[HESCO] Press Release

[Gililland, Jenny]

Excellent idea!

JG

From: hesco-bounces at lists.onenet.net [mailto:hesco-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of Timothy Tillman
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 12:30 PM
To: ryan.bartnick at okc.gov; hesco at lists.onenet.net
Subject: Re: [HESCO] Press Release

My brilliant university relations person took a look at this for me and had an idea. What if we ran this as a memo to potential member institutions and saved the press release for "HESCO proudly welcomes the following new members"? Any thoughts?

From: hesco-bounces at lists.onenet.net<mailto:hesco-bounces at lists.onenet.net> [mailto:hesco-bounces at lists.onenet.net] On Behalf Of ryan.bartnick at okc.gov<mailto:ryan.bartnick at okc.gov>
Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2012 9:56 AM
To: hesco at lists.onenet.net<mailto:hesco at lists.onenet.net>
Subject: [HESCO] Press Release

Here is the edited press release, hopefully this is along the lines of what you guys envisioned the press release to be, please speak up to any changes or concerns. Also need input on when we want to press release released. If everyone is in favor of this current one, I would like to release it soon.

Ryan Bartnick
Office of Sustainability
City of Oklahoma City
(405) 297-3645


Higher Education Sustainability Consortium of Oklahoma seeks members

OKLAHOMA CITY - The Higher Education Sustainability Consortium of Oklahoma (HESCO) invites institutions of higher education in Oklahoma to join the discussion and work collaboratively toward the common goal of environmental sustainability. HESCO facilitates the free exchange of information, ideas, and experience.

HESCO envisions a participatory alliance in which all institutions of higher education use their expertise and resources to make Oklahoma more sustainable.  The consortium operates by working collaboratively and celebrating the diversity of expertise among institutions.  Consortium members tailor programs and policies to meet the individual needs of each campus in accordance with location, student body, faculty, and mission. HESCO plans to showcase innovation and best practices among institutions for the advancement of all.

The Oklahoma State Facilities Energy Conservation Program, created earlier this year by Governor Mary Fallin, directs all state agencies and higher education institutions to cut their energy costs by at least 20 percent by the year 2020. This is one of many objectives the consortium seeks to address.

"HESCO has quickly become my favorite place for innovation and collaboration with my peers. I believe that this group will take on a leadership role in moving campus sustainability forward," said Tim Tillman, HESCO spokesman and University of Central Oklahoma Sustainability Coordinator.

HESCO was founded by the mutual consensus of the following institutions that have shown a commitment to sustainable growth and the advancement of each of their campuses: University of Central Oklahoma (UCO), Oklahoma State University - Oklahoma City (OSU-OKC), Oklahoma State University (OSU), Oklahoma City Community College (OCCC), Oklahoma City University (OCU), Oklahoma Christian University (OC), Southern Nazarene University (SNU), Metro Technology Centers, and Francis Tuttle Technology Center.

To join the consortium or for more information contact:
Tim Tillman
Sustainability Coordinator
The University of Central Oklahoma
(405) 974-3526
ttillman2 at uco.edu<mailto:ttillman2 at uco.edu>
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