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July 24, 2009 Town devastated by hurricane rebuilding the same commitment to the environment
Daniel Wallach promotes green technology, and strengthened in the reconstruction effort
 


Washington - show that the witch in the movie classic "The Wizard of Oz" which was produced in 1939, a charlatan. When Daniel Wallach attended a meeting of local in May 2007 after the hurricane, which devastated the town of Greensburg, Kansas, some people thought the town that bears the hallmarks of the Antichrist-like character in the film. Fired by a magazine title "Wizard of Iimrald City" (magical Emerald City) A reference to the mythical land in that film.
Wallach was the face of the city and her voice in local media, national and international making the tragedy of Hurricane Greensburg and efforts to rebuild the story known to the world "drawing millions of dollars in grants and donations to fund reconstruction efforts.
In his version of the story in an interview with the magazine Natural Home (White Natural), Wallach said that a man in the age of seventy-member city council was stopped along the road in the summer of 2007 when the efforts to rebuild the town environmentally responsible at its peak, and said, "We are very pleased with how things are going here, I was an important part of you. However, I must say to you when I thought I heard you talk about all this is the first time, you stupid fool. "
But the people of the town no longer doubt the eligibility of Wallach and credibility after being brought to the town, his experience and ability collector contributions and a community organizer to promote the re-birth of the town of Greensburg.
And the work of Wallach as the founder and director of the Greensburg Green Town (Green City) non-profit charity to educate the community and induce Mlatefth and inspiration and to adopt renewable energy technology, efficient and effective.
He felt that energy a key element in the success of the new birth of the city.
"Said Steve Hewitt, responsible for managing the city, said Greensburg bet their survival as a society and suspended on technology" green. "
He added "We had to walk in a new direction in order to convince businesses to return and attract new business enterprises." "We will try to find a center for positions that are" Green Collar ", a reference to the term" white collar "staff and" Blue Collar "Workers.
Hewitt said that the areas of rural America declined and been reluctant to accept green technology because of the high initial cost.
"Said Bob Dixon, mayor of Greensburg, to build a method of green building measures and energy efficient means that the initial cost of construction increase by 5 percent for the cost of conventional methods known are used. But the savings that would result from reduced energy consumption will be offset over time for the basic investment.
Dixon said that there were 12 "beta environmentally" owned and managed by Wallach interface will be offered by the eco-tourism industry in Greensburg.
Wallach said that he will use the houses as hotels environmental cost is low availability of accommodation and breakfast for patrons only. (A pattern followed in an American tourist cities and towns, offering accommodation and breakfast for the inmates in the house for a fee specified). He was scheduled to be opened the first house on the second anniversary of the cyclone on 4 May.
Wallach described by saying, "we call the first science exhibition at the Museum can proceed when one of the night."
The homes will use green technology, environmental such as solar and wind energy.
However, Hewitt said that to convince people to stay on their way green during the construction process requests Wallach made a lot of persuasion.
He said: "Daniel helps everyone to understand the value of this effort."
Wallach said the Writer Greentaun that the Organization has been concerned with participation in the organization of society and build familiarity and harmony. "I did not divert the attention of Greentaun anything else. Has made the resources more focused. And it was an important role in cooperation with the government and the private profit."
The organization also heard what was to raise people's attention and emotions.
He explained "It was a pioneer advocate of the green initiative to help build a vision and help her to inspire people in adopting and play an active role in it."
Lin attributed the Bellman, from the laboratory, the National Renewable Energy in Golden, Colorado, thanks to Walak in overseeing the city's commitment to green technology and to provide advice to the laboratory for help in the city.
Since it is no longer representative of the laboratory based in Greensburg, The Wallach important local representative of the laboratory. Obtained in addition to the resources for Greensburg from the American Legion "AmeriCorps" federal agency that provides volunteer university students who provide free services.
Perhaps other examples of the value of the town, Wallach magician, the role he played in persuading the company Karuma USA for the manufacture of tools by contributing to the spa town of 400 at frugal toilet water consumption.
Will provide the 400 houses in which the installation of toilets for the town of 5 million gallons (19 million liters) of water annually. Wallach said that those houses will be a model for communities and the larger cities.