Executive Director Dave Feldman
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Bethesda Green relies on corporate sponsorships, grants, in-kind donations and individual contributions to develop programs and outreach that support the local economy, create a healthier community and provide information about innovative sustainable businesses and living solutions. Businesses can participate at a variety of commitment levels.
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Shooting in the Wild -- Join us for an evening with Chris Palmer, director of American University's Center for Environmental Filmmaking and author of "Shooting in the Wild: An Insider's Account of Making Movies in the Animal Kingdom," Tuesday, May 25, 7 - 8:30 pm. More >>
BG 101 -- an orientation about Bethesda Green, upcoming events, and volunteer opportunities, Thursday, May 27, 4 - 5:30 pm. More >>
Happy Hour -- Join us for casual conversation and social networking Thursday, June 3, 5
- 8 pm at The Wine Bar in the lobby of the Doubletree Hotel, 8120
Wisconsin Ave. RSVP >>
Solar Bethesda -- a free information-packed showcase event featuring solar
providers, cooperative purchasers, government and financing specialists
and more. Saturday, June 12, 10 am - 4 pm. More >>
Last Boat Out reprise --
a lunch hour discussion with film producer Laura Seltzer after viewing her half-hour documentary about Chesapeake Bay watermen. Tuesday, June 15, noon - 1:30 pm. More >>
Check the Events page regularly for updates.
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Bike to Work Day
Friday, May 21, 6:30 - 10 am -- Bethesda pit stop at the corner of Woodmont and Bethesda Avenues will feature breakfast, prizes, entertainment and more.
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Imagination Bethesda
Saturday, June 5, 11 am - 4 pm -- Street festival featuring hands-on creative activities for children, corner of Woodmont Avenue and Elm Street.
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Seeking Green Awardees
Bethesda Magazine is accepting nominations for
its first Green Awards, which will recognize
businesses, non-profits, communities and individuals that are leading
the local fight to protect the environment.
Awardees will be featured in the magazine and honored at a Gala benefiting Bethesda Green, Thursday, October 7.
Stay tuned for more info about our plans for this exciting event.
Happy Hour highlights
On a beautiful May 6 evening, a group of 75-80 people gathered at Caddies on Cordell for casual conversation and social networking and to hear brief remarks from BG Board Member Ilaya Hopkins (below). See more photos and join our Meetup group.
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Networking Breakfast
Come and meet professionals interested in networking in the
sustainability community
and celebrate the launch of Greenavise's Coworking Space, a place where
green entrepreneurs work and connect.
Greenavise invites
you to a networking breakfast Tuesday, June
1, 8 am at 9321 Georgia Avenue in Silver Spring. RSVP
Green Internships
Bethesda Green continues to publish Fields of Green internship listings and is accepting ads from interested businesses. More >>
Pedaling to Make Bethesda Greener
Commuting by bike reflects the tenor of the times because of its health
benefits and low environmental impact. Volunteer Rob Arner weighs in with a blog entry.
To see past Newsletters.
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New and Renewing Sponsors
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Bethesda Green welcomes Equinox Fitness Clubs to Bethesda. Equinox will be opening
the doors of its LEED certified club this fall. Email for more info. We also thank the following new and renewing sponsors: |
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From the Executive Director
For many months, we have shared aspects
of Bethesda Green's activities, programs and ideas. For a small organization with a staff of two,
we have done a superb job (I must say) of getting our story out.
There is no way a staff of two could accomplish
all this in isolation. Of course we have
a team behind us -- a dynamic and vibrant community -- individuals and businesses that
come together and make contributions toward the creation and enhancement of a
place they feel passionate about. They
are local to Bethesda, Montgomery County and the Greater DC region.
There
are many common characteristics of community. Robert Putnam in his book Bowling Alone finds that a community's well-being is dependent on
the quality of relationships among the citizens of that community. Other factors include a sense of place,
shared interests, history and culture and socio-economic status.
