Information Session and Pizza Party

Due to weather, the information session has been rescheduled for Thursday, February 11 at 7:30 PM. Location is the WC Reid Center, 133 Livingston Street in Asheville.
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Dr. Bullard Speaks at UNCA

UNC Asheville MLK Jr. Celebration Distinguished Speaker SeriesDr. Robert Bullard Wed. January 20   7pmLipinsky Auditorium(Book Signing to follow) "One of the environmental leaders of the century." - Newsweek Celebrate the legacy of Martin Luther King, Jr. with "the father of environmental justice." Dr. Robert Bullard challenges government and industry policies that place people of color and poor people at risk. Dr. Bullard is the Director of the Environmental Justice Resource Center at Clark Atlanta University, and the author of...
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GO Comes to Asheville Green Drinks

Come meet the Asheville Green Opportunities Training Team this Friday night at Green Drinks. The talk is being led by members currently enrolled in the Asheville GO program.
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Support Green Jobs at City Council Meeting

The City Council will be considering an exciting new project at the City Council meeting on Tuesday. It's called the Asheville Energy Independence Initiative and it has the potential to substantially increase the city's investment in renewable energy, create hundreds of new, green collar jobs, and lower Asheville's overall carbon footprint. Using an innovative financing model, the initiative provides loans to homeowners and businesses for retrofits (efficiency measures and small renewable energy systems), making large-scale progress towards greater energy...
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Community Forum for Stuart: Let Your Voice Be Heard

Friday, December 11 from 3-5 pm in the Community Room at the YWCA on South French Broad.

The Social Impact of the New Green Economy

Come and learn about the exciting work of Asheville Green Opportunities (GO) and how your green-oriented business can be involved in this unique program. Click here to view the flyer for this event sponsored by the Green Business Alliance.
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From the Ground to the Plate

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The PERMIBUS Arrives in Asheville!

~Asheville Green Opportunities Presents a Family-Friendly Event~ Wednesday, November 18 from 3-5pm Come one, come all! @ Burton St Community Center 134 Burton St, West AVL FREE (donations accepted)~ ~ ~-biofuel powered bus with solar and greywater systems~3pm puppet show for kids of all ages; bus tour4pm  chicken informational; seed ball making See sustainability on wheels! More info at www.permibus.org Presented by Asheville Green Opportunities with 21st Century Community Learning Centers and Burton Street Community Center
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