Thursday, January 26, 2006

[Schools] Waldorf School Aims for Top Green Building Achievement Charlottesville Virginia's new Charlottesville Waldorf School is in the midst of a $6.2 million capital campaign designed to help the school become the first LEED Platinum elementary school in the country. It will feature a completely integrated "green" design featuring straw-bale construction, a rammed-earth wall, a living roof, geothermal heating and cooling, water reclamation and passive solar technologies. [Source: RenewableEnergyAccess.com] 4:18:02 PM Google It!    [Grants] Project Orange Thumb Fiskars Garden & Outdoor Living is now accepting applications for its 2006 Project Orange Thumb grants program. The company created Project Orange Thumb to support community garden groups in the U.S. with tools and materials. Project Orange Thumb recipients will receive grants of up to $1,500 in Fiskars Garden Tools (retail value), and up to $800 in gardening-related materials such as plants, seeds, mulch, etc. Recipients will also receive Project Orange Thumb t-shirts for garden members/volunteers. Gardens and/or gardening projects geared toward community involvement, neighborhood beautification, sustainable agriculture, and/or horticultural education are eligible Community garden groups, as well as schools, youth groups, community centers, camps, clubs, treatment facilities, etc. are encouraged to apply. Only group applications will be considered; single individuals are not eligible. The program is open to any community garden in the fifty states and the District of Columbia. 12:17:56 PM Google It!    [Grants] Build-A-Bear Workshop's Huggable Heroes program Now in its third year, the Build-A-Bear Workshop's Huggable Heroes program seeks to reward kids who demonstrate extraordinary service to their local communities. Build-A-Bear Workshop seeks nominations of young people who have made a difference to the life of their communities to be named 2006 Huggable Heroes. Nominations will be accepted of young people who are 18 years of age or younger and are legal residents of the United States, District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Canada. Twelve young people will be selected and recognized as 2006 Huggable Heroes. Each of the twelve honorees will be rewarded with a $2,500 donation to help further their cause along with a trip to Los Angeles, where they will be recognized for their achievements. Nominees may perform their community service as an individual working within a group or on an individual basis. Self-nominations will be accepted. Nomination guidelines and forms are available at the company's Web site. 12:16:01 PM Google It!

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