High School Essay Contest
Green Gold Development Corporation feels that it is very important to provide the younger generation an outlet to express their views and knowledge concerning our environment. In addition, it is very exciting to expose the latest technology in the environmental solutions market to younger people.

In the immediate future, environmental problems can no longer take a back seat. Without clean water, clean air and a conscious preservation of valuable natural resources, our consumptive lifestyles are not sustainable. For this reason, Green Gold wants to get a headstart in the race to fix what so many years have wrought on our environment. And for this reason, young people must begin to articulate solutions to environmental problems.

Essay Question for 2001
Discuss new policies that the City of Buffalo can adopt to encourage sustainable practices in government, business and industry. Analyze your policy’s effect on society, culture, and the urban and natural environment.

Winning essays:
Heather Wilson, 1st Place (City Honors)
Christina Pasternak, 2nd Place (City Honors)
Isaiah Choczynski, Honorable Mention (City Honors)
David Ruperti, Honorable Mention (Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts)

Essay Question for 2000
Looking ahead, what do you think the world’s major environmental problems will be in the 21st Century and what types of businesses, products and services will be needed to solve those problems?

Winning essays:
Kara Hite, 1st Place (City Honors)
Charles Martorana, 2nd Place (City Honors)