Thanks to Ed Brown for sharing this encouraging article on the growth of organic agriculture:
Going organic is proving to be a good investment for small and medium-sized farmers—and they are receiving some government protection against Big Agriculture as well.
via Got Data and Regs! | Energy Bulletin.
In Tuesday’s Gainesville Sun, Mark Stowe and Dave Pokorney imagine what the Gainesville community would be like if it was completely outfitted with ultra high speed fiber internet. That dream could become a reality if Gainesville wins Google’s “fiber to the premises” experimental broadband initiative. If selected, Gainesville could be [...]
We’re streaming forward with our plans for the first annual Gainesville Environmental Film Festival – and we invite you to get involved if you’d like to help! Please join our meeting for all volunteers and those who’d like to volunteer, 4 – 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 3 at Boca Fiesta, 232 SE 1st St in [...]
Our next Green Drinks meeting will be a Candidates Night at Bocal Fiesta and The Palomino. Local candidates have another event to attend at 7 p.m., so we’ll ask them to speak promptly at 6 p.m., then have our social hour afterward.
From our community green banker, Don Davis of Capital City Bank:
“In the midst of all the challenging news for the solar industry I wanted to share some good news with you. On January 28th there will be a Ribbon Cutting event for Florida’s first production Zero Energy Home. On Saturday, the 30th there will be [...]
Green Business Network Introducing a new online tool to GREEN your business.
Join us Wednesday, January 20, at 2EST/1CT/12MT/11PT to find out how this new tool can help you green your operations! Green America and iReuse have teamed up to launch this new tool.
To register for this free Webinar, go to: http://bit.ly/5OxgLb
New job figures are out and the results are not good. The economy continues to shed jobs, but critics of the administration who say that Obama is not doing enough about job creation should look toward his green jobs plans. On Friday, the Administration announced the award of $2.3 billion in tax credits for clean [...]
“A lot of cities are seeing that traditional economic- and job-development strategies have hit a dead end,” said Ted Howard, executive director of the Democracy Collaborative.
Cooperatives offer a potential solution: Through shared ownership and democratic control, co-ops distribute wealth, create jobs and keep control in the local community by allowing people to make the decisions [...]
“A new type of executive is emerging across all businesses, ranging from real estate brokerage firms to giant retailers, as they deal with climate change, attract eco-conscious customers and implement alternative energy programs while meeting new regulations, reports the Los Angeles Times.”
via Sustainability Execs Gain Corporate Prominence · Environmental Leader · Green Business, Sustainable Business, [...]
“The BUY LOCALLY, GAINESVILLE! group is intended to draw attention to all local businesses and is not intended to outright promote one over another, although the message boards are available to discuss new businesses, rave about favorite local spots, and promote struggling locals that desperately need your support.”
via Buy Locally, Gainesville! | Facebook.
