For more than ten years, 2004 EPA Environmental Achiever Award winner Earth Pledge [www.earthpledge.org] has been leading efforts to find sustainable solutions to environmental challenges. Earth Pledge identifies and promotes innovative techniques and technologies that restore the balance between human and natural systems. Through education, research, and implementation, the organization’s four initiatives deliver viable models to government, industry, and communities. The New York region is our laboratory for developing nationally replicable solutions that will inspire and facilitate a global transition to sustainability. The three main initiatives include:

• Green Roofs, which promotes and facilitates the development of green, vegetated roofs as a solution to urban environmental problems.

• Farm to Table, which protects the environment, economy, and public health by promoting sustainable farming and building demand for locally-grown food.