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New MTA 60-foot hybrid bus on display at Nashville Earth Day Festival The Nashville Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) will join Nashvillians celebrating the environment at Nashville Earth Day Festival activities on Saturday, April 18, in Centennial Park . MTA will display one of its new 60-foot hybrid buses on-site to promote the use of public transit to help improve air quality and reduce traffic congestion. The Regional Transportation Authority (RTA) also will have a booth with staff members available to talk about the Music City Star , car pools and van pools. The free, city-wide event runs from 11 a.m. until 7 p.m. and features different sections of the park representing different areas of the environment, such as air, water, recycling and sustainable living/land conservation. The local festival includes family-friendly games, activities, food and live performances. The 2009 theme is "Together growing a greener Nashville" and will feature the live music of Susan Ted...

Earth Hour Logo Originally uploaded by Earth Hour Global . Don't forget! Sat, 8:30 pm local time... Turn out the lights for an hour and see what happens! In Nashville you should hop over to DrinkHaus or some other highpoints just outside of downtown to see the lights go out or you can do other stuff, just shut the lights out!

I've seen a couple of things recently from Facebook expressing concerns and outrage about Obama 's work thus far, mostly related to the stimulus package . I've thought about this and I think we - humans - have such a desire for immediate solutions and we - Americans - have such a need for quick fixes that people are not seeing the forest for the trees on some stuff. One person pulled a partial quote from Sen Lindsey Graham something about " the President is AWOL on leadership ". The whole quote is Lindsey Graham criticizing Obama b/c he was doing a press junket (sp) instead of talking to Republican leadership about the stimulus. Well, the way I understand it is the citizens who vote are the republican leadership and the democratic leadership . This doesn't seem so far fetched to me. Obama won the election with a huge % of the electorate which plays right into his need and desire to take his position and explanation to the general public and they will, in ...

Each one of us has a stake in our environment. If you don't care think about your neighbor or your children. Small changes add up and here are a few small changes : Use compact fluorescent bulbs . Buy a reusable water bottle . Pull the plug on electronics and chargers. Take shorter showers . Create idle-free zones . Anywhere that accommodates a large number of vehicles are prime spots for signs requiring vehicle engines to be turned off to help cut fuel emissions and improve air quality. Buy local food products. Buy Organic Food . Bring cloth bags to the market. Put on a sweater instead of turning up the heat in your home. Use recycled paper . Keep the tires on your car adequately inflated . Buy a hybrid car . Use a Push Mower . Air Dry Your Clothes . Run your dishwasher only with a full load . Plant a Tree . Insulate Your Water Heater . Insulate and weatherize your home. Technorati Tags: social responsibility , eco-friendly , energy efficient , budget