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 …

Voted ‘Best Vegetarian’ in the GaVoice’s Best of Atlanta 2010!
Mon-Fri: 7:30 – 3:30
Sat-Sun: 8:30 – 3:30
Atlanta City Search calls it “A cool urban vibe runs through this industrial cafe, which features local artwork along splotchy exposed brick and attracts a diverse mix of artists and city dwellers. Wood booths line a wall of windows overlooking the train tracks, while stools by the counter offer a view of the bustling open kitchen. ”
According to georgiagreendiningguide.com, “…only one Georgia restaurant has met the strict requirements of zero Styrofoam use, full recycling program …

INCLUDES A BEHIND-THE-SCENES TOUR OF THE PROPERTY
Learn about how the 211,000 square feet, Class A 1000 Parkwood Building is being managed in a sustainable way. The two-hour educational program will focus on how the building achieved Gold LEED EB certification. The program will also include a behind-the-scenes tour of the property. The property is owned and managed by Parmenter Realty Partners.
LEED is a third-party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high-performance green buildings. LEED gives …

You may not know it, but tax season is upon us – telework tax credit season that is.  The Clean Air Campaign wants Georgia employers to know that now is the time to start thinking about applying for the Georgia Telework Tax Credit to get up to $20,000 for launching or expanding a telework program.
The Clean Air Campaign is your go-to source on all things telework in the state and has impacted more than 11,000 teleworkers since 2005.  The not-for-profit organization helped to establish this tax credit in 2006, but …

Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Weekdays 8 AM – 6 PM until Aug 13, 2010

A …

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 …

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, …

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 & 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 …

28 ways to make a LEED platinum building – Construction Week Online
The ASHRAE headquarters in Atlanta, Georgia in the US has been awarded a LEED Platinum rating, the highest certification available. MEP Middle East takes a closer look at the project as a landmark case study in green building.
As an innovator in energy-efficient technology, ASHRAE felt its headquarters should serve as a showcase of sustainability. “The resulting design truly reflects that sentiment, as well as how ASHRAE standards and guidelines can be put into practice to result in a high-performance …

Earth Hour 2010
Follow on twitter.com/EarthHourUS
On Earth Hour hundreds of millions of people, organizations, corporations and governments around the world will come together to make a bold statement about their concern for climate change by doing something quite simple—turning off their lights for one hour.
Last year, for Earth Hour 2009 nearly one billion people in 4,100 cities in 87 countries on seven continents turned out. In the U.S. alone, 80 million Americans and 318 cities officially voted for action with their light switch. These people and municipalities were joined by iconic …

By Paul Pugliese

March is usually the time of year that local garden centers begin major advertising campaigns to sell lawn fertilizers. But depending on the type of grass you have, it may be too early to start fertilizing your lawn. In general, the best time to fertilize a lawn is when it is actively growing.
Fescue should be fed in the fall
Fescue lawns and other cool-season grasses that don’t go dormant should be fertilized in the fall (October) and spring (March). Most other lawns, including bermudagrass, zoysia, …

Starting February 12, 2010, the State Energy Efficient Appliance Rebate Program will provide Georgia residents with rebates ranging from $25 to $199 on ENERGY STAR rated appliances.  ENERGY STAR appliances eligible for the program include clothes washers, dishwashers, air conditioners, heat pumps, furnaces, water heaters, refrigerators and freezers.   The total amount available for rebates is $8.6 million.  Purchases made prior to February 12, 2010, will not be eligible.
“The opportunity to receive rebates on the purchase of energy efficient appliances starts February 12,” said GEFA Executive Director Phil Foil.  “Georgians can …

Gwinnett’s Department of Water Resources says now is a great time to save money, energy, and water by finding and fixing leaks in homes and businesses.
Faucets that drip constantly need new washers to make a tight seal when the faucet is closed. Homeowners should call a plumber if they don’t know how to make this relatively simple repair themselves.
To check a toilet for leaks, Jim Scarbrough with DWR recommends putting a drop or two of food coloring in the tank. If the color shows up in the bowl within a …

The 8th Annual Earth Day Kids Fest (EDKF) sponsored by Captain Planet Foundation (CPF), Chattahoochee Nature Center (CNC), Macy’s and Comcast promises to be education and fun rolled into one! Taking place on April 17, 2010, from 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. at the Chattahoochee Nature Center, this event is a unique and exciting hands-on environmental education event where we encourage youngsters to take the first steps in becoming environmental stewards. Through engaging activities and performances, kids are energized with empowering information, allowing them to lead the way in preserving …

The Pulse of the Planet Kids’ Science Challenge asks kids (Grades 3 through 6) to propose an original question, problem or experiment that relates to three fields of scientific inquiry or engineering: bio-inspired design, sports on Mars, and detective or forensic science. The entries judged in each field to be the most original will win the Grand Prize for that field – a visit with the scientist or engineer to collaborate on the question or problem proposed, along with possible appearances in Kids’ Science Challenge videos and Pulse of the Planet …