Get Involved - Come to Our Upcoming Events!
The USGBC - Savannah Chapter meetings monthly on the fourth Tuesday of the month in the Law Room of the Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. The meetings are open to the public, and everyone is encouraged to attend.
The Chapter also hosts numerous training seminars throughout the year on a variety of green building topics. Please check the calendar below for information on upcoming meetings and events. Contact us if you are interested in attending.
May 27th, 2008
Monthly Meeting - Recycling in Savannah
When: Tuesday, May 27th, 2008
5:45-7:00 PM
Wild Wing Cafe
Curious about recycling options in Savannah? Or the process of how materials are recycled? Then don't miss City of Savannah Recycling Coordinator Anne Robinson for May's meeting. Anne will talk about what recycling opportunities exist in Savannah - and provide an update on the much anticipated curbside recycling program set to begin operation in January 2009.
June 11th, 2008
LEED For Homes Training Seminar
When: Wednesday, June 11th, 2008
8:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Coastal Georgia Center
To register, visit the www.usgbc.org or click here and search for LEED for Homes workshops.
June 24th, 2008
Monthly Meeting - Sustainable Office Solutions
When: Tuesday, June 24th, 2008
5:45-7:00 PM
Wild Wing Cafe
Thatcher Young, Sustainability Advisor with Georgia 's Pollution Prevention Assistance Division, will speak to the Savannah chapter of the USGBC June 24 on the topic “ Want to Find Out How to Make Green by Going Green?” The meeting is free and open to the public.
“Sustainability directly improves an organization's bottom line, making them more competitive and unique in the marketplace,” Young said.
Young will discuss FREE assistance to Georgia organizations for designing and implementing a sustainability strategy. Georgia 's Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P²AD), a non-regulatory division of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources, provides free, confidential environmental technical assistance and resources like The Sustainable Office Toolkit. Young will cover energy and water efficiency, waste reduction and recycling, alternative transportation, green building and green purchasing.
The meeting will be held Tuesday, June 24 from 5:45-7 p.m. on the second floor of Wild Wing Cafe in City Market. RSVP by June 20 to wards@thempc.org .
Thatcher Young joined the Pollution Prevention Assistance Division (P²AD) of the Georgia Department of Natural Resources in March 2007 as a pollution prevention advisor. He serves on the Environmental Leadership Team of the Partnership for a Sustainable Georgia where he is Partner Representative. His responsibilities include Partner interaction facilitation, Environmental Management Systems design and implementation assistance, and sustainability education. He is also responsible for expanding P²AD's services to small and medium sized organizations utilizing P²AD's newly released Sustainable Office Toolkit.
Young holds a master's degree in Natural Resource Management from Georgia State University . Before coming to P²AD, Thatcher worked for Georgia Electric Membership Corporation in governmental affairs and economic development.