Take a break from high gas prices and traffic congestion by riding MARTA on Thursday, June 21 in celebration of the 7th annual national Dump the Pump Day. MARTA is once again joining the American Public Transportation Association (APTA) and transit agencies around the country to encourage people to save time, money and the environment […]
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Deals driving up Buckhead condo market
By Kathy Vogeltanz The real estate market is brightening throughout Atlanta, and Buckhead is one of the shining hotspots. In fact, the rise in condominium sales is starting to deplete the current inventory of new properties. Anne Schwall, VP SkyRise Group with Atlanta Fine Homes, said that the first quarter of 2012 has shown the […]
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Modern Atlanta hosts week of events, home tour
From Friday, June 1 through Sunday, June 12, Modern Atlanta (MA) presents the fifth annual Design is Human, a series of events celebrating international design excellence and creative culture. MA12 features a citywide series of programs that highlights design excellence in many areas of life: architecture, interior design, visual arts and social responsibility. The event […]
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Georgia needs your garbage!
By Mary Harrington Have you ever taken a real good look at the things you throw away every day? If you did, you’d discover that people in metro Atlanta are throwing away over a million tons a year of very easy to recycle items. Things like cardboard, newspaper, aluminum, steel, glass, and plastics make up […]
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Trees Atlanta brings sheep to Chastain Park
The sheep are coming, and kudzu is on the menu. Local non-profit Trees Atlanta, in partnership with Chastain Park Conservancy, will be hosting the event “Breakfast with the Sheep” on Friday, June 8, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. to kick off a summer of invasive-plant-eating around Atlanta. Trees Atlanta has hired a herd of more […]
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Keep Atlanta Beautiful opens second recycling center
Keep Atlanta Beautiful has opened a Community Recycling Center at Second-Ponce de Leon Baptist Church, 2715 Peachtree Road in Buckhead. Located in the church’s lower parking lo, the center is open the first Saturday of every month from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Electronics and latex paint is accepted and recyclables will be added in […]
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Green Insider: The Girl Scouts at 100
By Laura Turner Seydel Some of my fondest childhood memories are from times I spent as a Girl Scout, so when my two daughters were old enough to join, I jumped at the chance to get them involved, too. Through my time spent as a Scout and then later as a Troup Leader for both […]
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Chattahoochee River Race & Festival is June 9
Paddlers of all ages and skill levels will take to the water, for the 10th Annual Back to the Chattahoochee River Race and Festival on Saturday, June 9. The race course begins at Garrard Landing Park on Holcomb Bridge Road and ends at Riverside Park in Roswell, the site of the free family-friendly festival, music […]
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Decatur Green Fest is May 12
The Fourth Annual Decatur Green Fest will be held Saturday, May 12 from 2 – 10 p.m. in downtown Decatur and will feature live music, 50 green vendors, an organic tasting area, an artists’ market featuring recycled materials, a Green fashion show, and a kids’ zone. The event is presented by Terrapin Beer Company and […]
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Green Education: Schools teaching stewardship, gardening
By Anne Boatwright When Anita Hall, Ridgeview Charter School’s Speech Language Pathologist, decided to renovate the middle school’s languishing container gardens, she didn’t want to start a grand, unsustainable project. Not being a horticulturist she began small with the vision of creating a food garden to tie in gardening principles with her lessons, which integrate […]