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, …

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 …

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 …

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 …

Gwinnett residents are now saving 54 million gallons of water every year thanks to a rebate program that started two years ago. The rebates pay homeowners either $50 or $100 for replacing old, inefficient toilets. About 5,000 have been replaced so far.
Water Resources Deputy Director Peter Frank said the more efficient toilets save the average customer about 15 percent on the water bill and help reduce demand for water from Lake Lanier. He said the County has spent about $400,000 on the program since it began and the savings are …

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 …