Posts tagged ‘2013’

Oct 24

Community Improvement Grants Available

Salt Lake City has allocated $187,000 in grants for community nonprofits, neighborhood groups, and neighborhood business districts as part of the Community Improvement and Outreach Grant program.

This grant program is designed to quickly and efficiently improve the quality of Salt Lake City’s communities and neighborhoods.

With the help of residents and local organizations, these funds can be used towards public safety projects, recreation and education projects, sustainability projects, neighborhood improvements, neighborhood-school partnerships, local project developments, and more.

Applications will be accepted November 1-December 2, 2013 and are available online.

Oct 22

Do you have Food $ense?

Food Day is in full swing in Salt Lake City!

Join the Utah State University Extension for two informative Food $ense classes this month:

New Foods, New Ways

Wednesday, October 23 from noon to 1 p.m.
2001 South State Street, South Building (S-1010)

Healthy Sweets

Wednesday, October 30 from 7-8 p.m.
West Jordan Library (8030 S 1825 W)

Walk ins are welcome, or you can register online.

Oct 9

It’s Time to Celebrate Local Food!

It’s time to celebrate local food!

Food Day is a nationwide celebration of healthy, affordable, and sustainably produced food and a grassroots campaign for better food policies.

Salt Lake City is marking Food Day 2013 with a series of exciting local events.

Jul 9

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Solar Day: Call for Vendors

Solar Day Salt Lake will take place on Saturday, July 27th in Liberty Park (900 South 700 East) from noon to 6 p.m. Admission is free, so come enjoy live music, speakers and other fun festivities! Are you interested in becoming involved?

Jun 20

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Green Guide to the Utah Arts Festival

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It’s that time of year again! The 2013 Utah Arts Festival kicks off today, Thursday, June 20^th and runs through Sunday, June 24^th.

We love this annual gathering in the heart of Salt Lake City that celebrates art in its many forms – from paintings to pottery, music to performance art, delicious food and drink and much much more!

The Utah Arts Festival places a priority on reducing its impact on the environment, with their eARTh Team spearheading this effort.

Reduce, Reuse, Recycle

Last year the Festival recycled more than 18 tons of plastic and cardboard and 2 tons of glass! When you visit the Festival this weekend, be sure to look for the Waste Wise Stations located throughout the venue and dispose of your waste accordingly.

Getting There

We recommend leaving your car at home, or at the very least carpooling, to this wonderful event. Skip the traffic altogether with our favorite air-friendly options:

Public Transit: Use the Library Station on the TRAX Red Line or the Courthouse Station on the Blue and Green TRAX lines. The 2, 205 and 228 also access Library Square.

Bike: Ride your bike to the Festival and enjoy free bike valet parking and $2 off admission! The bike valet is located on 400 South next to the City-County Building, mid-block between State Street and 200 East. During the 2012 Festival, over 1,566 bikes were parked at the valet lot. That’s a lot of cars that stayed home!

Powering the Festival

This year Rocky Mountain Power and its Blue Sky customers will help “green” the Utah Arts Festival even more by supporting renewable energy equal to the energy used to power the event. Support from Blue Sky customers is making it possible for the Festival to avoid 87,398 pounds of CO2 emissions. That’s like planting 1,027 trees or taking seven cars off the road for a whole year.

Other Green Tidbits

The Festival sends vegetable oil used at their food booths to a local business that converts it into bio-diesel.
Compostable food waste is also captured from food booths, diverting 700 pounds from the landfill last year alone.
Electric plug ins on Washington Square make gas generators a thing of the past.

Stop by to say “hello!”

SLCgreen will be at the Arts Festival, so keep an eye out for our booth and be sure to stop by. We will have a wide variety of helpful information about all things green in SLC!

Apr 16

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Earth Day in SLC

With Earth Day right around the corner (Monday, April 22nd) we wanted to share a few tips and events to help our residents green their lifestyle and commemorate this special day in Salt Lake City!

15 Earth Day Tips that Really Make a Difference

We spotted this excellent article on The Daily Green, and thought we would share their 15 tips to a greener lifestyle. We love how simple their recommendations are, and the fact that each of them can have an impact! Get the full scoop on The Daily Green.

Avoid waste: recycle. Salt Lake City makes it easy to recycle common household waste with curbside mixed recycling and curbside glass.
Give up plastic (and paper) bags. Bring your own reusable grocery bags and save money, energy and natural resources.
Stop buying bottled water. Buy one reusable water bottle and save some serious cash. We recommend aluminum or stainless steel.
Stop receiving unwanted catalogs. We have tips on stopping unwanted junk mail on our website.
Give up conventional detergents. Natural cleaners have less chemicals and work effectively at cooler temperatures.
Give up hot water (at least in the clothes washer). About 90% of the energy used during a wash cycle is to heat the water.
Give up the clothes dryer. Or optimize your dryer loads.
Check for leaks in your toilet. Save water and money with a simple test.
Use recycled toilet paper. It costs about the same as regular toilet paper.
Give up paper towels. Invest in some reusable microfiber towels, which can be easily washed and reused again.
Run a fully loaded dishwasher. Save energy and water when you skip partial loads.
Lower the temp in your fridge. The fridge accounts for 10 to 15 percent of the average home energy bill each month!
Give up 2 degrees. Set your thermostat to 78 degrees or more during the summer months.
Give up dry cleaning. Check the labels when you purchase new clothes.
Stop wasting gas! Be idle free, avoid jack rabbit starts and stops and check your tire pressure.

Earth Week @ The U

The University of Utah is celebrating Earth Week with a variety of events. View the Earth Week schedule.

Get Involved in SLC

Service in the City has created an excellent handout that outlines a variety of events and other opportunities in conjunction with Earth Day 2013. Check it out and get involved! (PDF)

Apr 5

Energize 2013

Next week, Salt Lake City Green will be attending the Energize 2013 Summit, hosted by the Energy Commercialization Center of Utah. The summit will be a a great opportunity to talk sustainable energy in Utah. Event details are below.

When: April 11-12, 2013
Where: Snowbird Ski Resort
Who: Rocky Mountain Region Industry: Academia, Entrepreneurs, Investment, Economic Development, State/Governmental Agency Leaders and Innovators
Visit: http://ecc.utah.edu/energize

2013 ECC Energy Innovators Summit
Energize 2013, brought to you by the Energy Commercialization Center at the University of Utah, brings together diverse and influential stakeholders from the sustainable energy community of the Rocky Mountain West for two days of thought leadership, collaborative problem solving, and inspiring dialogue on the emergence of a sustainable, carbon free energy economy.

Mar 22

World Water Day 2013

Today is World Water Day, a day to reflect on the importance of water in our daily lives. This year’s theme is Water Cooperation, in honor of the declaration of 2013 as the International Year of Water Cooperation.

Did you know?

85% of the world population lives in the driest half of the planet.
783 million people do not have access to clean water, and almost 2.5 billion do not have access to adequate sanitation.
6 to 8 million people die annually from the consequences of disasters and water-related disease.

Today, take a moment to appreciate how fresh, clean water impacts our lives. And although we can count ourselves lucky to live in a society that has easy access to safe, clean water, it is important that we do not take this resource for granted. In the arid West, and as climate change’s impacts are felt, water scarcity may become a more pressing issue.

Learn more about what Salt Lake City is doing to adapt to predicted earlier snowmelt along the Wasatch Front. And stop by Salt Lake City Green’s Water Resources page to learn more about our commitment to water quality and conservation.