Green Buckeye

Green Buckeye does not sponsor the events appearing on the calendar. We provide a link or contact information for the event if we have it. Please contact the sponsoring organization directly for the most up-to-date infomation about any event.

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From the folks at donewaiting.com, here's news of an online business that buys your used or broken iPod. Better than throwing it out!

Labels: recycling, resources

A project called "Blog Action Day" has put a call out to bloggers to write about the environment on October 15. Thousands of bloggers have committed to posting something that day or to donating their blog's earnings that day to an environmental charity. You can register to participate on their web site.

Tag: BlogActionDay

Labels: blogging, environment

Seth Godin often makes me think, for which I am sometimes grateful and sometimes resentful. This week he wrote a short post on his blog touting the idea of saying, "Not for your blog," when you are having a conversation (with a blogger, presumably) that you do not want to have published online. This is the equivalent of saying that something is "off the record" to a journalist.

I'm pretty conservative with online activity. I always ask whether someone minds if I publish something they've said or even if I can reproduce an email address or phone number. I know I probably overdo the permission thing, but I would be mortified if someone published something I had said or emailed in confidence with asking permission, so . . .

What do you think? I don't come from the generation of digital natives (although I think I may be a missing link between natives and immigrants). Do you like making this request explicit? Is privacy assumed? Or is all information open source and free game? Do you believe Stewart Brand's statement, "Information wants to be free?"

Labels: blogging

Did you know today is World Carfree Day? No? Neither did I.

As far as I'm aware, there are no local celebrations of World Carfree Day in Central Ohio. In fact, there appear to be no celebrations in Ohio at all. It looks like the concept of "carfree" hasn't hit Buckeye consciousness. Groups like 1000 Friends of Central Ohio are trying to get us to think about light rail and other forms of public transit, though.

Can you imagine Central Ohio going carfree on a Buckeye game day?!

The university is making it possible for tailgaters to recycle now, and they're picking recyclables out of the trash from the stadium. So we're making progress!

Tag: world carfree day

Labels: events, resources, transportation

Green Buckeye does not sponsor the events appearing on the calendar. We provide a link or contact information for the event if we have it. Please contact the sponsoring organization directly for the most up-to-date infomation about any event.

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Tiffany of Nature Mom's Blog honored me with a Nice Matters Award! The Nice Matters Awards was originated by Bella Enchanted, who said about it:

“This award is for those bloggers who are nice people; good blog friends and those who inspire good feelings and inspiration. Also for those who are a positive influence on our blogging world. Once you’ve been awarded please pass it on to 7 others who you feel are deserving of this award.”

So, in the spirit of passing along the nice mojo, I hereby bestow the Nice Matters Award on some of my blogging mentors, friends, and some whom I simply admire from afar: George Nemeth, Dave, Maureen McCabe, Timothy, Loretta Donovan, Roger von Oech, and Miss Malarkey.

Labels: awards, blogging, meme

I attended the Rocky Anderson keynote at the Green Building Expo this week. In his presentation, Mayor Anderson presented evidence supporting the case that global warming is caused by human activity. For me, this is no longer in question, but likely there are still those who need convincing. The images of melting ice caps and disappearing glaciers, as well as of Tuvaluan homes surrounded by the ocean at high tide were good reminders, at any rate.

Labels: events, leadership, sustainability

Treehugger reported this week that NetJets Europe is instituting mandatory carbon offsets for its customers. Since NetJets Aviation is based in Columbus, I wondered if the same applied to North American operations. It appears from the NetJets Climate Initiative web site that they will make offsets available but not mandatory. You can read the news release here.

Labels: business, climate change

I'm late to the party, but I did want to tip my hat to Surly Girl Saloon for being recognized as one of the best bars in America by Esquire magazine. The Surly Girl has hosted many Columbus Green Drinks gatherings, and I love their varying selection of organic and Belgian beers!

And truly, how can you ignore a name like Surly Girl?

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Rocky Anderson, the Salt Lake City mayor internationally recognized for his leadership in sustainability and environmental issues, speaks today at the Green Building Forum around noon. By the way, you can register on site at the Athenaeum if you haven't already registered online.

