In the News
Welcome to the press room! Here’s where we’ll post news-worthy info about askHRgreen.org. If you are a member of the press and need assistance with a story, please contact:
Julia Hillegass
HRPDC Public Information and Community Affairs Administrator
(757) 420-8300
Elizabeth Evans
Public Relations Director, Cahoon & Cross
(757) 705-7153
What is askHRgreen.org?
We’re glad you asked! AskHRgreen.org is a public awareness program of the Hampton Roads Planning District Commission (HRPDC), which encourages environmental stewardship among all residents in the 16 cities and counties here in southeastern Virginia. Work on the initiative began in July 2010 as the askHRgreen.org Executive Committee started to consolidate individual programs begun by HRPDC’s HR CLEAN, HR FOG, HR STORM and HR WET committees into one comprehensive, regional awareness campaign. The idea was to develop a central, go-to resource for everything green in Hampton Roads—from earth-friendly landscaping ideas and pointers for keeping local waterways “debris-free” to recycling tips and simple steps to make local living easy on the environment.
The result is www.askHRgreen.org, launched in June 2011. We hope the site is helpful and that you make us your favorite, like us on Facebook, tweet us on Twitter and tune into our blog, written by environmental experts here in the region. But perhaps, more important, we hope you are inspired to start your own little green movement whether it’s at home, in your yard, at work, in the classroom or around your neighborhood.
Annual Reports
Fiscal Year 2011-2012 Annual Report
News Releases
Celebrate Drinking Water Week by Tapping Into TapIt! (May 2, 2013)
Transform your Yard into an Eco-avenger! (March 14, 2013)
It’s Time to “Check, Twist and Replace” Faucets During Fix a Leak Week, March 18-24 (March 11, 2013)
Keep Hampton Roads Beautiful this Spring By Joining the Great American Cleanup! (March 4, 2013)
Get Ready for the Big Game, Hampton Roads (January 24, 2013)
Give “O Tannenbaum” a Second Chance (December 26, 2012)
Resolve to Live Greener in 2013 (December 19, 2012)
Make it a Greener Holiday, Hampton Roads (November 28, 2012)
Holiday Shopping Got You Thirsty? Tap Into TapIt Hampton Roads! (November 15, 2012)
Green Learning Guides are Hot off the Press! (November 13, 2012)
Don’t be a Turkey When Cooking this Holiday Season (November 2, 2012)
Give Your Unwanted Electronics a Proper Send-off! (October 17, 2012)
askHRgreen.org Partners with Cox Conserves to Support Responsible Electronics Recycling in Hampton Roads (October 3, 2012)
“Name That Place” in the askHRgreen.org Photo Trivia Contest! (September 25, 2012)
askHRgreen.org Kicks Off “Summer Staycation Sweepstakes” Weeks (July 9, 2012)
askHRgreen.org to Launch TapIt Hampton Roads During Drinking Water Week, May 6-12 (May 4, 2012)
Volunteers Report to Work This Weekend for Great American Cleanup™ National Action Days (April 26, 2012)
Shoot to Win with the askHRgreen.org “Good to Do” Video Contest (April 19, 2012)
Volunteers Still Needed for the Great American Cleanup™ National Action Days! (April 9, 2012)
The National Kickoff of the Great American Cleanup™ (January 30, 2012)
After Making Merry, Make Mulch! (December 20, 2011)
Make it a Green Holiday, Hampton Roads (December 19, 2011)
Don’t be a Turkey When Cooking This Holiday Season (November 14, 2011)
HR Green Brings National Recycling Celebration to Hampton Roads (October 25, 2011)
Q&A with HRPDC’s Julia Hillegass (July 27, 2011)
HRPDC and Regional Representatives from 16 Cities and Counties Launch askHRgreen.org (July 21, 2011)
HRPDC Passes Resolution that June 25 is “Plastic Bag Forgiveness Day” (June 20, 2011)
ODU Service-learning Project Educates Students-and Teacher (June 8, 2011)
Coming Soon! HR Green Website (June 8, 2011)
“Plastic Bag Forgiveness Day,” June 25, Offers Second Chance to Recycle (June 2, 2011)
Tap into Drinking Water Week, May 1-7! (May 2, 2011)
Focus Group and Online Surveys Represent First Wave of HR Green Research (March 7, 2011)
