Natural Capitalism - Sarasota

Environmental summit brings distinction to Sarasota County

Go to the Case Foundation website and vote to support the Summit for Environmental Action!!

These are the things they want to do:

• Develop rainwater, storm water, graywater and reuse as alternative water sources.
• Require low-impact development techniques for new development and incentives to retrofit existing development.
• Equip 50 percent of buildings in Sarasota County with solar water heaters in five years.
• Attract sustainable/green manufacturing to the local area.

Date: March 23, 2007
Time: 8:30 am - 5:00 pm

Location: Great Room by the Bay

Contact: Donna Krabill
Phone: 941.366.5731 Extenstion 237

Date: February 15, 2007
Time: 8:00 pm

Location: Great Room by the Bay

Contact: Donna Krabill
Phone: 941.366.5731, Extension 237

From an email on the World Cafe email list ...

A Bit of History
Some of our newest people have asked me about our Sarasota Green Connection history, so here goes...... As president of Bowie Urban Planners, in 1994, I (Mary Anne Bowie) began speaking at national urban planning conferences on sustainable urban planning solutions. It was then that Bowie Urban Planners joined Co-op America' s Business Network, an organization that has been growing the green economy for over 30 years. In 2002, I authored the Venice Vision Plan that envisioned, as a revitalization tool, a Green Marketplace.

We are holding a Press Conference and Rally at 11am this Thursday at Island Park in downtown Sarasota, where Ringling hits 41 at the Bay Front. We will convene in front of the children’s playground for a Press Conference. We need your support! Bring your family, your pets, and your children. There will be 3 speakers and it shall last no more than 30 minutes. It’s a small contribution of your time for a big impact

County commissioner elect Joe Barbetta speaks about sustainable growth at November 13 CONA meeting.

Joe Barbetta, recently elected to the Sarasota County Commission on a sustainable growth platform, will tell neighborhood leaders what he learned from the citizens of Sarasota County as he campaigned and his goals as county commissioner (he takes office on November 21).

Barbetta, a long-time planning commissioner and CONA member, was elected on a sustainable growth platform despite dirty tricks and big expenditures and misleading attack ads by fast-growth developers. The meeting will be he

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[TALK] They’ve Got The Power: Florida Power And Light Will Make 50 Newtown Homes Energy Efficient

The area’s only electricity provider has a bright idea in the world of benevolent do-gooding. They’ve decided to donate their services and make 50 homes in the Newtown area more energy efficient.

The goal involves relatively small tasks such as replacing filters, caulking windows and switching to energy efficient light bulbs, but most of the residents FPL will help either don’t know about these tips or are physically unable to do them. Candidates for the home revamping will be initially taken from the Operation Rehabitat project, which is an ongoing community mission to help 60 elderly residents rehab their homes.

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