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Lunch with Nobel Peace Prize Winner Dr. Bernstein on April 25
Talk: "Working with the IPCC: How I Won a Very Small Part of the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize." Details: The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) shared the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize with Al Gore. Dr. Lenny Bernstein, author of the last two IPCC Assessment Reports, shared a very small part of that prize with about 3,000 other climate experts, including nine here in Asheville. Lenny will describe what the IPCC does, and why it has become an important part of the debate over climate change. Participate: Purchase your lunch at the Reuter Cafe' or bring your own brown bag. When & Where: 11:45 a.m.- 1:15 p.m. Reuter Center, Chestnut Ridge Room. Details: Denise Snodgrass at 828-251-6188. Map: Click Here 

Asheville's Arbor Day Celebration on April 26
Although Arbor Day is officially on April 25, Quality Forward will celebrate Asheville's Arbor Day with planned events at the Grove Arcade on Sat., April 26, 2008. Click Here


Time Goes Green
Time Magazine's April 28, 2008, special environmental issue highlights the critical need to combat global warning, writes Laurie David, founder of StopGlobalWarning.org. Also, Time with CNN offers their Top 15 Green Websites. Click Here

Earth Day Countdown for 2009 Begins
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April 23, 2008: Green Mayors Day

Asheville's Mayor Terry Bellamy and 36 other NC mayors are members of the US Mayors Climate Protection Center, which now numbers over 800 strong.
Kicking off its Second Annual Earth Day Countdown, TheGreenerHome.com designates April 23, 2008, as Green Mayors Day. It's heartening to know that some American politicians are proactive in protecting the environment, as proven by the many programs within the US Mayors "Best Practices Guide" for Cities. Click Here

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April 24, 2008: Save A Park Day

NC Gov. Mike Easley (left) with NC Rep. Walter Dalton (right) at Chimney Rock to officially celebrate the state's acquisition of the park.
TheGreenerHome.com's Earth Day Countdown designates April 24, 2008, as Save A Park Day. A tip of the hat to all those who do what they can to preserve urban and rural green spaces. Could anyone imagine NYC without Central Park, Washington, DC, without The Mall, or America without Yellowstone? Nor could the folks of Western North Carolina imagine the Blue Ridge Mountains without their beloved Chimney Rock Park. Many thanks to all who spoke up and worked to save it from being sold to private developers; they'll go down in history as environmental heroes. May their success serve as a reminder that improved air quality of The Great Smoky Mountains National Park remains a high priority. May it provide renewed hope for those fighting Asheville developers and politicians intent on building Parkside, a proposed high-rise condo to be situated inside Pack Square Park, the heart of Downtown Asheville. Click Here

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April 25, 2008: Elect A Citizen Day
TheGreenerHome.com's Earth Day Countdown designates April 25, 2008, as Elect A Citizen Day. Three environmentally sensitive citizens of WNC have decided to throw their political hats into the ring. They are Dan Besse, Cecil Bothwell, and Avram Friedman. You couldn't do better than to elect this threesome to protect the natural heritage of the Southern Appalachian mountains.


Attending the 2008 Asheville Earth Day festival in Downtown Asheville at MLK, Jr. Park, Canary Coalition executive director Avram Friedman spoke about the need to "Boycott Cliffside." Copyright 2008 MediaBear
Canary Coalition Leader Wants Your Vote
Avram Friedman, perhaps WNC's most environmentally aware political candidate ever, remains optimistic in his uphill battle to defeat fellow Democrat and incumbent Phil Haire for NC's House of Representatives 119th District. Click Here


Kate Shows Off Ohio University's Eco-House
In Asheville and everywhere, the greener home trend continues to grow. Take a peek at this short, informative video about a cool Eco-House, emailed by OU's Jennifer Krisch. Click Here


New, Free, Green Building Directory Now on the Street and Online
WNC Green Building Council (WNCGBC) and MountainXpress deserve credit for putting out WNCGBC's recently released 2008 Green Building Directory. It is available in print and, for the first time, online. Without question, it's the nonprofit's biggest and best compendium yet -- chockful of informative articles and listings of local green industry folks. The Directory will now be published annually, instead of once every two years, said program director Maggie Leslie. Click Here