HR Green Network

12/05/2015

Reposted from Friends of Shenandoah Mountain, September 19, 2015 Dominion Resouces and its partners filed an application with FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) on Sept. 18 to build the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP). The proposed ACP route crosses Shenandoah Mountain south of Rt. 250 through Cow K**b Salamander habitat and then passes through the corner of our proposed Shenandoah Mountain National Scenic Area near Ramseys Draft Wilderness and Braley Pond. [ 231 more words. ]

http://www.hrgn.org/dreaded-atlantic-coast-pipeline-application-filed-on-91815/

Reposted from Friends of Shenandoah Mountain, September 19, 2015 Dominion Resouces and its partners filed an application with FERC (Federal Energy Regulatory Commission) on Sept. 18 to build the At...

07/29/2015

Reposted from Design Matters, The Gaines Group: Harrisonburg Architect by Charles Hendricks, April 1, 2015. I am now performing Home Energy Audits for Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC). These are base line / help you reduce your monthly electric bills / more of an air leakage test than full energy audit kind of review for your home. The advantage – they are FREE to HEC customers that have electric heat in their homes. [ 167 more words. ]

http://www.hrgn.org/home-energy-audits-in-harrisonburg-city/

Reposted from Design Matters, The Gaines Group: Harrisonburg Architect by Charles Hendricks, April 1, 2015. I am now performing Home Energy Audits for Harrisonburg Electric Commission (HEC). These ...

07/16/2015

Freelance reporter Kara Lofton has completed a 7 part series on environmental issues affecting Virginia as reported on WMRA. The series sets out to "... explore the state of Virginia's unique environment, specifically its water, air and soil. How does agriculture affect our drinkable water, and the health of the Chesapeake Bay watershed? How well are we doing cleaning up industrial pollutants such as mercury? [ 89 more words. ]

http://www.hrgn.org/wmra-clean-virginia-series/

Freelance reporter Kara Lofton has completed a 7 part series on environmental issues affecting Virginia as reported on WMRA. The series sets out to "... explore the state of Virginia's unique envir...

07/10/2015

Former Mayor and current City Council member Kai Degner launched a new communication tool on June 1, 2015, in the way of a local podcast focused on Harrisonburg. Hello Harrisonburg features one-on-one conversations between Kai and local leaders, entrepreneurs, business owners, activists, educators ... to help tell the story of Harrisonburg, VA. About 30 minutes each, Hello Harrisonburg episodes embrace themes which so far have included Downtown Revitalization, Innovation & Economic Development, and for the week of June 28- July 3: Sustainability. [ 63 more words. ]

http://www.hrgn.org/hello-harrisonburg-hits-town/

Former Mayor and current City Council member Kai Degner launched a new communication tool on June 1, 2015, in the way of a local podcast focused on Harrisonburg. Hello Harrisonburg features one-on-...

04/18/2013

The glaciers are sort of a bellwether for the rest of the planet. Check out this show on National Geographic Channel to learn more about their status...and decline. http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/channel/a-night-of-exploration/videos/chasing-ice-trailer/

The story of renowned Nat Geo photographer James Balog's quest to document the fast decline of the Earth's glaciers.

04/12/2013

Do you have an Earth Day-related event happening before, on, or after the holiday? Please post it to our green events calendar at www.hrgn.org!

04/08/2013

Earth Day...and Beyond!

April is a wonderful “green” month in a variety of ways. Spring is springing a little late this year, so April is the month of buds and blossoms, of starters and sprouts. We can see more people out in their … Continue reading →

03/15/2013

Interested in saving seeds...and exchanging them? Check out this cool webinar opportunity to learn more about starting a seed library--a great way to help everyone grow more of their own food!

http://www.newdream.org/resources/webinars/seed-library

At a seed library, patrons can check out seeds for free. They then grow the fruits and vegetables, harvest the new seeds, and "return" those seeds so the library can lend them out to others.

03/05/2013

Interested in urban agriculture, meadowscaping, and other alternative uses of your lawn? This month's meeting of the Sierra Club is just for you!

03/05/2013

The title of this article probably does not make a lot of sense…nor should it. Most of us, unless we are rabbits or worms or another type of critter, tend towards greens like kale, lettuce, cabbage, and spinach. Yet we … Continue reading →

02/03/2013

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02/03/2013

The Sierra Club is the country’s oldest, and easily one of the best-known, environmental organizations. The legendary naturalist John Muir founded it in 1892, with a mission to preserve, protect, and enjoy nature. Since then, the Sierra Club has been ……