Today (Sunday, April 18, 2010), Greenwood CoolMom installed hundreds of kid-created pinwheels at Green Lake Park to celebrate Earth Week. CoolMom, in partnership with the Sierra Club, held the event as a call for an end to coal use for energy in Washington State and a transition to clean energy and green jobs.
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Green Lake Community Center to turn the lights off for Earth Hour
If you notice the Green Lake Community Center (7201 E Green Lake Dr N) looking a little darker than usual this Saturday night, here’s why: From the Office of the Mayor: Mayor Mike McGinn announced today that all non-essential lighting at the Seattle Municipal Tower, City Hall, the Justice Center, Parks and Recreation Community Centers, Key Arena, the arches at the Pacific Science Center and the Space Needle will be turned off for Earth Hour, and encouraged residents to do the same. In city facilities, all building lights will be turned off except for emergency lights, lighting for around-the-clock operations…
Hundreds of pinwheels coming to Green Lake: your help needed
Greenwood CoolMom invites you to Green Lake Park, on the hill between the Green Lake Playground and the street (7201 E Green Lake Dr N), on Sunday, April 18th, 12-3 p.m., to celebrate Earth Week. CoolMom is calling for an end to coal in Washington and a transition to clean energy and green jobs with a symbolic installation of hundreds of pinwheels around Green Lake. In addition to seeing you at the event, CoolMom is asking for donations of pencils for use in pinwheel construction. The pencils must be at least six inches long and must still have erasers. Hundred…
Spokespeople and Sustainable Green Lake ride to Solar Homes on Saturday
Saturday, October 3rd 10:00 a.m. – Sustainable Green Lake bike tour meets at 5308 Baker Ave NW in Phinney Ridge. 2:00 p.m. – Spokespeople bike tour meets at 4219 Wallingford Ave N in Wallignford. Or visit the sites on your own: address list, PDF map. The sole Green Lake home, the Arne residence, is a drive-by (or bike-by) only and located at 1160 N 76th. Here’s the info about the Spokespeople ride: We’re riding on Saturday, October 3, from 2 to 4 p.m. starting from Wallingford Playfield. We’ll visit two homes on the Washington State Solar Tour. Our first stop…
Solar Washington Home Tour October 3
Update: Saturday, October 3rd 10:00 a.m. – Sustainable Green Lake bike tour meets at 5308 Baker Ave NW in Phinney Ridge. 2:00 p.m. – Spokespeople bike tour meets at 4219 Wallingford Ave N in Wallignford. Or visit the sites on your own: address list, PDF map. Save the date! The Solar Washington home tour is fast approaching on October 3rd. Sustainable Green Lake will lead a bike ride (details available soon!). If you have a home, business, or municipal building that you would like to add to the annual ASES/Solar Washington Tour, find forms and contact information near the bottom…
