Another weekend in the Blue Ridge mountains of north Georgia swimming, hiking, running, and tubing!
For those of you who are looking for an active getaway to the north Georgia mountains and the Western Blue Ridge, here is a breakdown of our weekend’s outdoor adventures swimming in Lake Blue Ridge, hiking and running along the Rich Mountain and Flat Creek Trails, tubing the Toccoa River, and checking out Amicalola Falls!
Trail running and the Platinum LEED certified visitor’s center at Sweetwater Creek State Park
Trail running in Sweetwater Creek State Park and a comparison of trail running versus road running!
“Field of Greens” local food event will feature local farmers from across the Southeast!
Whippoorwill Hollow Organic Farm hosts this year’s Field of Greens festival with local Georgia farmers, Atlanta’s farm-to-table chefs, live music, green education, and the (3×3) Three Not-So-Little Pigs Cookoff!!
Bring the heat? How hot will the future of August be in Atlanta?
How will climate change affect the heat waves we’ll feel in Atlanta’s future August months? Studies from Climate Central estimate the numbers.
Vote for your favorite green Atlantan in the Cox Conserves Heroes-Atlanta contest!
Vote for our green Atlantans in the Cox Conserves Heroes program! Launched in 2008 by The Trust for Public Land and Cox Enterprises, Cox Conserves Heroes honors individuals who work to create, preserve and improve the shared outdoor spaces in our communities. By showcasing these unsung heroes, TPL and Cox hope to inspire more people to take an active role in neighborhood conservation.
Mark your calendar for Atlanta’s and Decatur’s fall plant sales 2009!
Check out dates for Atlanta and Decatur fall native plant sales and mark your calendars!
Sourcing Green Packaging for your Business with Southeast Green
Are you a business owner who has made the switch to green packaging? Or a supplier of green packaging? Southeast Green invites you to join them for their first lunch and learn on August 21, 2009! Co-hosted with Green Chamber of the South and Green Plate, this event is for businesses with an interest in green packaging resources.
Intown neighborhood Lake Claire boasts Atlanta’s only biodiesel fuel pump
Intown neighborhood Lake Claire boasts Atlanta’s only biodiesel fuel pump operated by Refuel Biodiesel, a program of Southern Alliance for Clean Energy (SACE)
Kickstart an active lifestyle with Walk Georgia from the University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension Office!
In an effort to get Georgians out and exercising on a regular basis, University of Georgia’s Cooperative Extension office is sponsoring an eight-week Walk Georgia program from September 6th – October 31st.
Slowly, but surely, we’re making progress on a more sustainable work place!!
The kitchen cabinets at our office are now stacked with ceramic plates and bowls, leaving people no excuse for using styrofoam!
Don’t miss these green Atlanta festivals: Fall Fest 3 with Trees Atlanta and Fall in the 4th with the Fourth Ward
Don’t miss two great local Atlanta festivals coming up in September: Fall in the 4th and the Fall Fest at Trees Atlanta thrown by the Druid Hills Environmental Club!
Woo hoo! I finally got my new road bike, a Fuji Finest 1.0! Time to start training for triathlons…
After weeks of searching, I finally purchased a 2007 Fuji Finest 1.0 (at a steal!) from Performance Bicycles, and look forward to getting out on the road and racing in triathlons!
Environmental arts: creative reuses for turning recyclable waste materials into artistic projects
You can recycle just about anything to be reformulated re-produced, but what about putting a wide variety of clean waste materials to an artistic use? It’s one of the oldest forms of recycling – “one man’s trash is another man’s treasure.” But how to go about collecting and recycling waste materials for artistic projects?
Creating a vermicomposting container for your home (and giving the gift of worms)!
How to create a vermicomposting container for $60 (including worms!) and start composting your food scraps!
Quick tip: when dining out, bring your own food container to take your leftovers to go!
Quick tip: when dining out, bring your own food container to take your leftovers to go!
“Conservation: An Investment that Pays,” a new white paper from the Trust for Public Land
“Conservation: An Investment that Pays,” is a new report from the Trust for Public Land on the economic benefits of parks and conservation.
