“The artist's greatest asset is the beauty of life freely provided by our thriving planet.  Forbid the day when nature ceases to inspire awe.  We must labor to ensure that the earth captured in a painting will be the earth lived upon for generations to come.”

Howard Behrens
World Renowned International Artist

“My father, Robert Kennedy, said, ' Some see things as they are and ask why, others dream of things that never were and ask WHY NOT?’  We dream of a pollution-free, energy efficient future and we can summon the will to make our dream come true."

Kathleen Kennedy Townsend
Lieutenant Governor of Maryland, 1995-2003
Washington, D.C.

“The environment, God's gift. ”

Mayor Stephen K. Whalen
President, Keith and Associates
Wrightsville Beach, North Carolina

"From a corporate standpoint, protecting the environment serves as both a mandate and opportunity.   A sustainable future for our children must begin with business leaders willing to take the calculated risk to promote green development and green operating standards."

Rand Griffin
CEO, Corporate Office Properties Trust (COPT)
Baltimore, Maryland

“As the ‘Green Connection’ grows, it appears that there will be many more positions in employment that will be available in this field and new jobs will be created.  This could be a whole new area of employment in the future.”

Sue Romanos, CPC, CTS, CSP
President & CEO, CareerXChange.com
Miami, Florida

"To be effective worldwide, environmental efforts have to be both good for the earth and good for businesses. I strongly support initiatives to bring both together."

Ricky Van Veen
President and Founder, Connected Ventures, LLC., Collegehumor.com
New York, New York

“The trick is, don't try to do everything at once. We started with organic rice and beans and sustainable seafood soon followed. Later we purified water and bottled it on site, switched to compostable to-go supplies and we continue. We get a lot of positive reinforcement from our staff who now share our devotion to sustainable practices and their enthusiasm spills over to our customers. Every time we take another baby step toward becoming more environmentally friendly, we feel more proud of our work and connected to our planet.“

Mary Sue Milliken and Susan Feniger
Chefs/Co-Owners, Border Grill and Ciudad
Los Angeles, California