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Bulletin Board
Austin's Green Map
Austin Energy Green Building has been rating projects since the early 1990's.
The program has rated more than 7,000 single family homes,
60 commercial buildings comprising more than 3 million square feet of space,
and 57 multi-family projects containing 8,381 units. For the first time, our rated projects are together on an easy-to-use online map.
Austin's Green Map shows locations of Green Building or LEED-rated commercial, mixed-use and multi-family developments all over Austin. The map is divided into five geographical areas so you can look for rated sites near your home or business. More sites, including large solar installations and Austin Energy's newest District Cooling locations, are being added to the map.
View Austin's Green Map>>
Austin Earth Day 2008
Celebrate Earth Day on Saturday, April 19, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Republic Park. Austin Green Art is spearheading the free, community-wide event with green art, local food, music, and an expo featuring green businesses and products. Beginning April 7, the Green Scene Scavenger Hunt will be happening again, directing players to sites all over town. The big story of this Earth Day is the launch of the Neighborhood 500.0 project that asks 500 Austinites to register and participate in a group sustainability game/action/revolution.
View all the details on the Austin Earth Day web site>>
Leading up to April 19 are two Earth Day-spirited events: Clean Sweep: Austin's Annual City Cleanup and the Sixth Annual It’s My Park! Day.
Clean Sweep: Austin's Annual City Cleanup
Saturday, April 5th, 2008
9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Every year thousands of volunteers come together for Clean Sweep - Austin's annual city-wide clean up. Last year 25 TONS of trash was removed from public space in just two hours! Register to be a project leader on the Keep Austin Beautiful (KAB) web site. KAB provides everything needed to coordinate including help recruiting & registering volunteers. General volunteer registration is already open.
It’s My Park! Day
Saturday, April 12th, 2008
9 a.m. to 1 p.m.
It’s My Park! Day is an annual city-wide community service day focused on improvements to Austin's park system. Individuals and community groups lead projects ranging from simple cleaning and repair to trail building and playground installation. Both experienced and new volunteers to lead park improvement projects are needed. General sign-up for volunteers begins in mid-March. Do you have an idea for an improvement project or do you want to work on a project in your neighborhood? Register online at the Austin Parks web site. The Austin Parks Foundation will work with you to scope out potential projects, recruit volunteers, provide drinks and snacks and T-Shirts for all volunteers.
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