So it is with this newsletter, I introduce
to you a small subset of our community, just a few of the individuals and businesses that have helped make
Bethesda Green a successful initiative and your community a better place to
live:
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E-Car Solutions - Incubator Company
- Ann Dorough - Outreach Coordinator
- Rosalie Grazzini - Fields of Green
Project Manager
- Elizabeth LeVaca - Board Member
- Dan Kulpinski/Laurie McKee - Website
Developers
- Keara Mehlert - Intern, Executive Assistant
- MOMs Organic Market - Sponsor
- Reznick Group - Accounting Firm
- Ralph Smith - Solar Bethesda Project
Manager
- Bob Snyder - Incubator Advisor
A full list of our sponsors,
incubator companies, volunteers,
staff and board members can be found on our website and we will soon be adding
sections to recognize donors and partners.
A community is a system of many pieces
working together. For those of you who are part of our community, thank
you. For those not yet involved, please
join us.
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A FREE solar expo at Bethesda Green
Curious about solar?
Ready to learn more?
Join us Saturday, June 12, 10 am - 4 pm at Bethesda Green for an exciting education event that will provide visitors an opportunity to get the latest
information about solar-powered technologies, purchasing and investment
opportunities, and incentives for home installation. Solar Bethesda will help homeowners make rational and informed decisions about solar energy as a renewable energy source
RSVP
For more information about the expo, exhibiting or sponsorship opportunities, contact: solar@bethesdagreen.org.
- Meet solar companies, cooperative purchasers, government and financing specialists and more
- Hear from neighbors living with solar
- Get info on costs, benefits, rebates, tax credits
- Check your home's solar readiness with satellite mapping
- Hands-on activities for kids!
Solar Bethesda Gold Sponsor  | In addition to Gold Sponsor Solar Energy World, we gratefully acknowledge Silver Sponsors Astrum Solar, Clean Currents Solar, Gro Solar, Kenergy Solar and Maryland Clean Energy Center.
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Dave Heffernan, Roger Berliner, Ralph Smith and Ramin Assa (L-R), all part of the Bethesda Green Community.  |
Be a Bethesda Green Community Ambassador
A critical driver to whatever success we have achieved at Bethesda
Green comes from community engagement. Building on foundations set over two years ago, we continuously seek the help of ambassadors who can connect us
to their communities.
Whether you're a leader and a connector at
your local school, neighborhood, faith-based community or affiliate non-profit
organization, if you are willing to participate, your help would be greatly
appreciated. Take our brief info survey.
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Special Guests at June 3 Happy Hour
Our next First Thursday Happy Hour, June
3, 5 - 8 pm at The Wine Bar in the lobby of the Doubletree Hotel in Bethesda will include some special guests of note.
In addition to hearing from BG Board Member Doug Weisburger with the
Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection, you'll have a
chance to meet members of an Israeli delegation visiting Bethesda
Green.
Forum Shemesh Yehuda for the Environment and Sustainability is a
non-profit grassroots environmental organization in the Beit Shemesh
and Mateh Yehuda region. Shemesh Yehuda aims to increase the
environmental awareness and involvement of local residents and
leadership through community-based programming, information sharing and
educational projects.
The Happy Hours are fund-raising events for Bethesda Green. A $10 donation will be requested at the door, which will cover free
appetizers and an opportunity to win one of two free dinners for two at
the Doubletree's upscale restaurant, The O.Z.
Join the Bethesda Green Meetup group and RSVP for this event.
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| Composting Coffee Grounds
One
of the things we love doing at Bethesda Green is expanding upon ideas we get
from others in the community. Composting
coffee grounds is one such idea recently suggested by President of the
Montgomery County Civic Federation and avid gardener, Peggy Dennis.
Dennis
regularly collects coffee grounds from her neighborhood Starbucks to use as garden
compost. It's a great win-win scenario
because the coffee grounds are diverted from the usual waste stream and end up
becoming an attractive top coating that fertilizes the garden and deters ants.
We
offered to help Dennis establish a regular coffee grounds recycling system in
Bethesda. She's developed a simple
project plan and is looking for one or two people to help get it going. If
you're interested, send an email to info@bethesdagreen.org with the subject heading Composting Coffee Grounds.
We'll
keep you posted as the project develops.
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Green Business Survey
Last call for our Green Business Survey. Here's your chance to take a step in responding to and benefiting from new opportunities in the emerging green economy -- and be eligible for some great prizes.
Survey participants will be entered in a raffle to win a great prize from one of our sponsors listed below. We'll report on our findings and the winners later this summer.
Take the Survey >>
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