The Columbus Green Building Forum is also sponsoring a the Green Residential Showcase on Saturday. You can learn about creating a rain garden in your yard and choosing green materials for use in your home among other activities. And if you've been curious about the Home B.A.S.E. project, satisfy your curiosity by taking a tour! More details are available in the Green Buckeye calendar.

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New columbusblogger Jason posts about Monday night's screening of The 11th Hour at the Drexel.

Jason's blog profile says he:

". . . created this blog as a means to track our evolving and more environmentally aware lifestyle. We are also trying to become more bike-centric, by replacing some car trips with cycle excursions. We are attempting to make eco-conscious decisions and reduce our impact on our Earth."

It's really cool to have a blogger in Central Ohio with a focus on personal environmental sustainability!

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Are you planning to attend any part of the Green Building Expo '07 at the Athenaeum on Thursday? A friend and I have registered for the Rocky Anderson keynote address, and I'm looking forward to an inspirational boost! Anderson is the mayor of Salt Lake City, and he is internationally recognized as a leader in sustainability and environmental issues.

The keynote runs from 12 - 1:30 p.m., and it costs $10. You can register here for the keynote, the entire conference, or morning or afternoon sessions you might be interested in attending. The associated trade show is free and open to the public.

I hope to see you there!

Labels: events, green building, inspiration

Green Buckeye does not sponsor the events appearing on the calendar. We provide a link or contact information for the event if we have it. Please contact the sponsoring organization directly for the most up-to-date infomation about any event.

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In July, the Sustainability Roundtable of Central Ohio (SRCO) voted to join the Central Ohio Sustainability Alliance. As a result, SRCO has changed its name to the Central Ohio Sustainability Roundtable (COSR).

There are a lot of intelligent and thoughtful people on the COSR listserv. You can join the conversation by subscribing to it here.

Labels: resources, sustainability

Maureen at Columbus Best Blog has a nice post this week about how greening your kitchen can save you money. I love that other bloggers in Columbus are thinking green!

Maureen runs a heckuva blog, and she's generous with her link love - this blog has seen more referrals from Columbus Best Blog than from any other source, I would wager. Or maybe it's from Discover Columbus, the blog that used to be Columbus Best Blog. That's Maureen's, too. And Maureen is triblogular - she publishes another blog about Columbus, Ohio, on Active Rain.

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Late last spring, Executive Director Neil Drobny announced that Keep Franklin County Beautiful was pursuing a new strategic direction and changing its name to the Central Ohio Sustainability Alliance (COSA).

As a result, COSA will expand and enhance its focus on sustainability, which is great news! You can help them out by volunteering, or perhaps by getting your business or school involved in the Waste Not Center.

Labels: resources, sustainability, volunteering

There's so much going on this month that it's hard to know what to feature! Please check the original sponsoring organization or the Green Buckeye calendar for details about the following events coming up in the next couple of weeks:

• Organizational meeting to form a local chapter of the US Green Building Council
• Live Solar Install sponsored by Central Ohio Clean Energy Network
• Columbus Re-Wired Competition Jurying and Awards
• Free screening of The 11th Hour
• Green Building Expo '07

You probably won't be able to attend all of these. Pick one and go! Central Ohio needs your thoughtful and enthusiastic participation.

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For those with a keen interest in LEED, Meera Parthasarathy of the Columbus Green Building Forum invites you to attend an organizational meeting to establish a chapter of the US Green Building Council in Central Ohio. Meera writes:

"This formation effort involves members from the Ohio Department of Administrative Services, Ohio School Facilities Commission, central Ohio's educational systems, Ohio State University, C-Tec (Licking County vocational school), City of Columbus and the Columbus Green Building Forum.

The goal is to develop a robust chapter locally by having active members in the community, on the leadership team, who have a keen interest in promoting green building practices and adopting LEED into their projects.

Come hear about the progress to date, next steps and ways to become involved in this important effort for our region and communities! Please join us on September 4th at AIA Columbus from 4:30-6:00 pm (21 West Broad Street, Suite 200). "

Please RSVP to Meera by 11 am, September 4th.

Labels: green building, leadership, volunteering