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News Release - November 7, 2007
STEVE THOMAS, EMMY AWARD-WINNING HOST, JOINS DISCOVERY COMMUNICATIONS’ PLANET
GREEN TEAM
(Silver Spring, Md.) – Discovery Communications’ global multi-platform
eco-lifestyle initiative, Planet
Green, announced today that Steve
Thomas, Emmy Award-winning television personality, has signed on with
the company as a green building and renovation expert. Most widely recognized
for his 14-year stint on television's most popular home improvement series, THIS
OLD HOUSE, Thomas has expanded his expertise in the home renovation
area to incorporate green practices. A former spokesperson for the Environmental
Protection Agency’s program, Home Performance with Energy Star, Thomas
has encouraged sustainable building and energy conservation technologies in
new and old houses for more than 20 years.
“Steve’s expertise in the home improvement field is unsurpassed
by any other host on television,” said Eileen O’Neill, president
and general manager, Planet Green. “Our viewers want to make green choices,
and they want to hear from expert sources. For years, Steve has incorporated
energy-efficient building practices, technologies and products into his work,
and we are thrilled that Steve’s vision will encourage a whole new generation
to build it better.”
“I am very excited to join Planet Green, as my passion is in the
green future of building and renovation,” said Thomas. “There
are many projects that use cool design and sustainable technologies, and we
can’t wait to share those stories with viewers.
Whether your home is large or small, new or old, we want to show you how easy
it is to go green." 
In his new role, Thomas will create content for building and renovation projects
across Planet Green’s platforms for on-air, mobile and online, including
Treehugger.com, the leading eco-lifestyle website, expanding on the networks
promise to document, preserve and celebrate the planet.
Thomas was honored with a 1997-1998 Daytime Emmy Award for "Outstanding
Service Show Host," and he has received a total of nine nominations throughout
his career. Thomas consults on residential building and renovation for clients
all over the United States, and has renovated a number of old houses, including
an 1846 Greek revival and the 1836 Colonial revival in which he currently resides
with his wife and son in a seaport town north of Boston. His most recent project
is the renovation of a cottage on a small island off the coast of Maine using
many green and energy-efficient technologies and products, which will be featured
on Planet Green.
About Planet Green
Planet Green is Discovery Communications’ global, cross-company
initiative with a commitment to document, preserve and celebrate the planet,
including the first-ever 24hour eco-lifestyle television network scheduled
to launch in 2008 to more than 50 million homes. Planet Green speaks
to people who want to understand green living and to those who truly want to
make a difference by providing tools and information to meet the critical challenge
of protecting our environment. Planet Green will meet the demands of consumers
and viewers by providing content that will enlighten, empower and most importantly,
entertain.
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