TreeHugger: You actually were not yet mayor when the tornado struck, so what were the first things that went through your mind as an ordinary citizen after the disaster?
Bob Dixson: Well just get stuff cleaned up. Concentrate on your own property and helping your neighbors and just get cleaned up and go from there. We didn???t really get an idea of what we had until we got stuff moved away, with just piles of debris all over.
TH: And what did you believe were the most pressing issues faci....
TreeHugger: You actually were not yet mayor when the tornado struck, so what were the first things that went through your mind as an ordinary citizen after the disaster?
Bo ... Discussion
When I had the interview Greensburg mom Sharon Schmidt she sounded tired. Much like you’d expect a mom who has been through a lot recently, putting her life back together whil ... Discussion
He???s a high school student from the town of Greensburg Kansas, and his enthusiasm for the green movement and the amazing things it???s doing for his town after the devastati ... Discussion
When I called Principal Randy Fulton and asked for an interview he was as busy as any Principal might be on any given school day; particularly if they were in the process of p ... Discussion
In the second half of our face-to-face with Austin's mayor, Will Wynn talks about his part in the race to be America's greenest city, the decoupling of profits and pollution, ... Discussion
Austin Texas is a direct challenge to typical stereotypes about the American South. As the capital of the most polluting state, Austin has decided to flip the script and becom ... Discussion
Love it or hate it, New York’s 8.25 million people are some of the greenest citizens walking among us. Whether they know it or not, New Yorkers have significantly lighter foot ... Discussion
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The town of Greenburg, Kansas--the subject of a forthcoming series on Planet Green--after a tornado leveled the town in 2007.
My name is Daniel Wallach, and I am Executive ... Discussion
This Sunday July 15th, The Discovery Channel’s new network - Planet Green, premieres the television docu-series ‘Greensburg’.
As Sustainability Consultant for the rebuildin ... Discussion
