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 …

 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 …

The Sustainable Brands Movement
August 12, 5-7PM
at Nelson Mullins
Sustainable Life Media just completed their Sustainable Brands conference in June. More than 700 brand leaders from around the country and internationally attended, including well-known global brands such as Best Buy, Clorox, The Coca-Cola Company, Del Monte Foods, Dell, eBay, Frito Lay, IDEO, Nokia, Nike, Panasonic, PepsiCo, SAP, Sierra Nevada, Starbucks, Staples, Target, Timberland, Unilever and Williams Sonoma.
Register today to reserve your place
KoAnn Vikoren Skrzyniarz, Founder of Sustainable Life Media, and John Marshall Roberts, CEO of Worldview Learning bring their sustainability knowledge to …

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 …

“Doing well, while doing good…Why Embedding “Green” into Your Operations Makes “Cents” while impacting the environment and growing your business”
Our Star Line up of Speakers Include

John Burgess-President and CEO, Coca-Cola Recycling
Gary Wygant-Senior Vice President of Business Development, Coca-Cola Recycling
Jenny Cross-Global Sustainability Director Mohawk Industries
Zoe Antitch-VP and Head US Operations, The Carbon Disclosure Project
Ken Mitchell-Head of Climate Change,  Environmental Protection Agency
Mandy Mahoney-Director of Sustainability, City of Atlanta (Mayor’s Office)
Barry Abramson-LEED AP O+M Senior Vice President, Servidyne
Jodie Jacowiec-Dir Corp Planning & Corporate …

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’s community gardens and urban agriculture projects.  The 2010 conference theme is “Holistic Approach to Building Sustainable & Healthy Communities: The Choice is Yours.” Over 3 1/2 days, there will be workshops, concurrent sessions,  bicycling and bus tours to Atlanta’s diverse community gardens and other green sites, keynote speakers, a film festival, the …

Do you know a kid who is giving back to his or her community in a way that makes the environment better for the future? Nominate that girl or boy today to join Radio Disney’s Team Green!
Team Green winners receive:

a phone call from a Radio Disney DJ
a special recognition certificate
a $1,000 check given on their behalf to a charity

Each calendar month, Radio Disney holds a monthly contest to recognize a child of 14 or younger for a deed performed in the past 12 months (including a charitable, scientific, educational, artistic, …

Wednesday, March 17, 2010
2:00 pm – 3:00 pm
Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department
1790 Hembree Road
Alpharetta, Ga. 30009

The City of Alpharetta, Fulton County Public Works Water Services and City of Roswell in partnership with the Clean Water Campaign will be hosting a “U-Fix it Workshop” to address ways to save money and prevent costly repairs due to household leaks.  The workshop will be held on March 17, 2010 beginning at 2:00 pm at the City of Alpharetta Engineering/Public Works Department located at 1790 Hembree Road, Alpharetta, GA 30009.
This interactive workshop …

JOHNS CREEK, SANDY SPRINGS
Make your own rain barrel.  Then brag about it. 55 gallons of rain?  Yeah, we’ve got it right here, baby. Take home a fully functional rain barrel that you make yourself (don’t worry–it’s easy) made from a recycled 55 gallon barrel.  You’ll be ready to start collecting rain to water your garden or lawn–even in case of water restrictions.

Saturday, March 20, 9am – 11am

Fire Station, 10925 Rogers Circle, Johns Creek, GA  30097

Saturday, April 24, 9am – 11am

Recycling Center, 470 Morgan Falls Road, Sandy Springs, GA  30350

To …

People around the world from all walks of life will turn off their lights and join together in celebration and contemplation of the one thing we all have in common – our planet. The World Wildlife Fund (WWF) launched an Earth Hour pledge program to generate awareness about climate change. The movement symbolizes that by all of us working together we can make a positive impact protecting our future and that of future generations. Help us light up Georgia. Georgia needs only 1% of Georgians (96,800) to sign the Earth …

Laura Seydel – Lisa Tush Event Co-Chairs and the Department of Pediatrics at Emory University invite you to an Enlightenment Lunch the second in a series of presentations on children’s health issues
Toxic Childhood: The Unique Effects of Chemicals on Our Children, Phil Landrigan, MD
Wednesday, February 24 – 12-2 p.m.  Registration begins at 11:30 a.m.
Marriott Marquis, Imperial Room, 265 Peachtree Center Avenue Northeast Atlanta, GA 30303
$50 per person
Learn what you can do to promote healthy families, homes …

How to Calculate Your Carbon Footprint

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LEED 100:  Introduction to the Green & Intelligent  Building Movement

Tuesday,
February 23, 2010
Registration 7:30 AM
Program 8:00 AM-12:30 PM
Members:  $60
Nonmembers:  $75
Gwinnett Environmental & Heritage Center
2020 Clean Water Dr.
Buford, GA  30519
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Creating the Sustainable Workplace
Thursday,
February 25, 2010
Registration 7:30AM
Program 8:00-9:30AM
Members: $25
Nonmembers:  $35
191 Peachtree St. NE–41st Floor
Atlanta, GA  30303
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The Council has unveiled its newest and most ambitious educational endeavor yet, the Quality Growth Institute.   Training partners HOK and EMH&T will provide education in the areas of sustainability; other partnerships are being formed for additional courses for best practices in development.

For more information please contact Jennifer …

Plant Your First Spring Garden
A Primer on the Southern Vegetable Garden
Host Oakhurst Community Garden
Date February 10, 2010
Time 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
Description What can you grow in the early spring here in Atlanta? Glynis Ward will cover the basics of spring vegetable gardening. What varieties are best for this season, how to prepare your soil, and when do you get to start? The fundamentals to make your first spring garden a success. Save money, build your experience and enjoy a bountiful harvest by growing your own. …

Feb 16 & 17
BOMA-Atlanta GREEN Real Estate Summit
BOMA-Atlanta presents the inaugural GREEN Real Estate Summit (GRES), held Feb. 16 and 17, 2010 at the Emory Conference Center Hotel in Atlanta. As the first meeting of its kind in the state of Georgia, the Summit brings together commercial real estate owners, property managers, facility managers, building engineers and companies providing green products and services to learn about the benefits of utilizing sustainable practices. Specifically, the event will focus on sustainable operations and maintenance of existing buildings. Read More

Georgia Organics is …