Articles About environmental sustainability :: Page 6

• Saving the planet, a house at a time

  By Diane ChiddisterApril 16, 2009

  

  Most people want their homes to be more energy efficient, Bob Brecha and Dan Rudolf believe, but they just don’t know how to make the needed changes. “People don’t know where to start,” Brecha said in a recent interview.

• Green Fair touts Earth care

  By Brooke Bryan

  “We’re trying to change our lives,” event organizer Rob Content said in a recent interview. He looked at Jorie Sieck, a youth organizer, and added, “as grownups, this is a challenge.” Content thinks that events like the Earth Day Fair bring people together, and that working together is what makes personal change possible.

  Living Green co-owner C.J. Williams defines “green” as anything with a focus on sustainability that is good for the Earth and good for individuals. More than 20 tables representing green individuals, green businesses and green non-profits are confirmed for the day, she said.

• Barr project goes super green

  By Lauren HeatonFebruary 12, 2009

  The look of the senior apartment building that Friends Health Care Association proposes to build on the Barr property hasn’t changed much since Village Council approved the preliminary plans early last summer.

• Thistle Creek plan to include some energy efficient homes

  By Lauren HeatonAugust 28, 2008

  Taking an opportunity to build a home that uses less energy than the European standardbearer of energy efficiency, Roy Eastman purchased the last 10 lots of the Thistle Creek development off of King Street last month.

• McGregor MIIND series to look at sustainability issues

  By Virgil HerveyJuly 3, 2008

  Concerned about global warming? Interested in how the discovery of petroleum led to a drastic increase in population? Care enough about the environment to explore strategies for living sustainably?

• Earth Day: busy and green

  By Lauren HeatonApril 10, 2008

  Called by the spring weather, Yellow Springs is organizing a weekend of events to get people thinking about how to respect the planet in honor of Earth Day coming up on April 22. The focus? Garbage! And energy! And compact fluorescent lightbulbs!

• Agraria picks five-acre site

  By Lauren HeatonMarch 20, 2008

  The model, low-energy development Community Solution calls Agraria became a little more real late last fall when organizers of the project purchased a 5.1-acre parcel of land on the north end of town.