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Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper announced the 2008 Democratic National Convention was "going to be the greenest in history." In this report, Y-Press explores the challenges of making the convention environmentally-friendly.
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Y-Press journalists attended both 2008 Democratic and Republican conventions creating a diverse body of work, including radio pieces, audio-slide shows and print pieces on site. In this piece Y-Press talks Denver city officials and one young person, Asia Dorsey about how she's helping youth create a greener world.
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Y-Press journalists attended both 2008 Democratic and Republican conventions creating a diverse body of work, including radio pieces, audio-slide shows and print pieces on site. In this piece Y-Press talks Denver city officials and one young person, Asia Dorsey about how she's helping youth create a greener world.
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