Middle of May means many green events

This post was written by John Bennett

May 12, 2008

There’s something sustainable happening every day for the rest of the week. Doubt me? Submitted for your consideration:

Tuesday: The May installment of Green Drinks Savannah happens at Cha Bella, located near the corner of Broughton and East Broad streets. The events starts at 5:30 p.m. More information is available here.

Wednesday: SCAD’s chapters of the The American Society of Interior Designers and the International Interior Design Association present a lecture called “Off the Grid,” by Mariyn Whitne and Cindy Faulhaber. The event begins at 7:45 p.m. in Room 104 of Eichberg Hall, located at 229 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Attendees will “learn from a designer and a client what it takes to design an ‘off the grid’ home.” Disclosure: I am a SCAD employee.

Thursday: You can save the trip out to whichever Gwinnett Street recycling drop off point you prefer and take your aluminum cans off at St. James AME church at 631 E. Broad St. The church’s Recycling Committee will accept your cans between the hours of 8 a.m. and 6:15 a.m. in an effort to “preserve the environment for God and the community.” For more information, contact Willie Stephens at 631-2674. Cans will also be accepted during the same hours May 13-22.

Friday: The Savannah Development and Renewal Authority and other partner organizations encourage everyone to “Dump the Pump” and leave their cars at home Friday, May 16. The purpose of Dump the Pump: Leave Your Car At Home Day is to raise awareness about the benefits of using alternative modes of transportation and to encourage people to commute by carpooling, mass transit, bicycling and walking. A full rundown of Dump the Pump events, which include a coffee break for alternative commuters and a “crosswalk action,” can be found here.

Saturday: The Starland Farmers Market is open from 9 a.m. until noon in several indoor and outdoor locations throughout the Starland Dairy district, bounded by Whitaker to Drayton and from 39th to 41st. More information is here.

Sunday: The Savannah Bicycle Campaign presents its second Savannah Wheelie Ride. The casual, slow paced ride coincides with the Sand Gnats’ May 18 battle with the Greenville Drive (there is a message here: Ride, don’t Drive). The live leaves Grayson Stadium at 1pm, returning for the 2pm Gnats game. Savannah Wheelie participants will get in for $5, which is $2 off the general admission price. More information here.