U.S. CHAMBER AND SIEMENS ANNOUNCE PHILADELPHIA AS FINALIST FOR NATIONAL SUSTAINABILITY AWARDS

Philadelphia, April 13, 2010 – The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Business Civic Leadership Center (BCLC) and Siemens Corporation today announced that the City of Philadelphia is one of nine communities across the country that has been selected as a finalist for the 3rd annual Siemens Sustainable Community Awards. The finalists were selected based on their outstanding efforts to achieve complementary economic, environmental and social goals, as well as to improve the overall quality of life within their communities.rnrn“Being named as a finalist for the 2010 Sustainability Community Award is a tremendous honor and yet another signal that our Greenworks Philadelphia plan is putting us on the right path towards a more sustainable future,” said Mayor Michael A. Nutter. “Greenworks Philadelphia sets ambitious sustainability goals and, under the leadership of Director of Sustainability Katherine Gajewski, we are moving quickly towards achieving these goals and making sustainable practices part of everything we do in Philadelphia. I want to thank the U.S. Chamber and Siemens for their recognition of our work.”rnrn“Despite – or perhaps because of – the tough economic conditions we’ve been enduring, more communities across the country embraced public-private partnerships as a core strategy for promoting sustainable community development,” said BCLC Senior Vice President and Executive Director Stephen Jordan. “All of the finalists for the awards made important contributions to their home towns this year.”rnrn2010 Siemens Sustainable Community Awards: National FinalistsrnrnLarge Community — Atlanta, GA; Dallas, TX; and Philadelphia, PArnMid-Size Community — Davenport, IA; Grand Rapids, MI; and Hoover, ALrnSmall Community — Casselberry, FL; Manhattan Beach, CA; and Newton, IArnrnDetails about the finalists, as well as the award winners from 2009 and 2008, are on BCLC’s Web site: http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/sustainablecommunity.rnrnThe Siemens Sustainable Community Awards recognize public-private coalitions for taking on the 21st century challenge of sustainable development. A sustainable community has committed to setting and achieving complementary economic, environmental, and social goals that will help build long-term competitiveness and success. Awards go to local governments, chambers of commerce, convention bureaus, economic development authorities, and similar organizations representing the local initiative.rnrnThe Siemens Sustainable Community Awards winners will be announced and presented at BCLC’s National Conference on Corporate Community Investment at the JW Marriott Houston on the evening of May 13, 2010.rnrnFurther information on the City of Philadelphia’s Greenworks Philadelphia sustainability plan can be found at www.greenworksphila.org.