Green Sports Summit 2012

"The commitment by these six professional teams in the Pacific Northwest, from six different leagues, to enhance their environmental profile in a meaningful and public way marks a watershed in the history of professional sports... This type of inter-league collaboration is unprecedented. The Green Sports Alliance is showing its commitment to making real environmental progress by systematically evaluating their members green impacts – just like sports stats. All professional leagues should follow their lead."
Dr. Allen Hershkowitz | Senior Scientist for NRDC and Environmental Advisor for Professional Sports.

"The NFL is proud to support the greening efforts of the Seattle Seahawks. Environmental stewardship is important to the NFL and all our clubs, and the Seattle Seahawks are a leader in this area. Enhancing the sustainability of professional sports is a worthy goal, and we wish the Green Sports Alliance great success."
Commissioner Roger Goodell | NFL

"The Seattle Storm and the Portland Trailblazers our helping to lead the way on the greening of professional sports and the NBA and WNBA are grateful for their leadership. Their participation in the Green Sports Alliance holds the potential to further the greening of professional sports nationally and we wish the GSA the best of success in this important endeavor."
Commissioner David Stern | NBA

"The NHL strongly supports the greening efforts of the Vancouver Canucks. Their participation in the Green Sports Alliance brings teams together from all professional leagues in the Pacific Northwest and aligns with the NHL's environmental initiatives.This effort holds the promise of even further greening of professional sports."
Commissioner Gary Bettman | NHL

"Major League Baseball applauds the leadership shown by the Seattle Mariners' environmental efforts. Their participation in the Green Sports Alliance demonstrates the commitment made by MLB and our Clubs to act in environmentally-sensitive ways. We support all the members of the professional sports community working to advance this important cause and wish the Green Sports Alliance the best of success."
Commissioner Allan H. "Bud" Selig | MLB

"Major League Soccer and MLS W.O.R.K.S. are proud of the tremendous work Seattle Sounders FC are doing in conjunction with the Green Sports Alliance. Our league prides itself on giving back to the communities that support our clubs, and enhancing the environment is an initiative that all of us at MLS support."
Commissioner Don Garber | MLS

"The Stadium Managers Association is very excited to hear about the formation of the Green Sports Alliance. Their objective of developing an advanced environmental model for sports facilities aligns with our objective to assist stadium managers in achieving the highest levels of facility operations. The Stadium Managers Association looks forward to working with the Green Sports Alliance on these common objectives of enhancing the efficient and sustainable operations of stadiums."
Joe Abernathy | President, Board of Directors | Stadium Managers Association

"EPA commends the founding members of the Green Sports Alliance for recognizing the importance of protecting the environment and stepping up their green game. We thank them for their commitment to protecting our health and the environment... We hope that their efforts and the work toward environmental innovation will inspire their many fans and fellow teams to make choices that protect our people and our planet."
Lisa P. Jackson | EPA Administrator

"As a governor who has made the health of our environment a priority, I thank the Green Sports Alliance for its work to reduce our environmental impact and its effort to motivate sports fans to take their own steps at home to protect our planet. By uniting environmental goals with professional sports teams, this innovative partnership is sure to raise awareness to tens of millions across the nation, and considerably help our efforts to achieve real environmental progress. I applaud the professional teams and facilities that have joined the alliance, and wish the alliance all the best as it inspires solutions to combat climate change."
Christine Gregoire | Washington Governor

"As a founding member of the Green Sports Alliance, we are proud to be part of a coalition that is working together to raise awareness about climate change and the importance of environmental sustainability. The Green Sports Alliance provides a strong platform for sports organizations to be a leader in this effort. As we gear up for our 2011 season, we look forward to strengthening the Storm's "Go Green" campaign and continuing to invite Storm fans join us in our efforts."
Karen Bryant | CEO, Seattle Storm

"Portlanders care very deeply about the environment sustainability and stewardship, which makes this a natural home for a fantastic organization like the Green Sports Alliance. I'm also proud that our own team, the Trail Blazers, is a founding member. Pairing sports and sustainability is good for business, and great for the environment. I thank the Green Sports Alliance for being a leader in this effort."
Sam Adams | Mayor, City of Portland, OR

"The Green Sports Alliance will play a large role in promoting sustainability in the sports world. We are proud to have it start in the northwest. Sustainable practices are engrained in the values of people in the northwest, and our teams reflect that. While the Rose Garden's achievement of LEED Gold was a great first step for our industry, we still have work to do. As part of the Green Sports Alliance we can work with our partners to take it to the next level."
Larry Miller | President, Portland Trail Blazers

"Professional sports teams have a long history of commitment to healthy and environmentally responsible communities... Through the Green Sports Alliance best practices will be shared across the country to transform iconic athletic fields, tracks, arenas, and stadiums into venues for education on sustainability."
Dean Allen | CEO, McKinstry

"In our society, professional sports are a compelling force for cultural change. By embracing environmentalism, professional sports will help educate millions of fans about sustainability and make an enormous difference for America's financial and environmental health."
Margie Gardner | CEO, Bonneville Environmental Foundation

"The example that these athletic organizations set is significant in the impact they have on their fans, business community and the environment. Change rarely comes easily and we are thrilled to be part of an organization that is taking the responsibility for environmental stewardship very seriously. We join their fans in saying these are our teams."
Jay Coalson | President / CEO Green Building Services