You can vote for your favorite TP environmental leader or organization by voting online for the upcoming Azalea Awards. Vote here.

There are 9 categories altogether this year– only one of them focuses specifically on the environment. But it's heart-warming to see the long and diverse list of nominees. ( I think it's twice as long as last year.) There are many write-ins coming in as well.

Clean Currents, LLC, a DC area sustainably-operated clean energy business announced today that it is sponsoring SILVERDOCS: AFI/Discovery Channel’s Documentary Festival and donating offsets to make the event the first ever carbon neutral documentary film festival in the U.S.  The company will measure the carbon emissions from the energy used by the film festival and purchase clean energy credits to completely offset them. Clean Currents will also advise and help SILVERDOCS promote environmental initiatives during the week-long film fest in June.

In the November issue of the Voice, Robin Tierney wrote a review of the recent Green Festival that was held in October at the Convention Center. It is well worth checking the article out online because every one of the innovative green vendors that Robin describes includes a useful link.

I wasn't able to go. Sounds like a diverse group of businesses and products were displayed at the event. Robin's enthusiasm for their promise definitely rubbed off on me. If you went to the Green Festival, please comment here. Does anyone know of more events like this in our area?

"In a bid to change the dynamic of their business, brothers Chris and Ethan Landis sought out a prime location to move their residential remodeling company and put energy efficient construction into practice, in an environmentally conscious neighborhood." 

Click to read the entire article: Energy conservation is theme of new green building from the October 2006 Voice.

by Ivy Farguheson

Let's say that you are an environmentally conscious individual, interested in finding local businesses that believe as you do. You want to spend your money without feeling guilty about it, but you're unaware of where to go. You may work for a non-profit or any number of progressive businesses and organizations that wish to do a large mailing or printing, but you're not interested in using toxic materials or working with a company that doesn't match your beliefs. Could you find a company to match your ideals and still provide quality services? If so, is that company local? The answer is to both questions is yes; Ecoprint may be exactly what you need.

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