Our Mission: Reduce the cost of responding to natural disasters by demonstrating sustainable solutions including bio diesel, WVO and solar.

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The Veterans Green Bus

A Project of United Peace Relief www.unitedpeacerelief.org

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Why Doc Wants On the Bus

Hello to all my name is Glen Miller or you can just call me Doc,

I am a former US NAVY Corpsman 8427 Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, I am also a 90-91 Desert Shield, Desert Storm Veteran. I

met Gordon Soderberg while I was Volunteering with Team Rubicon for relief efforts after hurricane sandy in Rockaway Beach New York. The last 2 weeks of my stay there, I got to sleep at the FOB with the green bus crew.

Let me say this over the years being out of the…

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Posted by Glen Miller on May 15, 2013 at 4:30pm — 2 Comments

VETERANS WHO HELPS OTHERS NEEDS HELP, Dan Casey | 981-3423 Roanoke Times. Monday, March 25, 2013

Navy veteran Gordon Soderberg and the Veterans Green Bus arrived in Roanoke one week ago, after nearly five months on Long Island, N.Y.

There, the bus served as a command center for disaster relief efforts in Rockaway Beach after Superstorm Sandy, and it achieved some measure of fame. Former President Bill Clinton took a briefing on the bus late last year. It was on the TV news in New York. Soderberg’s face and the bus appeared during the…

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Posted by Gordon Soderberg on April 25, 2013 at 8:44am

VGB montana getting the shirts

Hey all, Jake here, i will be heading north tomorrow to Polson Montana to print our first batch of shirts and run some idea's about patches and hats at Total Screen Design. I will be assisting in the process and will post some pictures of it. As far as the Earth day event in Dillon Montana is going, we are set, locations confirmed, Knotty Pine Tavern on 4/20 at 1900 and museum and depot park on 4/21 1400 to help get us back on the road so if your in the area stop by for some live music, fun,…

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Posted by Jacob Kimmel on April 4, 2013 at 2:00pm

Bus Fire

For those of you who have not heard the bad news, The Veterans Green bus is out of commission due to an electrical fire that happened on the way to Moneta Virginia, from an event in Roanoke Virginia with Bill Hudson of the Feel Good tour. So at Least for the moment, my ride is over. I want to recognize Paul BH on behalf of myself and The…

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Posted by Jacob Kimmel on March 22, 2013 at 11:19am — 3 Comments

 

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The Veterans Green Bus

We are planning our first tour on the West Coast to demonstrate the buses sustainable energy solutions.  If you want to veterans green bus to visit your community contact us soon! (985) 640-1801
 States and Dates on the West Coast
Specific Locations & Times - TBA
Washington June 1st - 4th,
Oregon 5th - 10th,
Northern California 11th-19th.
San Jose, California 19th -21st
Netroots Nation 2013

Who:
The Green Veterans
Gordon Soderberg and Jake Kimmel Room for more.
www.unitedpeacerelief.ning.com
(985) 640-1801


What: The Veterans Green Bus West Coast Tour
Veterans Green Bus Project demonstrates the process of collecting and filtering WVO, (Waste Vegetable Oil) to run diesel motors and emergency generators. They also tour the country documenting other examples of veterans using sustainable energy, job opportunities and career paths.


Where:The Bus and crew will be visiting Farms, Restaurants, and Sustainable Biodiesel , Solar, Wind Energy Plants in Washington, Oregon and California from June 1st - 21 the final stop in San Jose, California June 20th  and 21st at Netroots Nation 13 where the bus crew will demonstrate their use of digital media to document the tour.

Come visit the bus crew at table #201 in the community square. http://www.netrootsnation.org/


Why: We want to share what we have learned about alternative energy solutions with our fellow veterans so they can help their communities become more sustainable. Leading by watching the example doing by example and teaching by example is how things got done in the military. We want to document where those leaders are and how they are helping to sustain their communities.

OBJECTIVE:
To reduce the cost of fuel for organization's transporting tools, supplies and volunteers up to 90%. With fuel costs at a premium, getting volunteers tools and supplies to a from a disaster zone hinders effective volunteer disaster response capabilities.

MISSION:
Veterans continuing their service by helping communities recover from natural disasters with sustainable energy solutions by reducing the cost of responding to natural and man made disasters by demonstrating sustainable solutions including bio diesel, WVO and solar.

OPERATIONS:
The Veterans Green Bus will provide sustainable transportation fuel and electrical power for first responders In the event a national disaster occurs.

Demonstrate how to produce emergency fuel for transportation, emergency generators and off road equipment from used cooking oil.

GOALS:
Train veterans in operating the veterans green bus, maintain base facilities and generate alternative energy to power transportation, communications.

Train veterans to document the project using the latest digital media technologies
Serve the community at large by providing emergency aid while demonstrating sustainable energy solutions.

The processes of collecting, cleaning and filtering the oil and converting engines will be demonstrated for local schools, businesses and community volunteer organizations and governments.

In the event a national disaster occurs, The Veterans Green Bus will provide sustainable power, communications for partnering disaster response organizations.

#1 Demonstrate how we convert school buses trucks and equipment to use Waste Vegetable Oil and Biodiesel.

#2 Employ veterans to assist disaster relief organizations with their vehicle conversions.

