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		<title>National Wildlife Week Sunday, Mar 13, 2011 until Sunday, Mar 20, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 24 Feb 2011 04:32:53 +0000</pubDate>
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Get Wild, Child!
Be Out There At Home, School and Play
Celebrate National Wildlife Week by doing what comes naturally. Whatever you do—at home, school or play—do it outdoors and have fun! Climb trees, chase butterflies, dig in the dirt and celebrate nature. You’ll become healthier, happier and more connected to the world around you.
Get Wild At Home
Receive a custom Family Activity Passport featuring a week’s worth of local animals and plants to watch for, tips for gardening with children, and games. Download fun nature-themed activities, find local outdoor spots to visit ...]]></description>
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		<title>National Ground Water Awareness Week, March 6-12, 2011</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:07:45 +0000</pubDate>
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 Mar 6, 2011 until Mar 12, 2011  
Ground Water Awareness Week spotlights this valuable and renewable resource that is essential to the health and well being of humanity and the environment. For example, about half of the U.S. population receives its drinking water from wells and more than 90 percent of the fresh water in the United States and around the world is groundwater.
The Web site of the National Ground Water Association contains information on:

What is ground water?
Ground water’s importance to the environment
Ground water’s importance to people
Ground water stewardship
Ground water ...]]></description>
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		<title>Georgia Walk to School Day, Wednesday March 2nd</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Feb 2011 15:04:09 +0000</pubDate>
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Wednesday, Mar 2, 2011
 
The Georgia Safe Routes to School Resource Center sponsors Georgia Walk to School Day each March. While, schools are encouraged to host their event the first Wednesday in March, they can choose any day in March that best fits their needs.
This year’s state-wide event is Wednesday, March 2. While the events are commonly called, Walk to School Day, the spirit of the event encourages walking or bicycling.
Register your event online and then explore the Web site for ideas and materials for planning and implementing your event.
More ...]]></description>
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		<title>New Story of Stuff Project movie takes on the $50 billion beauty industry [Video]</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:14:05 +0000</pubDate>
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According to Southeast Green:
in anticipation of soon-to-be-introduced Congressional legislation  to regulate personal care products – The Story of Stuff Project will  release The Story of Cosmetics, a 7-minute animated movie, at  www.storyofcosmetics.org. Hosted by Annie Leonard, the creator of the  viral video hit The Story of Stuff, the film was co-produced by the  Campaign for Safe Cosmetics, a national coalition of over 150 women’s,  environmental and health organizations, and Free Range Studios.
The Story of Cosmetics employs the trademark Story of Stuff style to  ...]]></description>
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		<title>Green Living at Oakland Park Saves Green</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 02 Aug 2010 04:07:40 +0000</pubDate>
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Enjoy green living at Oakland Park, a boutique community of just 65  condos! As a silver LEED certified condo, Oakland  Park’s earth-friendly  construction helps save the planet and new pricing will save Atlanta  homebuyers money.  Spacious one  bedrooms are now priced from $119,900  and two  bedrooms from  $159,900.  Oakland Park is FHA approved. Plus,  qualified buyers can receive up to $35,000 in down payment   assistance.  There isn’t a better deal on Atlanta real estate!
Residents enjoy expansive views of ...]]></description>
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		<title>Community Gardening Conference Registration Now Open. Event Aug 5-8</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 04:30:39 +0000</pubDate>
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The 31st annual American  Community Gardening Association (ACGA) Conference to be held at the  Loudermilk Center in the heart of Atlanta, GA from August 5-8, 2010  will showcase the area&#8217;s community gardens and urban agriculture  projects.  The 2010 conference theme is &#8220;Holistic Approach to Building  Sustainable &#38; Healthy Communities: The Choice is Yours.&#8221;  Over 3  1/2 days, there will be workshops, concurrent sessions,  bicycling and  bus tours to Atlanta&#8217;s diverse community gardens and other green sites,  keynote speakers, a film festival, the ...]]></description>
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		<title>Great American Backyard Campout, Saturday June 26</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:59:37 +0000</pubDate>
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Great American Backyard Campout














 Saturday, Jun 26, 2010 


The Great American Backyard Campout (GABC)™ is a one-night event for families, youth and individuals to camp out in their backyards or local parks and to discover the fun of being in the great outdoors.
Discover why it’s called the great outdoors. It’s because there’s room to breathe, room to grow, room to talk and connect. It’s because there’s no limit to what you can discover when you reconnect with nature. And the most amazing thing of all is that all that can ...]]></description>
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		<title>Going Green at the Atlanta Botanical Garden</title>
		<link>http://greenlifeatlanta.com/business/going-green-at-the-atlanta-botanical-garden/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 20 Jun 2010 04:45:22 +0000</pubDate>
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Green Chamber of the South in Collaboration with BOMA Atlanta and C21
Presents: Going Green at the Atlanta Botanical Garden
Come see a case study of the Atlanta Botanical Garden&#8217;s $55 million LEED-certified expansion, including a state-of-the-art visitor center and parking deck.
On Thursday, June 24, come hear:
Stanley Daniels, renowned architect and partner &#8211; Jova Daniels Busby,
Mary Pat Matheson, executive director &#8211; Atlanta Botanical Garden
 Elyse Hammett, vice president of client service &#8211; c21
as they dig through the marketing PR value of going green and how to use marketing PR initiatives to increase ...]]></description>
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		<title>Wag Your Tail Over to Atlanta&#8217;s first and only Green dog daycare</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 24 Feb 2010 04:40:48 +0000</pubDate>
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Whether you have a dog or not, bring your tail to the Greendog VIPup Party on Wednesday, February 24 to celebrate Atlanta’s first and only GREEN dog daycare, boarding and grooming facility!  Enjoy light bites from Alon’s Bakery &#38; Market, Jake’s Ice Cream for dessert, wine tastings, brews from Sweetwater Brewery, drool-worthy gift bags, and dancing to the tunes of DJ Doggie Style.  Oh, and you’ll get to walk the green carpet with the PUParazzi snapping your every move.
476 Whitehall Street
Atlanta, Georgia 30303
Get Directions
P:(404) 577-DOGS (3647)
F: (404) 577-3658
E: info@greendog.com
Their mission ...]]></description>
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		<title>Legislation to Repeal the Ban on Yard Trimmings going to the landfill</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 19 Feb 2010 13:40:29 +0000</pubDate>
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The Bill Would:

Have Dire Economic and Environmental Consequences

Allowing the return of yard trimmings back to landfills would be devastating to small businesses engaged in composting/mulching and recycling programs. The landscaping industry has already suffered significant job losses as a result of the economy and the drought. More jobs would be lost and others would not be created if the state reverses its decision on the ban.
Compost infrastructure is beginning to grow in Georgia as the US EPA has placed food scrap recovery along with yard trimmings at front and center ...]]></description>
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