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March 12th 2010 NPN Community Relations Intern
TogetherGreen Invites Applications for Conservation Fellowships and Innovation Grants
TogetherGreen, an alliance between the National Audubon Society and Toyota, is accepting applications for its Conservation Fellowships and Innovation Grants.
Through TogetherGreen Conservation Fellowships, forty promising individuals (half from the Audubon network and half from external organizations) will be chosen for their leadership potential, skills, and commitment to engaging people…
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March 12th 2010 NPN Community Relations Intern
Suder Foundation Seeks New University Partners to Implement First-Generation Scholars Program
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March 30th 2010 Free Healthy Green Home SeriesGlobal Green USA |
Come learn how your house works and why the flow of air in your house is so important. This workshop will focus on the ‘stack effect’ and how controlling the temperature in your house will save you money and keep you comfortable. Edward Cazayoux is an architect from Louisiana and is the author of A Manual for the Environmental & Climatic Responsive Restoration and Renovation of Older Houses in Louisiana. He’s also a former Professor of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette. He will discuss historic homes in New Orleans and how, architecturally they were designed for human comfort in a hot, humid climate. Bill Robinson is a contractor in New Orleans that trains and consults folks on how to make homes more Energy Efficient. He will be discussing weatherization upgrades homeowners in New Orleans can make to save energy and save money. Tuesday March 30 6pm – 8pm Build it Back Green Resource Center 841 Carondelet Street, New Orleans Build It Back Green events are free and open to the public. Light refreshments will be served. |
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March 10th 2010 Global Green Monthly Panel SeriesGlobal Green USA |
Global Green is proud to partner with the United States Green Building Council – Louisiana Chapter, and the American Institute of Architects, New Orleans Chapter, to present a monthly panel series on issues of sustainability in the built environment. Please note change from our usual date and location. This month’s event, hosted by USGBC-LA Chapter in partnership with Historic Green: Green From the Ground Up: How Putting People First Changes What We Do Next. Wednesday, March 10th USGBC-Louisiana is excited to welcome Historic Green’s invited speaker, Rick Fedrizzi. Mr. Fedrizzi, founding chairman of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) in 1993, was appointed President & CEO in April 2004. Under his leadership, the Council has tripled its membership, broadened its influence, and cemented its role as a leadership voice in the global sustainability movement. The evolution and extension of the internationally recognized LEED Green Building Rating System to all building types and expansion of LEED certification and accreditation through the spin off the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI), of which Rick is chairman, has helped build in speed and capacity to the organization. Collaboration, through work with the Clinton Global Initiative, the International Codes Council, AIA, ASHRAE, ASID, ASLA, BOMA and IFMA has broadened the base of green building. Expanded outreach and education, advocacy support for public policy initiatives, and a heightened emphasis on green building’s role in social equity progress are part of Rick’s vision for the organization. This event presented by Historic Green: http://www.historicgreen.org . Light refreshments will be served. AIA Continuing Education Credits apply. |
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March 8th 2010 New Orleans Citizen Participation Proj. Competes for a $50,000 grant!Committee for a Better New Orleans/Metropolitan Area Committee (CBNO/MAC) |
The New Orleans Citizen Participation Program is competing in the Pepsi Refresh challenge for a $50,000 grant. Bringing these funds to New Orleans will help us to complete the final stages of this project which will empower citizens throughout our city to have a voice in city government policies and decisions that impact their city, their neighborhoods and their lives. You can vote once per day per email address and it takes less than 60 seconds to cast your vote. The steps to help us win this grant are very simple: 1. Go to http://www.refresheverything.com/neworleanscitizenparticipation and sign up using the “Join Pepsi Refresh Everything” link located on the lower left side of the page. All you need is an email address. 2. Vote for NOLACPP 3. Spread the word among your friends and networks — please share this as widely as possible (your email contacts, through Facebook, Twitter, etc. — there are icons on the site to do these), because the competition will be strong and we need every vote we can get every single day. 4. Return every day during the month of March to vote for NOLACPP. Thank you for your support. With your help we can bring this money to New Orleans and give our people a voice in our future. |
A Shared Initiative
A Shared Initiative, Inc. (ASII) was formed to expand anti-poverty programs initially designed by ASI Federal Credit Union, a community development financial institution, serving predominately low-income individuals and families. Since Hurricane Katrina hit, a vast majority of area residents have fallen upon financial hardship to an extent that is hardly…
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Nickel-a-Dance
Sunday March 14th- Detroit Brooks Syncopated Percolators Every Sunday in March 2010! Visit www.nojc.org for more info and the complete schedule! NICKEL A DANCE is a free series of Sunday… read more
New Orleans Jazz CelebrationMar
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Putting the Pieces Together: The Build Now Approach to Financing for New Construction after Hurricane Katrina
Do you need additional funding to construct a new home on your pre-storm property? This information session will focus on the process of putting together a financing package for your… read more
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