Leadership Florida® Goes Carbon Neutral with Just Energy

PALM BEACH, Fla., June 26, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- For the first time in its thirty year history, Leadership Florida® is pleased to announce that its 2012 Annual Meeting has gone 100% carbon neutral.

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Taking place at The Breakers Hotel in Palm Beach, Florida from June 28th to July 1st, the carbon emissions associated with the four day event will be offset through JustGreen™, a Just Energy program. One of North America's leading green energy retailers, Just Energy provides residential and commercial customers with simple carbon offset and renewable energy options to help them reduce their environmental impact.  Donated by Just Energy, the carbon credits will offset the emissions associated with participants' air and ground travel, hotel stays and event electricity usage. The credits originate locally from the JB Hunt Intermodal Transportation Project in Florida.

"Just Energy is proud to donate JustGreen™ carbon offsets and help make this year's annual meeting carbon neutral," said Irela Bague, Director of Public Relations & Corporate Affairs for Just Energy and Class XXV Leadership Florida® Alumnus. "On behalf of Just Energy, I congratulate Leadership Florida® on their milestone anniversary and their commitment to a stronger, cleaner and greener Florida."

"Leadership Florida® is dedicated to ensuring a better Florida for future generations," said Lila Jaber, Chair of Leadership Florida®. "Preserving our state's fragile natural environment is just one of the many ways we're working to do that."

Nearly 500 Leadership Florida® members and their guests will convene at The Breakers to celebrate three decades of developing leaders for the purpose of making the State of Florida a better place to live and work. 

About Leadership Florida®
Leadership Florida® has developed a reputation for 30 years as a builder of a stronger, diverse statewide sense of community. A respected non-partisan convener, Leadership Florida has taken the lead in training and developing leaders with a statewide rather than parochial view of our state's needs.

About Just Energy
With a vision to revolutionize how our customers use energy, Just Energy is a leading competitive North American retailer of natural gas, electricity and green energy. With regional offices across Canada and the U.S., Just Energy serves close to 2 million residential and commercial customers through a wide range of energy programs and home comfort services. The company's simple and effective green energy options provide consumers with greater choice and control to help them reduce the environmental impact of their everyday energy use. Established in 1997, Just Energy is a publicly traded corporation (NYSE: JE and TSX: JE) and parent to affiliate companies: Amigo Energy, Commerce Energy, Hudson Energy, Hudson Energy Solar, National Home Services, Momentis, Tara Energy and Terra Grain Fuels. Visit www.justenergy.com to learn more. Also, find them on Facebook and follow them on Twitter.

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