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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Prince George’s County to Host 2nd annual Green Summit<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For immediate release: </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><br>5/17/2016 12:00:00 AM<br><br><b>For more information, contact: </b><br>Linda Lowe, Public Information Officer, Department of the Environment/301-836-2115<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> </span></b><i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Summit looks at the County’s progress toward sustainable goals and its environmental future</span></i><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>LARGO, MD</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'> – Following the success of last year’s event, the Prince George’s County Department of the Environment (DoE) will host the 2<sup>nd</sup> annual Green Summit on Thursday, May 19, 2016, at the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center located on the campus of the University of Maryland, College Park. The free event will include six concurrent sessions, three interactive workshops, vendors and 30 leading speakers discussing strategies to help keep Prince George’s healthy, beautiful and sustainable. Approximately 300 guests are expected to attend including elected officials, business owners, non-profits, students and residents of the County.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>The event is made possible through the generous support of Corvias Solutions, Maryland Environmental Service and La Prima Food Group, Inc.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Who</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Prince George’s County Deputy Chief Administrative Officer for Public Infrastructure Barry Stanton<br>Prince George’s County Council Vice-Chair, Dannielle M. Glaros, (D-District 3)<br>Prince George’s County Public Schools Chief Executive Officer Dr. Kevin Maxwell<br>Andrew Muir, Communications Coordinator, Office of Sustainability, University of Maryland<br>President and Chief Executive Officer, EnviroBro LLC, Leonard Robinson<br>Prince George’s County business owners, non-profits, students and residents<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>What</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>2nd annual 2016 Prince George’s County Green Summit<b> </b><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>When</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>May 19, 2016<br>8:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Where</span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center<br>University of Maryland<br>Stadium Drive<br>College Park, MD 20742<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>Free parking is available on Lot 1 and Lot Z on a first-come, first-serve basis. Additional parking is available at the garage adjacent to the Samuel Riggs IV Alumni Center for a fee of $15 for the day or $3 per hour. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'>For more information about the 2016 Green Summit, call (301) 883-5952.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;text-align:center'><b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'># # # </span></b><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman","serif"'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Harlow Solid Italic"'>Jessica<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Jessica E. Barnes<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Town Clerk<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>5008 Queensbury Road<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>Riverdale Park, MD 20737<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'><a href="http://www.riverdaleparkmd.info/">www.riverdaleparkmd.info</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Cambria","serif"'>301-927-6381<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>