[ In Environment ]
Dear EarthTalk: How can I measure—and then improve—my overall “carbon footprint?” What are the major areas of one’s daily life that one measures? -- Andy Fusco, Passaic, NJ

With global warming dominating so many headlines today, it’s no surprise that many of us are looking to reduce the amount of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases our activities produce...
Sep 13, 2008

[ In Education ]
Georgia Bioscience Technology Institute Launches New Web Site

Are you interested in forensics or criminal investigation? Would you like to develop new medicines to treat disease? Or, find ways to stop pollution? If those type of jobs interest you, you may be destined for a career in biotechnology...
Sep 12, 2008

[ In Education ]
2008 Tour Business Hopping Over 2007 at Kangaroo Conservation Center

Thanks to a combination of national publicity and an influx of "staycationers" during a summer filled with high gas prices through the region, the Kangaroo Conservation Center 's mid-season admission total is up 45 percent over this time one year ago...
Sep 11, 2008

[ In Education ]
Ovarian Cancer Institute Fall Jamboree at Park Tavern:

Ovarian Cancer Institute Fall Jamboree at Park Tavern: Outdoor Family Fun, Food and Live Entertainment Highlights Include Performances by My Friend Ian's Band and Kicking Demonstrations by Georgia Force Arena Football Kicker, Carlos Martinez...
Sep 11, 2008

[ In Government ]
316- 85 Project "One Step Closer" to Completion

The Georgia Department of Transportation will open the High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lanes on I-85 southbound and on State Route 316 westbound beginning late Thursday night with the lanes open by 5:00 a.m. Friday...
Sep 11, 2008

[ In Quality of Life ]
Fairtax Eastern 9th District Monthly Meeting

Please remember we have our Eastern 9th District monthly meeting Monday, September 15th at AJ's Food, Fun, and Friends (the old Henry O's). The address is 322 Spring Street SW, Gainesville, GA 30501. Phone # 770-287-3030...
Sep 10, 2008

[ In Education ]
Gwinnett Tech is Now a Microsoft IT Academy

Gwinnett Tech is now a Microsoft IT Academy, a designation that offers a host of benefits to students enrolled in the college's Computer Science programs...
Sep 10, 2008

[ In Hall Events ]
Business After Hours at Marina Bay

Marina Bay in Gainesville will sponsor Business After Hours on Thursday, September 18 at the development on Lake Lanier from 5:15 – 7:15 p.m.  Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce members and guests will gather to enjoy a networking opportunities, fun, fellowship and great food...
Sep 10, 2008

[ In Environment ]
Tickets Now Available for the 2008 PACE Awards

Annual event honors metro Atlanta ’s outstanding workplaces for commuters.  On Thursday, Oct. 16, The Clean Air Campaign® will honor the region’s outstanding workplaces for commuters at the 2008 PACE Awards luncheon.  PACE Awards are given to employers, property management companies and individuals who have shown commitment, innovation and leadership in promoting commute options programs that reduce traffic and improve air quality...

Sep 9, 2008

[ In Hall Events ]
Small Business Seminar Features Online Marketing Specialists

The Greater Hall Chamber of Commerce’s upcoming Small Business Seminar is Tuesday, September 16 from 8:00 – 9:00 a.m. at the Chamber.  "Online Marketing to Target Customers & Grow Revenue" is presented by Halski Systems, RaD Services and Red Clay Interactive.  In addition to the seminar, a panel of experts will be available for all your IT and online marketing questions...
Sep 9, 2008

[ In Hall Events ]
´BULLI Pulpit´ Opens As Brenau Group Hosts Sept. 13 Public Forum For Political Candidates

Brenau University Learning and Leisure Institute, called BULLI, will sponsor an open-to-the-public political forum Saturday, Sept. 13, featuring Democratic and Republican candidates for U.S. Senate, north Georgia posts in the U.S. House of Representatives, and candidates for the Georgia General Assembly...
Sep 8, 2008

[ In Environment ]
Dear EarthTalk: What’s the deal nowadays with aerosol spray cans? I thought that the ozone-depleting chemicals used in them were eliminated back in the 1970s. Is this true? If so, what is now used as a propellant? Are aerosols still bad for the ozone layer? -- Sheila, Abilene, TX

The aerosol spray can has a storied history in the United States. First invented in the 1920s by U.S. Department of Agriculture scientists to pressurize insect spray, American soldiers eventually used the technology to help ward off Malaria in the South Pacific during World War II...
Sep 7, 2008

[ In Education ]
Indoor Tennis Facility Opens

The Brenau University Indoor Tennis Facility opened officially on September 3 with the ribbon cutting ceremony by President Ed Schrader and Athletic Director Gordon Leslie...
Sep 6, 2008

[ In Environment ]
Dear EarthTalk: I’ve heard that increasing eco-awareness around the world has now extended itself to the afterlife, whereby burials can even be “green.” Is that true? -- Mary Lewis, Duxbury, MA

Modern western-world burial practices are arguably absurd, all things considered: We pack our dearly departed with synthetic preservatives and encase them in impenetrable coffins meant to defy the natural forces of decomposition that have been turning ashes to ashes and dust to dust for eons. And in the process we give over thousands of acres of land every year to new cemetery grounds from coast to coast...
Sep 6, 2008

[ In Education ]
Audubon Art and Science to be Showcased in Brenau Event Honoring Donation of Rare Books

Brenau University Trustee Library will host an engaging, informative presentation on the works of John James Audubon on Monday, Sept. 15, in the library and adjacent Thurmond McRae Auditorium...
Sep 5, 2008