#3 Support a network of green disaster relief organizations and fueling sites.

Description:
We are a group of veterans that believe in our continued service the this country by demonstrating sustainable energy use for disaster relief.

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Team Rubicon USA and the crew of The Veterans Green Bus were honored to take the stage with the rest of Hurricane Sandy's Heroes at the end of the 121212 concert in Madison Square Garden. This ends the first mission of the Veterans Green Bus and begin the next. Beginning next week, the bus will head to Hudson, NY to converted to run on grease and outfitted for long term disaster relief support. 


The Veterans Green Bus deployed for Operation Greased Lightning" Rockaway, NY with Team Rubicon USA. From Nov 1st - Dec 3rd.

“12-12-12”, a special one-night-only fundraising concert to aid the victims of Hurricane Sandy, will take place on December 12 at Madison Square Garden. The concert will feature Bon Jovi, Dave Grohl, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Paul McCartney, Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Eddie Vedder, Roger Waters, Kanye West and The Who, and The Rolling Stones with other top artists to be announced.

 

Team Rubicon and The Veterans Green Bus will be featured in the videos between bands encouraging viewers to support the efforts on the east coast to help the victims of Hurricane Sandy.

www.121212concert.org

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Detroit, MI
November 1st 2012
Who: Veteran’s Green Bus Disaster Relief
What: Military veterans continuing to serve their country
Where: Detroit MI to Rockaway, NY.

When: Immediate

The Veteran’s Green Bus, a project of United Peace Relief Detroit will be bringing approximately one dozen local military veteran volunteer disaster responders to Rockaway, NY to help with Hurricane Sandy relief efforts there.

The Veteran’s Green Bus has operated in New Orleans, Detroit and Colorado for 4 years, providing job training, housing, and supportive services to returning veterans. The Veteran’s Green Bus operates on a principle of sustainability, building and nurturing both healthy environments, and healthy communities.

Says Board Member Gordon Soderberg: “Returning veterans serve a vital role in helping create sustainable communities. Our experience in living and working in hazardous conditions provides the communities we serve with a unique perspective.”

While on the East Coast for Sandy relief, The Veteran’s Green Bus will be working with Team Rubicon, an international organization of military veterans dedicated to utilizing their unique skills and talents to help communities. In addition to international aid clinics in Sudan, Burma, and Haiti, Team Rubicon has a nationwide network of thousands of veteran volunteers who respond to natural disasters such as fires, floods hurricanes, tornadoes and earthquakes. 


Contacts and donations: 
Team Rubicon www.teamrubiconusa.org
Veteran’s Green Bus http://unitedpeacerelief.ning.com/
Contact:
Gordon Soderberg
985 640-1801
gordonsoderberg@mac.com

If you are a Veteran and live on the East Coast and want to help now?

Sign up with Team Rubicon on https://orgaction.com/tr/

"Operation Green Zone"

 

The Green Veteran Bus Project a non profit organization dedicated to creating sustainable energy solutions, job training and permanent housing solutions for veterans and the communities they serve.. 
 
 
 

HELP BUILD THE BUS

We need your help to get this project from the planing stages to the to the road.

Bio Diesel industry associations, and private business will receive logo and link to their website here.

Corporate sponsors and  Foundations can contact our Project Director and United Peace Rleief Board Member, Gordon Soderberg (985) 640-1801 for more information.

Checks can be sent to:
United Peace Relief
P. O. Box 591
Ukiah, CA 95482


Just remember to put "The Veterans Green Bus" in the memo. Thank you!

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Why Doc Wants On the Bus

Hello to all my name is Glen Miller or you can just call me Doc,I am a former US NAVY Corpsman 8427 Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, I am also a 90-91 Desert Shield, Desert Storm Veteran. Imet Gordon Soderberg while I was Volunteering with Team Rubicon for relief efforts after hurricane sandy in Rockaway Beach New York. The last 2 weeks of my stay there, I got to sleep at the FOB with the green bus crew.Let me say this over the years being out of the service, I missed the brotherhood…See More
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Glen Miller posted a blog post

Why Doc Wants On the Bus

Hello to all my name is Glen Miller or you can just call me Doc,I am a former US NAVY Corpsman 8427 Special Amphibious Reconnaissance Corpsman, I am also a 90-91 Desert Shield, Desert Storm Veteran. Imet Gordon Soderberg while I was Volunteering with Team Rubicon for relief efforts after hurricane sandy in Rockaway Beach New York. The last 2 weeks of my stay there, I got to sleep at the FOB with the green bus crew.Let me say this over the years being out of the service, I missed the brotherhood…See More
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West Coast Tour at West Coast USA

May 31, 2013 at 6pm to June 30, 2013 at 7pm
We are planning our first tour on the West Coast to demonstrate the buses sustainable energy solutions.  If you want to veterans green bus to visit your community contact us soon!  We will be in Washington June 1st - 4th, Oregon 5th - 10th, Northern California 11th-19th.Who: The Green Veterans Gordon Soderberg and Jake Kimmel Room for more.www.unitedpeacerelief.ning.com(985) 640-1801What: The Veterans Green Bus West Coast TourVeterans Green Bus Project demonstrates the process of collecting and…See More
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