Hampton Roads Planning District Commission to Launch HR Green Awareness Campaign in 2011 (March 7, 2011)
E-Newsletters
April Showers Bring May Flowers…and Flooding - Issue No. 10 (April 2013)
Great American Cleanup Special Issue - Issue No. 9 (March 2013)
In Like a Lion! March is the Time to Dream About Summer - Issue No. 8 (March 2013)
The Love Issue from askHRgreen.org - Issue No. 7 (February 2013)
Resolve to Live Greener in 2013 - Issue No. 6 (January 2013)
HR Green Campaign News - Issue No. 5 (December 2012)
HR Green Campaign News - Issue No. 4 (November 2012)
Electronics Recycling Events - November 2, 2012 (November 2012)
HR Green Campaign News - Issue No. 3 (August 2011)
Plastic Bag Forgiveness Day - June 25, 2011 (June 2011)
HR Green Campaign News - Issue No. 2 (June 2011)
HR Green Campaign News - Issue No. 1 (March 2011)
Media Coverage
The Virginian-Pilot Don’t let your butterball turn pipes into a grease ball (Nov. 18, 2012)
WVEC-TV Evening News Green Learning guides are hot off the press (Nov. 15, 2012)
Cox Communications “Hot Ticket” America Recycles Day Recycling Event, Newport News and Virginia Beach (November 2-14, 2012)
WVEC-TV “Dialogue”, Great American Cleanup interview with Lisa Hardy and Mike Baum (Apr. 22, 2011)
The Virginian-Pilot “Sunday Forum” (editorial), Keeping America beautiful, one trash bag at a time (Apr. 8, 2011)
The Chesapeake Clipper, Volunteers needed to clean, paint, draw (GAC) (Apr. 6, 2011)
The Virginian-Pilot “Gracious Living” section, Do your part for a cleaner, greener Hampton Roads (Apr. 1, 2011)
The Portsmouth Currents, Initiative seeks Portsmouth residents to tackle litter (GAC) (Apr. 1, 2011)
Hampton Roads Messenger, Volunteers to cleanup and green up in Hampton Roads (Apr, 2011)
The Virginian-Pilot, Calling all volunteers, help needed for the Great American Cleanup (Mar. 31, 2011)
WVEC-TV Noon News, Great American Cleanup interivew with John Deuel (Mar. 26, 2011)
The Virginia Beach Beacon, Spring cleaning: Great American Cleanup (Mar. 25, 2011)
Daily Press “Diggin’ In” gardening column, Grab your work gloves and get ready for Great American Cleanup (Mar. 21, 2011)
WVEC-TV “Dialogue”, Great American Cleanup interivew with Lisa Hardy and Linda Minner (Mar. 11, 2011)
WNN-TV 48 “Norfolk Perspectives”, Great American Cleanup interiew with John Deuel and USS Truman (Feb. 19, 2011)
James River Journal, Get ready for Great American Cleanup (Feb. 20, 2011)
The Virginian-Pilot, Norfolk event talking electronics (Nov. 15, 2011)
Hampton Roads Messenger, Hrgreen America Recycles Day (Nov. 2011)
James River Journal, Hrgreen brings national recycling celebration to Hampton Roads (Nov. 9, 2011)
Williamsburg Yorktown Daily EcoFreak Blog, “askHRgreen celebrates America Recycles Day” (Nov. 8, 2011)
Daily Press, “Recycle old TVs, computers, cell phones, Nov. 15” (Nov. 12, 2011)
James River Journal, “Don’t be a turkey when cooking this holiday season” (Nov. 17, 2011)
The Virginian-Pilot’s Home Magazine “Don’t be a drain on the environment, pipes this holiday season” (Nov. 19, 2011)
Daily Press, “Dispose of holiday meal grease, fats properly” (Nov. 21, 2011)
WVEC-TV, “HRPDC Launches askHRgreen.org” (July 24, 2011)
The Virginian-Pilot, “This is Not Trash.” (June 25, 2011)
FOX-43, “The Hampton Roads Show,” HR Green and “Plastic Bag Forgiveness Day” (June 23, 2011)
WVEC-TV, “Plastic Bag Forgiveness Day” Report (June 22, 2011)
HR Green “Behind the Scenes” Series on WTYD, The Tide (June 15, 2011)
• Part 1
• Part 2
• Part 3
Keepin’ it Green Interview Series on FOX-43’s “The Hampton Roads Show” (April 18-22, 2011)
• Be Storm Drain Smart, Interview with Fleta Jackson
• Tap into Tap Water, Interview with Tiffany Wright
• Plastic Bag Recycling, Interview with John Deuel
• Cut the Fats, Oils and Grease, Interview with Harry Kenyon
• HR Green, Interview with Julia Hillegass
Tidewater Women, “Find Your Inner Green” (April 2011)
Inside Business, “Region to See Green Initiative Launch This Summer” (March 28, 2011)
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