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6/11/2008
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When:
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06/11/2008
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Captiol Hill Washington D.C.
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United States Representative Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, 18th District, Miami, has teamed up with Xavier Cortada,
artist-in-residence at Florida's Miami Science Museum, to
participate in the Native Flags installation. Previously, IGLO has
publicized Cortada's work because of the shared goals of raising
climate-change awareness. So enthused by this urban reforestation
project that aims to help restore native species, Rep. Ros-Lehtinen has
written to fellow members of Congress urging them to partner with
science centers and plant a native tree and a flag specially designed
by Cortada. In addition to Native Flags expanding in the U.S. beyond
Miami, Cortada is traveling to the North Pole and will display a flag
upon his arrival on June 30. This event will kick off Native Flags on a
global level - citizens worldwide are encouraged to plant indigenous
trees as well as a flag. Institutions that have been contacted by their
local congressmen should e-mail iglo@astc.org with
any questions they may, or if they would like information on how to
approach elected officials about participating in Native Flags. For a copy of Rep. Ros-Lehtinen's letter, click here.
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