Yes, you have been missing something.
Green at Work Online took a 2-month hiatus but is now resuming production of our eNewsletter on a bi-monthly basis. It's good to be back!

[back to top]

Preliminary Campaign Results

Preliminary results are in for the companies and government agencies that took part in the 2003 Workplace Charitable Campaign. Leading the drive for Earth Share fundraising this year were:

The Combined Federal Campaign of Metro Atlanta ($48,296)
Emory University ($54,000)
Kaiser Permanente ($22,953)

American Express(200%)
Atlanta Public Schools (668%)
Lord Aeck & Sargent (200%)
Paul Hastings, Janofsky & Walker(75%)
REI (1156%)

Lord Aeck & Sargent
Hellmuth, Obata & Kassabaum
Ivan Allen Workspace

[back to top]

Interface, American Forests Join Forces to Plant Trees for Years of Service
It's been a green year for Interface who just this year launched their first Earth Share campaign nationwide and is now partnering with American Forests for an exciting new employee recognition program. Associates now have the option to contribute to the environment by choosing to have trees planted in recognition of their years of service in lieu of receiving a gift. Interface recently purchased from American Forests a "bank" of 5,000 trees in an area of the Tahoe National Forest owned by the U.S. Forest Service where they have agreed to not cut the trees in perpetuity. The purchase establishes a "virtual" area within the forest called the "Interface Forest," which covers approximately 20 acres with 250 trees per acre. To date, six associates have contributed trees in recognition of their years of service for a total contribution/planting of 698 trees!

[back to top]

Capacity Campaign Update
As our three-year, $350,000 capacity campaign draws to a close in June of 2004, Earth Share is very close to reaching our goal. The money raised goes to support Earth Share's capacity to cultivate Georgia businesses to include the environment as a choice in their workplace giving campaigns as well as to encourage them to include the environment in their corporate value structure and philanthropic practices. If you would like information on how to support the Earth Share of Georgia 2002-2004 Capacity campaign with a tax-deductible contribution, please contact Elicia Fritsch at 404.873.3173 or elicia@earthsharega.org.

[back to top]

Greenprints: Sustainable Communities By Design Conference & Tradeshow
March 18-19, Atlanta, Georgia
Greenprints conference and tradeshow fosters the Southface mission to promote sustainable homes, workplaces and communities. The conference presents quality learning opportunities for those 'new' to being green and advanced practitioners of green building. Greenprints provides a dynamic forum for design and construction professionals to interact with experts. The 2004 conference includes dozens of sessions led by practitioners and visionaries committed to changing the way we think about architecture, energy and transportation as we work toward an ecologically sustainable future. In addition to expert presenters, Greenprints also offers a Green Design Charrette, Master Speakers, a Green Tradeshow and advanced how-to sessions that provide tools to help you and your team achieve sustainable goals. Visit www.greenprints.org or call 404.872.3549 for more information.

[back to top]

You Picked a Fine Time to Leave Me Lucille
This month Earth Share of Georgia bid farewell to their long-time Executive Director and friend, Alice Rolls. After 11 years at Earth Share, she has accepted a new position as Executive Director of Georgia Organics. Alice and its founding members created the Environmental Fund for Georgia, incorporated in 1992, as a non-profit federation of environmental groups whose purpose was to provide an alternative and sustainable source of funding for the environmental community. During Rolls' tenure, Earth Share of Georgia and its sister federations were integral in passing legislation to expand the State and Federal employee campaigns to include other federations. This change in legislation was key to increasing the federations' revenues by more than 200% in some cases and subsequently providing vital funding to hundreds of charities in Georgia and across the nation. In 2000, Rolls was a key negotiator of the Fund's affiliation with Earth Share, adding under its umbrella a prestigious list of nearly 40 national and international environmental organizations. Alice Rolls is synonymous with Earth Share and her contribution will not be forgotten. To reach Alice at Georgia Organics call 404-873-3034 or email, alice@georgiaorganics.org.

