Tuesday, July 22, 2008
Green Roof Tax Abatement
Albany has passed a GREEN ROOF tax abatement....that means a reduction in property taxes for homes with green roofs: http://www.ssbx.org/GreenRoofLegislationPressRelease.htm
Monday, July 21, 2008
Ripon Velorution
A bicycle revolution....check out the Ripon Velorution http://www.ripon.edu/velorution/index.html
Monday, July 7, 2008
You put WHAT into your body?!
The EPA has now deemed 60% of all herbicides, 90% of all fungicides, and 30% of all insecticides potentially cancerous. (Organic Trade Association) Additionally, according to an article by the Environmental Working Group,
"Pesticides pose special concerns to children because of their high metabolisms and low body weights. More than 1 million children between the ages of 1 and 5 ingest at least 15 pesticides every day from fruits and vegetables. More than 600,000 of these children eat a dose of organophosphate insecticides that the federal government considers unsafe, and 61,000 eat doses that exceed benchmark levels by a factor of 10 or more."
"Pesticides pose special concerns to children because of their high metabolisms and low body weights. More than 1 million children between the ages of 1 and 5 ingest at least 15 pesticides every day from fruits and vegetables. More than 600,000 of these children eat a dose of organophosphate insecticides that the federal government considers unsafe, and 61,000 eat doses that exceed benchmark levels by a factor of 10 or more."
Wednesday, July 2, 2008
Green Retreat
Manitowoc's First Ever GREEN RETREAT
Tuesday, July 15, 8:30am-4:30pm
overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan (location revealed after registration)
The NEXT STEP in Manitowoc's sustainability effort THE NATURAL STEP FOR COMMUNITIES. This one day retreat is ideal for folks who have already participated in a Natural Step Study Circle and would like to continue the sustainability dialogue as well as for those folks who would like to get involved in the sustainability dialogue.
Join Jefferson County Supervisor, Organic Farmer and Sustainability Firesoul: Greg David as he GUIDES US THROUGH THE FOUR-STEP ABCD PROCESS. Awareness. Baseline Analysis. Compelling vision. Down to action. In the Natural Step Framework, the ABCD Process provides a systematic way of backcasting from principles into practice for sustainability planning and decision making. The four system conditions define success as far as sustainability is concerned, but each community must draw its own conclusions from these basic principles. Greg will help us identify problems, potential solutions and acitons needed to implement solutions.
GREEN PANEL: Find out about the green movement in other communities; Discuss the feasibility of ideas submitted by Manitowoc's Go Green Study Circles.
How do we GO GREEN from here? Visioning with a Lakeshore Technical College Trained Facilitator about the future of sustainability in Manitowoc.
Enjoy a LOCAVORE LUNCH.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.
In order to make appropriate & sustainable arrangements kindly RSVP your attendance (Name and address or email)
by email: tprigge@manitowoc.org or call 686-6980.
Tuesday, July 15, 8:30am-4:30pm
overlooking beautiful Lake Michigan (location revealed after registration)
The NEXT STEP in Manitowoc's sustainability effort THE NATURAL STEP FOR COMMUNITIES. This one day retreat is ideal for folks who have already participated in a Natural Step Study Circle and would like to continue the sustainability dialogue as well as for those folks who would like to get involved in the sustainability dialogue.
Join Jefferson County Supervisor, Organic Farmer and Sustainability Firesoul: Greg David as he GUIDES US THROUGH THE FOUR-STEP ABCD PROCESS. Awareness. Baseline Analysis. Compelling vision. Down to action. In the Natural Step Framework, the ABCD Process provides a systematic way of backcasting from principles into practice for sustainability planning and decision making. The four system conditions define success as far as sustainability is concerned, but each community must draw its own conclusions from these basic principles. Greg will help us identify problems, potential solutions and acitons needed to implement solutions.
GREEN PANEL: Find out about the green movement in other communities; Discuss the feasibility of ideas submitted by Manitowoc's Go Green Study Circles.
How do we GO GREEN from here? Visioning with a Lakeshore Technical College Trained Facilitator about the future of sustainability in Manitowoc.
Enjoy a LOCAVORE LUNCH.
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THIS EVENT.
In order to make appropriate & sustainable arrangements kindly RSVP your attendance (Name and address or email)
by email: tprigge@manitowoc.org or call 686-6980.
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