Where Simplicity & Sustainability meet
Simple & Sustainable - Part II
Mt Airy Learning Tree’s Fall 2007 catalog highlighted classes that promote sustainable behavior and learning. Contact Steve Weinberg or Jonna Naylor with ideas for future classes.
A new class at MALT in Fall '07 was Thinking Globally & Acting Locally in Mt Airy, led by Steve Weinberg, in conjunction with Ralph Copleman & Laura Hyatt of Sustainable Lawrence.
Trolley Car Diner’s placemat's showcasing transit options in and around Mt Airy. See it here, but really, it's even better in print. Check it out at the Diner! Fall 2007 Betsy Teutsch & Meenal Raval.
Follow the installation of a solar hot water heater in the neighborhood... with intent to reduce their natural gas usage by 30%.
Composting coffee grounds from local cafe
High Point Cafe’s coffee ground’s are available, in easy-to-carry 4 gallon buckets, for neighborhood gardeners to add acidity to their soil. Developed in '05 by Ameet Ravital & Meenal Raval of the Mt Airy Greening Net
InFusion Coffee & Tea's grounds are composted at the Farm at Weavers Way Co-op. Initiated in Winter '07 by Meenal Raval & Jason Huber.