[back to top]

Leapin' Lizards! You Mean Georgia Doesn't Have an Official State Amphibian?
Help the students & teachers at Armuchee Elementary School in Rome to get the Green Tee Frog added as the State Amphibian. You may be saying to yourself, "What does the State Amphibian have to do with me & who cares anyway?" Well, our slippery little friend has the great gift of being an excellent indicator of air & water quality due to their porous skin. Read more from the actual proposed legislation. Then read the article in the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and vote 'YES.'

[back to top]

Time to Organize: Earth Day Volunteers Needed
Earth Share of Georgia is currently recruiting experienced event planners and marketing mavens to participate in one of the all-volunteer Earth Day Georgia project planning committees. Earth Share is coordinating three major events to be held Earth Day week, April 17-24. Please contact Annie Nixon, at 404.873.3173 or annie@earthsharega.org if you are interested in participating.

Save the Date: April 17 & 24
Earth Share will soon be calling for volunteers to help out the day of Green Day and the night of Party in the Park, our annual fundraiser and Earth Day celebration. Contact Annie Nixon, annie@earthsharega.org, to volunteer.

Web Master & Volunteer Coordinator Needed
Atlanta Bicycle Campaign needs a web master and a volunteer coordinator. Interested parties should contact Pam Jacobson at Pamela@spectrumdesigngroup.net or 770.319.8888, or Bob Sirkus at bsirkus@comcast.net or 770.671.8872. The web master would redesign and update the ABC web site and the volunteer coordinator would work with the ABC Board and staff to recruit volunteers for events and ongoing projects.

Local Artists Wanted to design trash can/recycling bins for our 8th annual Silent Spring Auction to take place the evening of Party in the Park. Get creative and have your design auctioned off to raise money for Earth Share of Georgia. We will provide you with the bin, generously donated by Rubbermaid and will include a brief biography in the Party program of all participating artists. Deadline for completion is April 1. Contact Cynthia Vitters, CJVITTERS@aol.com for details.

[back to top]

Nothing truly valuable arises from ambition or from a mere sense of duty; it stems rather from love and devotion toward men and toward objective things.--Albert Einstein

In a single lifetime, the average American will throw away an average of 90,000 lbs. of trash. What a waste! From the supermarket to the compost pile, the power to eliminate waste is ours. Consider these facts:

•Recycling one glass bottle saves enough energy to light a 100-watt light bulb for four hours. (US EPA)
•That same glass container will take 1 million years to decompose!(California Waste Management)
•More than 3.2 million tons of electronic waste is laid to rest in landfills each year. TVs and computers can contain an average of 4 pounds of lead. (US EPA)
•One ton of recycled paper saves 3,700 pounds of lumber and 24,000 gallons of water. (US EPA)

[back to top]

Few things are harder to put up with than the annoyance of a good example. - Mark Twain

Earth Day 2004 Preview

Earth Day is just around the corner and Earth Share is planning some memorable events for the day that we like to stretch into a week! Take a look at this year's activities:

April 17--Green Day: This year's Green Day volunteers, led by experienced conservationists and teachers, will spend their morning helping to repair streams beds, restore urban nature paths, and replenish Atlanta's tree canopy.

April 22--Earth Day Leadership Breakfast: The invitation-only Earth Day Leadership Breakfast will feature guest speaker, marine cconservationist Jean-Michel Cousteau at the Carter Center in Atlanta. Hosted by William Bruner, Coca-Cola North America and Jeff Haidet, McKenna Long & Aldridge.

April 24--The 8th Annual Party in the Park & Silent Spring Auction: Our annual fundraiser and Earth Day celebration will be hostedd by Ginny and Charles Brewer and held at Glenwood Park in Atlanta, a new mixed-use, environmentally conscious development project from Green Street Properties.

[back to top]

Man walks on the moon but his soul remains riveted to earth. Once upon a time it was the other way around.-- Elie Wiesel