Green Events

Eco-friendly Earth Month events throughout South Florida






Saturday, April 26th, 10 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Give Thanks For The Environment Day
Anne Kolb Nature Center at West Lake Park
751 Sheridan St.
Hollywood
954-926-2410

Theme for the day is "Renew the Earth"
Free presentations & exhibits, Kids Go Green Area, nature walks
Features performance by Earth Man and the Earth Project

Saturday, April 26th
Green Living Expo
Stranahan Park
Broward Blvd. & Andrews Ave., Fort Lauderdale
954-828-4743

Learn how to go green with fun, interactive activities for the whole family

Saturday, April 26th, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m.
Green Day!
Liberty Tree Park
Plantation
954-797-2246

City of Plantation's Environmental Expo and Arbor Day Celebration
Exhibits, story-telling & crafts for kids, conservation tips

Green Acts

Easy, everyday things you can do to live a greener life:


Outside

Use trees and plants to shade your home; you can reduce cooling costs up to 25%

Seal any gaps or cracks in the windows and doors of your home -- and save 10% on your energy bills


Inside

Replace your air conditioning filter at least once a month; more often if you have pets

Set your air conditioning thermostat a few degrees higher ... and your water heater thermostat a few degrees lower

Repair leaks in your water faucets; just one drop of water per second can waste 2,700 gallons of water per year!

Reduce your shower time from 10 minutes to five minutes ... and save more than 4,200 gallons of water per year

Use a low-flow shower head; it can cut your water consumption in half

Replace old appliances with energy-efficient ones. Look for the Energy Star symbol: EnergyStar.gov

Turn off the TV, stereo and lights when you leave a room

Switch to CFL's (compact fluorescent lightbulbs); they use 75% less engergy than incandescent bulbs


At Work

Consider going paperless; convert hard copy files to digital media

Think Before You Print; The average U.S. office worker goes through 10,000 sheets of copy paper a year

Recycle; copy paper, faxes, envelopes, catalogs, toner cartridges, junk mail, even furniture

Use recycled products; buy brands of copy paper, paper towels, toilet paper, toner and other office supplies that are made from recycled materials


Other Acts

Remove your name from junk mail lists: DMAConsumers.org

Carpool to work: 1800234RIDE.com

Or try public transportation :Miami-Dade County Transit; Broward County Transit; Tri-Rail

Green Facts

Why recycle? Recycling an aluminum can uses only 5% of the engergy required to make a new one

Check your tire pressure: For every three pounds that your tires are below their recommended pressure, your fuel economy drops 1%. Increase fuel economy and extend the life of your tires by keeping them inflated to the proper pressure

The U.S. is the source of 25% of the world's greenhouse gas emissions

100 million trees are sacrificed annually just for junk mail. Americans receive 400 million tons of junk mail each year.