The official start of hurricane season has many of us dreading the next devastating storm, but we shouldn't be so quick to forget Florida's frequent and seemingly interminable droughts. If you want to know what you can do about them, the Pinellas Living Green Expo covers a variety of water-saving topics. The two-day educational event also focuses on preserving natural resources and protecting the environment for future generations while helping to save you money in the process. Info sessions include making your home more energy efficient, taking the mystery out of composting, green construction, and collecting and conserving water. Some of the presentations are given both days of the event, affording you two separate opportunities to become enlightened. And there's no charge to attend, so you can start saving money immediately. June 16-17, 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Sat., 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sun., The Coliseum and the Sunshine Center, 535 Fourth Ave. N., St. Petersburg, free admission and parking, pinellaslivinggreenexpo.org.
This article appears in Jun 13-19, 2007.