EVENTS & REMINDERS
Find more events on Green Star's web calendar. Sixth Annual National Dump the Pump Day -- June 16 "Dump the Pump. Save Money. Ride Transit." That's the theme of the sixth annual National Dump the Pump Day. With the return of high gas prices, People Mover is participating in this national event sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association. The event began in 2006 when gas prices were $3/gallon with the goal of encouraging people to ride public transportation instead of driving. Now that gas prices are exceeding $4/gallon, saving money is on everyone's mind and public transportation is the quickest way to beat high gas prices. Check out People Mover's driving cost calculator to see how much you can save by riding the bus. Surplus Furniture Donation -- June 17 BP is donating surplus furniture and other items to the non-profit community. There are desks, bookcases, files, lights, a few chairs, small tables, electronics, and more. This event will be Friday, June 17, from 10 a.m. to noon. Any non-profit organization that wants to take part in this give-away should pre-register by calling 564-5800. All items must be removed from premises at time of selection. No items will be held. Green Star Member Mixer -- June 27 Note the new day and time! Green Star invites members and anyone interested in Green Star to join us at the Midnight Sun Brewing Company (8111 Dimond Hook Dr.) on Monday, June 27, from 5 to 7pm to mingle, share ideas and partake in free appetizers. There will be lots of Midnight Sun's famous brews for sale as well. Lighting Technologies: Now and in the Future - June 28 Registration opens June 14. REI Education Room, 1200 W. Northern Lights Blvd. Chugach Electric Smart Power and Green Star present a daylong (8:30am - 4:00pm) seminar featuring Jeff Robbins, commercial lighting specialist with Seattle's Lighting Design Lab. The workshop begins with a review of lighting basics and finishes with in-class lighting application exercises. Robbins will cover all the recent updates to the newest and hottest technologies, followed by a thorough study of current retrofit practices. Continental breakfast, catered lunch, and light snacks provided. Call 278-7827 or email [email protected] to register. Registration is $45 and space limited to 50 people so register early. Registration opens June 14. These lighting workshops always fill up! Visit www.greenstarinc.org for more details about the workshop. Quarterly Application Deadline for Green Star Award Achievement Report -- June 30. Submit your achievement report to Green Star to be considered for a Green Star Award this quarter. Download a copy of the application. Recycled Paper Shipment. Get your 100% recycled-content paper. The price is $55.00/box or $5.50/ream. Checks should be made out to "Coal Point Trading Company." Pick-up is at National Wildlife Federation or Alaska Center for the Environment. This pilot project is available due to the generosity of Coal Point Trading Company in Homer. Contact Valerie Connor at the Alaska Center for the Environment, (907)274-3632 or [email protected], to order paper. |