Carolina Cooler on Jan. 24th

What's a Cool City? The Sierra Club says it has committed to reducing its greenhouse gas emissions levels. On the Cool Cities America site, we can find local cities listed, from Bethania, NC, to Charleston, SC. Each city pursues its goal in its own way. A Cool City could increase its use of hybrid cars and renewable energy. Another might choose to connect greenways to bus routes and implement energy-efficient building codes.

Sierra's NC Chapter is offering a workshop, Building Solutions for Cool Cities, in Winston-Salem. Raleigh's project will be featured. Participants will hear about constructing or rehabbing municipal buildings for energy efficiency, along with steps toward LEED certification (explained here by Wikipedia).

It's this Saturday, January 24th, from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. at the Worrel Building, Wake Forest Law School, in Winston-Salem, NC. For more information and registration, please call 919-833-8467.