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Dr. Golden has had a leadership role in large-scale commercial development as principal of Holley Court Partners.  His proposal features green technology, including LEED, a rooftop garden, and internal recycling.<ref>http://www.oak-park.us/public/pdfs/Planning/Harlem_South/2006%20RFP%20Responses/09.26.06_Holley%20Court%20Partners.pdf</ref>

Dr. Golden has had a leadership role in large-scale commercial development as principal of Holley Court Partners.  His proposal features green technology, including LEED, a rooftop garden, and internal recycling.<ref>http://www.oak-park.us/public/pdfs/Planning/Harlem_South/2006%20RFP%20Responses/09.26.06_Holley%20Court%20Partners.pdf</ref>

===The $100,000 “Trees: Our Natural Infrastructure for the Environment” Challenge===

===The $50,000 “Trees: Our Natural Infrastructure for the Environment” Challenge===

On January 1, 2010 Dr. Golden announced a program to raise $100,000 to inoculate trees against Dutch Elm disease.  Elm trees require inoculation every three years to prevent the devastation of this disease, but governments prefer to cut down diseased trees rather than prevent their demise.  In his press release, Dr. Golden wrote:  “One of the most effective means that the individual can do to prevent global warming is to secure the lives of trees, the natural cooling infrastructure of the Earth.  Each moderate size tree has the cooling capacity of dozens of air conditioners.  Trees provide habitat for animals, both in their canopy and in their root structure, food, natural mulch, and prevent water run-off.  The longest living and largest of all of nature’s creatures, we should devote ourselves to saving trees.”

On January 1, 2010 Dr. Golden announced a program to raise $50,000 to inoculate trees against Dutch Elm disease.  Elm trees require inoculation every three years to prevent the devastation of this disease, but governments prefer to cut down diseased trees rather than prevent their demise.  In his press release, Dr. Golden wrote:  “One of the most effective means that the individual can do to prevent global warming is to secure the lives of trees, the natural cooling infrastructure of the Earth.  Each moderate size tree has the cooling capacity of dozens of air conditioners.  Trees provide habitat for animals, both in their canopy and in their root structure, food, natural mulch, and prevent water run-off.  The longest living and largest of all of nature’s creatures, we should devote ourselves to saving trees.”

[[File: JulyTreeRallyCalledbyLesGolden.jpg |thumb|right|125px|<small> Learning of the fate of thirty old growth trees in Field playground at Friday, July 6, at noon, within 48 hours Les Golden printed up flyers, had them distributed throughout Oak Park, obtained speakers, and notified the press of a Rally to Save the Trees.  Over 200 people attended on Sunday, July 8, on the hottest day of the year on the July 4th weekend.</small>]]Dr. Golden seeded the “Trees, Our Natural Infrastructure for the Environment” or “TONE” program with $5,000 of his own money.  Each Arbor Day, Dr. Golden and his volunteers in the CARE Party place exhibits in the parks and raise money to reach the $100,000 goal.  Once achieved, it will provide a lasting fund to pay for the inoculation of all village trees against Dutch elm disease.

[[File: JulyTreeRallyCalledbyLesGolden.jpg |thumb|right|125px|<small> Learning of the fate of thirty old growth trees in Field playground at Friday, July 6, at noon, within 48 hours Les Golden printed up flyers, had them distributed throughout Oak Park, obtained speakers, and notified the press of a Rally to Save the Trees.  Over 200 people attended on Sunday, July 8, on the hottest day of the year on the July 4th weekend.</small>]]Dr. Golden seeded the “Trees, Our Natural Infrastructure for the Environment” or “TONE” program with $5,000 of his own money.  Each Arbor Day, Dr. Golden and his volunteers in the CARE Party place exhibits in the parks and raise money to reach the $50,000 goal.  Once achieved, the principal and interest will provide a lasting fund to pay for the inoculation of all village trees against Dutch elm disease.

==Ban on Pesticides==

==Ban on Pesticides==