Annapolis Green Newsletter
             May 22, 2015                                                                                    Vol. 6 No. 16
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Want to join in and make your mark on sustainability in the Annapolis area? Consider becoming one of our Founding One Hundred. Join the list below.  
  1. Charlie Birney
  2. Infrared Tools Energy Services*
  3. Gene Singleton & Maureen McEnerney
  4. Keith & Helen Drewett*
  5. Doug Lashley / GreenVest
  6. Elvia Thompson
  7. Lynne & Mark Forsman
  8. Ralph Gleason
  9. Shelley & Eric Rubin
  10. Boatyard Bar & Grill
  11. John Nicklin   
  12. Cohen Community Fund
  13. Towne Park
  14. Eastport Civic Association
  15. Galway Bay Irish Pub
  16. The Brick Companies
  17. Delegate Steve Schuh
  18. Severn Savings Bank
  19. Paul Murphy
  20. Hannah Studios, Inc.
  21. Joe Budge & Sharon Kennedy*
  22. PNC Wealth Management
  23. K&B True Value
  24. Betty & Jim Davis
  25. Chesapeake Bay Roasting Company
  26. Clean Currents
  27. John H. Stevens  
  28. EP Henry
  29. MOM's Organic Market
  30. La Prima Catering
  31. Jeannie Zajac
  32. Vic Pascoe
  33. Robert Clark
  34. Mid-Atlantic GEM, LLC
  35. Dick Lahn
  36. Homestead Gardens
  37. Rick Kissel & Lee Finney
  38. Kevin Green
  39. Hannon Armstrong
  40. Clare Vanderbeek & Jack Morkan

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Highlights

 

Saturday, May 23
- Canoe Excursion  
- Composting Demonstration
 
Wednesday, May 27 
Living Green in Annapolis on WNAV: "Destination Pollination: Gardening for Pollinators," with guest Kerry Wixted, Maryland DNR

Friday, May 29

17th Annual Treasure the Chesapeake Celebration

Tiny House Essay Contest

SustainaFest announces the official launch of its 2015 Tiny House Essay Contest. One inspired individual will take home the Minim model, off-grid, student-built Tiny House for $100 and a short essay answering the question: "What are your keys to living a sustainable lifestyle and how will owning the SustainaFest Tiny House help you realize your dream of living that lifestyle?"

Over the next dew weeks SustainaFest is accepting contest entries with the goal of changing one person's life forever by handing over the keys to this house, valued at $76,000 and helping him or her take a big step toward sustainable living.

The contest ends at 5 p.m. on June 1. Learn more.

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Save the Date!
Next Green Drinks
Tuesday, June 23

at the Loews Annapolis Hotel
126 West Street
5:30 - 7:30 p.m.

details coming soon

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Recap of the May 12 Green Drinks
Theme: Sea level rise -- it's coming.
How the City is Planning to Cope


The City of Annapolis is planning for sea level rise of as much as 2.5 feet by 2050. How will it affect you? We heard about that at Green Drinks at the Chart House Restaurant on May 12.

Our speakers included David Mandell, Senior Planner in the City of Annapolis Annapolis Office of Emergency Management office; Donna Ware, Vice President for Historic Preservation at the Historic Annapolis Foundation; and Michael Dowling, consulting architect with the City's Cultural Resources Hazard Mitigation planning process.   
 
The Climate Stewards of Annapolis also made a presentation informing everyone of the efforts of this grass-roots group to raise awareness and do something about climate change.

Read the full recap of the evening's events.  


We would like to give a big thank you to the Chart House Restaurant, particularly Sales Manager Amy Paulin, for the hospitality. It was not easy for the staff to accommodate our large numbers (close to 200!) but they provided a generous amount of delicious appetizers and took good care
of us.

photo by Ken Tom 
And congratulations to the Chart House as it became the State's 10th restaurant certified by Maryland Green Travel. We presented Regional Director Paul Broccolina with the official certificate!

The new renovations at the venerable restaurant are spectacular, and carried out in as Green a manner as possible. And the restaurant is continuing on that journey with a soon-to-be-implemented "Kitchen Video" that places orders without paper and perfectly timed to eliminate food waste. And... there may be an electric vehicle charging station in the future too.    
Elvia & Lynne


Saturday, May 30
 
The Annapolis Leukemia Cup Regatta and Rock the Dock Party with be Eastport Yacht Club's second "Gold Level" Clean Regatta (certified by Sailors for the Sea) and we are pleased to be able to help with that effort with sponsorship from the EYC Foundation and our newest Founding One Hundred supporters, Jack Morkan and Clare Vanderbeek. Organizers shared their exciting efforts with us at the May Green Drinks.

Since then we have learned that organizers will add an educational component for children to the Clean Regatta effort: Sailors for the Sea's Kids Environmental Lesson Plans (KELP). These are are fun, environmentally-minded and solution-oriented lesson plans created with informal educators in mind. These activities help students and educators understand what's beneath their hull and will educate the littlest sailors through to teens to become the next generation of ocean stewards. Kudos to EYC and the Leukemia Cup Regatta organizers for their forward-thinking!
Join Our Growing List of Sponsors Helping Us Green Area Events! 
   
Responsible Events & Festivals, our festival greening program (The Green REF), is getting to be well-known. Planners of regattas, foot races, rowing races, and more, are now asking us to help Green their events.  
Our REF program is based on sponsorship.

We look for companies - in any sort of business - that would like to Make the Right Call and connect their brands to our recycling and composting educational efforts.

Sponsorship makes it possible to cover the expenses associated with making these good things happen! If you know of a company that might like to be a part of this exciting program, please contact us AND them. Tell them why you support Annapolis Green, put them in touch with us and we'll do the rest.

We also welcome corporate volunteers who can help us with set-up and break-down at REF events. A REF event could be a great team-building initiative for your company.

Together, let's turn the tide and make this Festival Season a Green one!

Watch for upcoming REF events:

23rd Annual Leukemia Cup Regatta and Rock the Dock Party - May 30 (see above) 
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Visit K&B True Value online, on Facebook and in person at 912 Forest Drive, Annapolis. Phone: (410) 268-3939. 

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