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Project Ginkgo home achieves certification; talk rescheduled

Project Ginkgo home achieves certification; talk rescheduled

By Editor on January 16, 2012

SustainSTUDIO’s Project Ginkgo home remodel, which was featured in last month’s Lamplighter, recently achieved Energy Star certification. To earn this designation, an Energy Star- qualified home must meet strict guidelines for energy efficiency set by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. SustainSTUDIO has rescheduled a discussion of Project Ginkgo, originally set for Jan. 19, to Feb. [...]

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Posted in Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged Business, eco, green, neighbors, Project Ginkgo, Sustain Studio | Leave a response

PROJECT GINKGO: Remodeling for energy savings

PROJECT GINKGO: Remodeling for energy savings

By Staff on December 5, 2011

By Sydney Ashby Just like the character Two-Face in Batman, Josh Somes’ fate was decided by the toss of a coin. When he returned to Memphis after living in Kansas City, he and his wife, Deidre, had to decide which one of them was going to work on their rental properties and which one was [...]

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Posted in Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged beautification, Cooper Young, eco, energy, green, Project Ginkgo | 2 Responses

Perennials provide beauty year after year

Perennials provide beauty year after year

By Staff on September 3, 2011

By Sydney Ashby Do not let the fact that Sandy Furrh’s yard is composed mostly of perennials make you think that she doesn’t work hard each week to keep her yard beautiful. Although she is not planting flowers and shrubs each year, you can bank on the fact that she will be up early every [...]

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Posted in Yard of the Month | Tagged beautification, Cooper Young, CYCA, green, neighbors | Leave a response

CY family creates a refuge from the heat

CY family creates a refuge from the heat

By Staff on July 30, 2011

By Sydney Ashby You would not notice it by walking or driving by 2072 Oliver, but there is an oasis just up the front porch steps. Lisa Marr and Steve Lancaster, along with her daughters, Brittany and Mallory, have created a lovely, shaded area on their front porch that is easily ten degrees cooler than [...]

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Posted in Yard of the Month | Tagged beautification, Community News, CYCA, green, Yard of the Month | Leave a response

First electric vehicle charging station opens in Memphis

By Staff on July 30, 2011

By Mary Cashiola The Peabody Hotel recently completed the installation of their Blink Level 2 charging station for electric vehicles (EVs). The charging station is open to the public and can accommodate the all-electric Nissan LEAF. While the Peabody Hotel station is the first publicly available charging station installed in the Memphis area through The [...]

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Posted in Business, Green/Eco | Tagged eco, green | Leave a response

Cycle Memphis holds monthly rides

Cycle Memphis holds monthly rides

By Staff on July 30, 2011

By Barb Elder According to cyclememphis.com there will be monthly group bike rides on the first Saturday of each month. If you would like to participate, show up at the CY gazebo at the corner of Cooper and Young at 8pm. The next ride is scheduled for August 6, and everyone is welcome to participate. [...]

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Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco | Tagged bike, Cooper Young, events, family, green, health, kids | Leave a response

Yard of dreams

Yard of dreams

By Staff on July 2, 2011

By Sydney Ashby Since moving to the United States from Vienna, Austria in 1956, Charlotte Dunn has spent all but three months in and around the Cooper-Young area. Those of you who have been in the neighborhood awhile may remember Charlotte’s Place on Cooper at Peabody (where Eclectic Eye is now), or as it was [...]

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Midtown Nursery growing strong roots in the community

By Staff on July 1, 2011

By Kristan Huntley Many may have thought Mike Earnest crazy when he decided to come out of semi-retirement and use his personal savings to begin Midtown Nursery. Three years later, Mike is still going strong, talking to customers and enjoying the outdoors, even in the Memphis heat. Prior to beginning Midtown Nursery, Mike Earnest was [...]

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Posted in Business, Community News, Green/Eco | Tagged beautification, Community News, green, Yard of the Month | Leave a response

Volunteer opportunities for bicycling and walking advocacy

By Staff on June 15, 2011

By Anthony Siracusa This year, the Memphis Hightailers have agreed to donate all of the proceeds from their largest ride of the year – The Bluff City Blues 100 – to bicycling and walking advocacy in Memphis! This is a huge step towards making Memphis into a bike and pedestrian friendly city, so let’s show [...]

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Posted in Community News, Events, Goings On!, Green/Eco, Health | Tagged bike, eco, events, fitness, green, health, Revolutions, volunteering | Leave a response

News Briefs

News Briefs

By Emily on June 4, 2011

I Love Memphis mural on Cooper Street By Barb Elder If you have recently traveled south on Cooper Street and glanced at the parking lot across from Bluff City Sports under the Trestle Art, you’ve probably noticed a bright splash of orange and huge black and white lettering covering the retaining wall that use to [...]

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Posted in Community News, Goings On! | Tagged Artists, Business, Community News, eco, Education, events, fundraiser, green, midtown, music, neighbors | Leave a response

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