Reduce West Palm Beach’s Carbon Footprint!

On Wednesday, February 25, the City of West Palm Beach will be hosing a Sustainability Summit at the Harriet Himmel Theater from 10:00 am – 5:00 pm.  The event is free and open to the public, although registration is required.

This carbon footprint reduction forum will include breakout sessions on green building,  transportation, green collar jobs, recycling and waste stream management, sustainable communities, water resources, and clean energy.  A variety of speakers will be presenting, including Terry L. Maple (Palm Beach Zoo President and CEO), Marie York (Associate Director of FAU Center for Urban and Environmental Solutions), and Henrietta Gurri McBee  (Director for Project Development at FPL).

The program’s schedule and registration can be found on the Summit’s website.

For questions or more information, call 561-804-4980.

If you’re not able to attend the summit, stop on by the library to check out materials on green living.  Here are just a few you can check out today:

• 75 Green Businesses You Can Start to Make Money and Make a Difference
• Green & Clean: the Complete Guide to Nontoxic and Environmentally Safe Housekeeping
• The Complete Guide to the Green Home: the Good Citizen’s Guide to Earth-Friendly Remodeling & Home Maintenance
• The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Green Living
• Easy Green Living: the Ultimate Guide to Simple, Eco-Friendly Choices for You and Your Home
• Fodor’s Green Travel: the World’s Best Eco-Lodges and Earth-Friendly Hotels

If none of these sound like what you’re looking for, give us a call or stop in and we’ll try to find the perfect book for you!

**Britta**

Image Creative Commons licensed by Flickr user Jill Greenseth.