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A New Way to Raise Funds!

APEC is excited to announce its involvement as a Museum Partner with ShopforMuseums.com. As a Museum Partner, anyone shopping online with their favorite national retailers can have a portion of their purchase directed to APEC at no additional cost. ShopforMuseums.com is nationally recognized with hundreds of Museum Partners across the country.

Whether you are in the market for books, office supplies, apparel, gifts, travel reservations, home improvement, school supplies, toys, electronics, flowers or gourmet food…You name it, the place to start is at ShopforMuseums.com!

Participation is simple and secure. To designate a portion of your next online purchase to APEC, simply:

	Go to www.ShopforMuseums.com
	Log in.
	Click on Alley Pond
	10% discount on APEC's twice a year Bird Seed Sale
	Then just click on the link of the store you want to visit and go about your shopping. Stores are organized by categories.

 

The percentage of your purchase will be tracked automatically as long as you begin each time at www.ShopforMuseums.com

Please use ShopforMuseums.com each time you shop online and spread the word to friends and family. APEC appreciates your support!!!

 

Green Gala 2010 Honorees

2010 APEC Corporate Friend of the Environment Award

JetBlue Airways

JetBlue works to make a difference to the environment—within its industry and the communities it serves. The company believes it is their social responsibility to reduce their impact, volunteer their services, and educate themselves and others.

JetBlue's Jetting to Green program provides ways for employees to volunteer their time to environmental conservation and stewardship projects. The company's partnership with Carbonfund.org allows its customers to purchase carbon offsets for their travel, and JetBlue purchases offsets for all company business travel.

• Voted "Most Eco-Friendly Airline by Zagats' Airline Survey in 2008 and 2009, JetBlue:
  
  

  	Recycles on-board trash
  	Constructed its Reagan National Airport with ticket and gate counters made from recycled products, solar-powered ceiling fans and lights, and parts recycled from other operations
  	Saves paper by not offering an in-flight magazine
  	Uses eco-friendly cleaning products
  	Is seeking a future supply of alternative aviation fuel
  	Continually looks for ways to reduce fuel burn and greenhouse gas emissions by paying attention to engine use for taxiing and powering electrical devices, the weight of its seats and efficient routing
  	Will move its headquarters to a Silver LEED certified building in Long Island City in 2012

JetBlue's corporate Environmental and Social Reports can be found at www.JetBlue.com/green

2010 APEC Green Living Award

Damon Hemmerdinger
Principal, ATCO Properties & Management

Mr. Hemmerdinger is Senior Vice President of ATCO Properties and Management, Inc., a Manhattan-based owner-operator of real estate. He is an attorney, a licensed real estate broker, and a Certified Development, Design, and Construction Professional (CDP) of the International Council of Shopping Centers.

Mr. Hemmerdinger works toward increasing the sustainability of America's built environments. His two brownfield cleanup projects were honored with the 2007 Region 2 Phoenix Award and the 2010 NYC Brownfield Partnership Open Space Award. His four solar systems and his work to improve ATCO's portfolio-wide energy load earned the Energy Consumers Council Leadership Award. Mr. Hemmerdinger was also appointed to the New York State Brownfield Advisory Panel, the State's official policy-making body.

On a more conceptual level, Mr. Hemmerdinger seeks to increase the sustainability of urban areas by applying principles of sustainable town planning such as walkability, mixed use development, and the design of open spaces and centers for civic activities. Also recognizing the need to bring all voices to the table in public policy making, Mr. Hemmerdinger currently chairs the Board of Directors of AmericaSpeaks, which plans and holds issue-based interactive digital town hall style meetings throughout the country.

2010 APEC Green Leadership Award

Rita Sherman
APEC Board of Directors

Rita Sherman is a founding member of the Alley Pond Environmental Center, a Director since 2005, and President of the Board since 2007. Rita entered the teaching profession as a classroom teacher, specialized in science and computer education, and ended her teaching career as principal of a New York City elementary school.

Very early in her career, Rita was introduced to Joan Rosner, then the district science coordinator for the New York City Public School System. Ms. Rosner and her husband, Hy, were lifelong environmental pioneers years ahead of their time. Ms. Rosner began an environmental training program for teachers and became Ms. Sherman's mentor.

The environment became integral to Ms. Sherman's classroom teaching, and hands-on meant experiencing learning by doing. Ms. Sherman consistently pushed to introduce hands-on environmental education to New York City's school children. She:

	developed nature walks for urban school children
	worked with Ms. Rosner to prepare and field test A Place to Live, published by the National Audubon Society
	helped to develop The Children's Natural Science Center, which was the seed from which APEC grew
	inspired teachers to develop and use more hands-on activities at schools where she was assistant principal and principal
	led school groups on visits to APEC
	and now leads APEC as we grow in size and complexity