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Honest
Weight partners with community organizations to launch... Green Scene '07by Karisa Centanni, The Co-op is
co-sponsoring several programs throughout the
summer at the June 19 •
7–9 pm, July 17 •
7–9 pm, September 15 •
Green Material Expo (GME), in the Atrium, downtown But wait — there’s more! For
the full week prior to the GME, September 8– 15, we are coordinating
“Green
Scene ’07.” We are encouraging local groups and businesses, such as the
RPI
School of Architecture, Marketblock Books, Discovery Hall, Simple
Living, the Farmer’s
Market, the Albany Public Library and Honest Weight Food Co-op to each
host
several sustainable-related events during this week. And wait — here’s even
more! To
wrap up “Green Scene ’07,” we plan to host the first annual Re-Place
Design
Competition awards to be given on the evening of September 15. Anyone
of any
age can submit an entry to this design competition. The “Place” can be
outdoors
or indoors, in a tree, under a rock — wherever you would want to be.
The format
of submissions is also wide open: send in crayon sketches, photographs
of
re-places you have built, a poem about the perfect re-place, a
shadowbox using
bits of the materials you plan to use in your re-place, or complete
construction drawings and cost estimate package so your perfect
re-place can be
built. There are, however, a few
very simple parameters to follow: The
re-place must be made (or intended to be made) of either
found/salvaged/re-used
materials, locally produced materials, or healthy materials or any
combination of
these three goals. The submission must reference the materials, why
they were
chosen and how they influenced your design. You may submit
independently or in
a team and there is no limit as to who can help or participate, so long
as you
list all the participants in the entry documentation. So kids should
get their
teachers, parents and friends involved. The Co-op will coordinate a few
summer
Saturdays that help groups already started, or just beginning to think
about,
projects to take them to the next level. We hope the results will turn
into a
published book about design and materials and how kids can make places
that are
creative, inspiring, healthy, practical, fantastic and fun. But wait – that’s not
all! You
might understand from reading this article that AIA ENY COTE* wants to
invigorate the community in the Capital Region into learning about and
being
more sustainable in all that we do. You’re right. Our goal as a committee
is to “educate and inspire the
community.” Toward that end, we look to you for input on what does
truly
educate and inspire you … and entertain you to boot. Please send along
ideas or
comments via e-mail to jsmitsanderson@csarchpc.com
or
to Okay — that’s all (for
now). |
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