By Staff on July 2, 2010
By Rodney Nash
Recently I was asked why I participate in community activities and, specifically, why I am working with the City of Memphis’ Storm Water Program in Cooper-Young. My reasons are varied and numerous. It has taken me some time to dig and to get to the core of it.
I spent many wonderful days as a [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, Recycling
By Staff on June 1, 2010
By Rodney Nash
I love water. There’s almost nothing I love more than jumping into a cool, clear lake or river on a hot summer day. I will even swim in the muddy Mississippi. That’s why I hope that the folks upstream have a Stormwater Program like the City of Memphis, to ensure runoff is clear and uncontaminated as [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, neighborhood clean-up
By Staff on May 30, 2010
By Bill Bullock
This is the fourth in a series of articles on energy use and practical information to help a resident of Memphis make wise decisions regarding ways to lower energy consumption and overall utility costs.
Previous articles have dealt with heating, water use, and air conditioning – some of your largest energy users. Depending upon [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, smallest user
By Staff on April 29, 2010
By Bill Bullock
This is the third in a series of articles on energy use and practical information to help a resident of Memphis make wise decisions regarding ways to lower energy consumption and overall utility costs.
In midtown, most of our homes were built before modern air conditioning was available. Many homes incorporated design features such [...]
Posted in Education, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, energy, green, tips
By Staff on April 28, 2010
By Amy Dunbar
Green is everywhere. From bumper stickers, to logos on t-shirts, Cooper-Young is busting with shades of green. These shades are not the colors found in a crayon box or the colors of the trees and bushes. Rather, they are shades of attitude regarding energy conservation.
I recently completed research, which was done in cooperation [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged CY Community News, energy, events, green, smallest user
By Kristan on March 28, 2010
By Bill Bullock
This is the second in a series of articles on energy use and practical information to help a resident of Memphis make wise decisions regarding ways to lower energy consumption and overall utility costs.
Last month’s article discussed how to reduce energy usage and save money when it comes to heating your home. This [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged CY Community News, eco, energy, green, smallest user, tips
By Staff on March 28, 2010
By Aaron James
Last month’s article just didn’t provide enough space for everything that needed to be said about trees, so here I am again. First of all, I should explain that I originally contacted Scott Banbury of Midtown Logging because I had heard he provides a rather unique service. During our phone interview last month, [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged CY Community News, eco, green
By Kristan on March 4, 2010
I’ll just be forthright and say that I am not happy with the fact that Cooper Young is losing The Smallest User competition. Well, let me clarify. It’s not so much the losing that I have a problem with; it is the fact that it isn’t even a competition thus far. Cooper Young has never failed [...]
Posted in Blog | Tagged CY Community News, eco, energy, green, smallest user
By Patrick on March 1, 2010
By Scout Anglin and Sutton Mora Hayes
About 30 people turned out at First Congregational Church on January 27th for the launch of The Smallest User campaign to reduce energy consumption in the neighborhood. The Smallest User is a partnership between Cooper-Young Development Corporation (CYDC), the Evergreen Historic District Association, MLGW, and The University of Memphis.
During [...]
Posted in CY Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, energy, green, smallest user
By Kristan on February 27, 2010
By Aaron James
For the entire time I was growing up on Felix, there were three huge trees in the grass median strip between the curb and sidewalk down the street. One fell during Hurricane Elvis and split the house on its lot right down the middle (A). Another was purposely removed a couple of weeks [...]
Posted in Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green, trees
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