has had an unprecedented amount of energy and enthusiasm! The Opening CeremoniesĀ was extremely exciting […]
Our company volunteers for Project Evergreenās GreenCare for Troops program each year (providing maintenance to military families while loved ones are overseas). Starting a couple of years ago we decided to donate a landscape make over to one of the military families whom we are given from Project Evergreen each year. Last year we incorporated […]