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[20 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]

Green Chamber REAL ESTATE SECTION meeting, July 28 from 9:00 to 10:30 am at Gwinnett Technical Collage.
Agenda:
* Welcome and introductions
* Presentation by our host: Gwinnett Tech
* Committee Business
Light refreshments will be provided by the host.
Address and Directions:
Gwinnett Technical College
5150 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30043-5702
The Busbee Center Bldg. 700
Room 2.60
Gwinnett Tech is located approximately 25 miles northeast of Atlanta, the campus is located at the corner of Highway 316 and Sugarloaf Parkway in Lawrenceville.
For those driving to campus, there is ample student parking available. If you prefer public transportation, you can reach …

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[20 Jul 2010 | No Comment | ]
Georgia Telework Tax Credit: Up to $20,000 for Launching or Expanding a Telework Program

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 …

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[20 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Camp Kingfisher at the Chattahoochee Nature Center Until August 13

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

A …

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[19 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Great American Backyard Campout, Saturday June 26

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 …

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[19 Jun 2010 | 2 Comments | ]
Nominate a Kid for Radio Disney’s Team Green!

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, …

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[19 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]
Going Green at the Atlanta Botanical Garden

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’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 – Jova Daniels Busby,
Mary Pat Matheson, executive director – Atlanta Botanical Garden
Elyse Hammett, vice president of client service – c21
as they dig through the marketing PR value of going green and how to use marketing PR initiatives to increase …

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[19 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

The state of Georgia is now one step closer to realizing significant energy savings with today’s signing of Senate Bill 194 by Governor Sonny Perdue.  SB194 is companion legislation to Senate Resolution 1231, which is a constitutional amendment allowing state agencies to finance multi-year energy and conservation improvement projects.  SB194 defines energy performance contracting and designates the Georgia Environmental Facilities Authority (GEFA) as the lead agency for state government participation.  Georgians will vote on the constitutional amendment on November 2, 2010.  If approved, Georgia’s energy performance contracting program will be …

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[19 Jun 2010 | No Comment | ]

Southeast Green has partnered with Council of Quality Growth to bring you a very special lunch. Tom Cushing, Vice President of the Council for Quality Growth will be presenting to our readers and the Council for Quality Growth discussing the voluntary Cap & Trade markets. Please join us on Wednesday, June 23.
Join the Council of Quality Growth and Southeast Green to learn the impact of potential federal legislation and cost effective alternatives.
You will learn:

The cap and trade proposed legislation
What the legislation will mean for building …

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