Go Green

GO GREEN: Chef Jose Andres on When to Buy Local

TheDCPLACE Presents: BUY LOCAL/EAT GLOBAL- (Part One) A panel discussion with 4 Local Chefs About Food Economy. Taped as part of GW University’s Urban Food Task Force Lecture Series entitled, Big Night – Big Jobs. In Part One, Jose Andres talks about when to choose to buy local ingredients. What do you think “local eating” means? Is it easy or difficult? Leave your comments and questions after watching the video.

GO GREEN: JFC Properties- Real Estate/Real Green

Jim Connolly of www.JFCproperties.com explains his Real Estate-Real Green approach to buying and selling property. You can create a huge difference in a home’s value when you add sustainable features to a property that you are selling and there is a big advantage to learning how to spot energy efficient features in property you are buying. Jim walks us through his approach of how he focuses on adding value and reducing costs by going green.

GO GREEN: Old City Green- Bringing Green Life to DC

Having moved from the the corner of 9th and N Street, NW to 10th and Rhode Island, (925 Rhode Island Ave., NW) Old City Green is a curious green business: full-time plant store, part-time neighborhood gathering and outdoor events place, occasional outdoor movie theater and weekly farm fresh produce delivery center. Frank Asher, owner of Old City Green, has taken sustainability and green design to new heights, with warmth and soul.

GO GREEN- Bethesda Green

Learn what Bethesda Green is doing to help create energy efficiency, energy savings and sustainability in the local communities around Bethesda, Maryland. Executive Director, Dave Feldman, talks about the Livability Project and other initiatives to bring down the costs of energy.

GO GREEN- Resources and tips for saving money

Learn how to get assistance with energy efficient fixes to your home with Tyson Slocum of Public Citizen. Learn more about weatherizing tips, energy efficient appliances and other money-saving and heat producing ideas for the winter.