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Category Archives: Green
Bellevue College joins launch of $1 billion ‘Green Challenge’
Bellevue College has joined 32 other leading institutions of higher learning to launch the Billion Dollar Green Challenge. The goal is to invest a cumulative total of $1 billion in energy efficiency upgrades on participating campuses. Free FedEx at Blue Nile – Order by 12/23 for Christmas delivery! Blog this! Bookmark on Delicious Digg…
WA Department of Ecology Calls on Public to Review Proposed Shoreline Program for Carnation
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) seeks public comment on Carnation’s shoreline master program update. Upon Ecology’s approval, the locally tailored shoreline program will help minimize environmental damage to shoreline areas, reserve appropriate areas for water-oriented uses, and protect the public’s right to public lands and waters. The shoreline master program proposed by the city…
Fall in Love with Farm to Table Dining
Nourishing the minds, bodies and spirits of its guests through exquisite cuisine, Copperleaf Restaurant at Cedarbrook Lodge has announced its newest seasonal menu, available now at the quintessentially Northwest farm-to-table restaurant. “This menu possesses strong artistic expression through creative use of flavor combinations, culinary methods and plating presentations,” said Roy Breiman, culinary director of Cedarbrook Lodge….
2011 Built Green Conference Generated New Ideas, Tools and Winners
The 2011 Built Green Conference and Festival ended last week, but its footprint will sustain until 2020 and beyond. The conference takeaways included: a challenge to improve energy performance for 20,000 existing homes by 2020; a new green building incentive level from Built Green; details on how to design and build to achieve zero net…
State Cutbacks Force Closure of Litter Reporting Line
Beginning July 15, 2011 callers to Washington Department of Ecology’s “Litter and It Will Hurt” campaign hotline will hear a recorded message telling them that, due to state budget cuts, reports of witnessed littering events will no longer be accepted. Ecology is suspending this service, which took litter violation reports from citizens and followed up…
Car Charging Group and Equity Residential Host “Plug-in” Ceremony To Unveil Redmond’s First Apartment Community EV Charging Station at Red160
Car Charging Group Inc., an electric vehicle charging service provider and Equity Residential, one of the nation’s leading owners, developers and operators of high-quality apartment properties, last week held a “plug-in” ceremony to unveil an EV charging station at its downtown Redmond, Wash., apartment community, Red160, located at 16015 Cleveland St. Blog this! Bookmark on…
“Carbon Yeti” snares City of Bellevue an EPA “Clean Air Excellence Award”
An innovative carbon footprint reduction program – called Carbon Yeti – created by the City of Bellevue’s Utilities Conservation and Outreach Group has earned them an EPA Clean Air Excellence Award. The Carbon Yeti program raises awareness about climate change, motivates city residents to reduce their individual “carbon footprint” and measures the resulting carbon emissions…
Sammamish shoreline program moves toward Ecology approval
The Washington Department of Ecology (Ecology) has approved nearly all parts of Sammamish’s recently updated shoreline master program, and has requested changes that will enable full approval to follow. The program guides protection, development, and restoration for the city’s nearly 12 miles of shoreline along Lake Sammamish, Pine Lake and Beaver Lake. It significantly improves…
2nd Annual Fly Fisher’s Weeding Event
Friends of the Cedar River Watershed is hosting our 2nd Annual Fly Fisher’s Weeding event at the Cavanaugh Pond Natural Area on Saturday, June 11th from 9am to 2pm. We will be removing blackberries from 9am to 12pm followed by a presentation of educational programs for the remainder of the day. Blog this! Bookmark on…
