What’s the buzz on the latest issues in the Green Community? Check out what you may have missed this last week:
Easy energy saving ideas (that are great for your wallet too) – When we take a look around the home it is really easy to see where some money saving and Earth friendly changes can occur.
Sweetwater Organic Community Farm: A great spot for a 'green' date – Sweetwater Organic Farm's Sunday market brings a community together to enjoy the farm, the food, the music, and each other. Community support, especially through volunteering, makes it all happen. Indulging in either of these activities for a date nourishes this incredibly community and gives you and your date an unparalleled green experience.
A jobless recovery + 10 million unemployed = A wake up call and an opportunity – With 10 million folks unemployed and a 'jobless recovery' expected, we are confronted with the need to create new solutions. The good news? That's our strong suit – the US is always innovating and we're can do it again. Here's how.
Raising the next ecoist – The sort of progress being made today can only continue if parents raise children who are ecologically-minded too.
Making music tours more sustainable: Reverb and the Green Music Group – The environmental impact of touring shows and music festivals can be huge- tons of fuel, resources and waste. But one musician decided to make a difference by creating an organization that makes tours more eco-friendly.
Welcome ACTgreen Partnership, Tampa Bay's newest 'green' non-profit, at their kickoff event in Ybor – On February 17th, at Florida Business Interiors in Ybor City, ACTgreen Partnership, a new non-profit organization, will announce themselves and their services to the Tampa Bay community at a kick off event.
This article appears in Feb 10-16, 2010.