earth hour - this saturday!

from the earth hour webpage:

On March 26, 2011, turn off your lights at 8:30 pm for Earth Hour, a worldwide collective display of commitment to protect the one thing that unites us all - the planet. Look who is celebrating Earth Hour

Every year Earth Hour asks individuals, businesses and communities worldwide to show their commitment to the environment.This Earth Hour, we hope you will turn off your lights. But when the lights go back on, we want you to go beyond the hour and think about what you can change in your daily life that will benefit the planet. Let’s work together to create a better future. Our actions can add up.

i have taken the pledge to turn off my lights for one hour this saturday night, won't you? hey, if the empire state building can do it, i think we all can :) so, get your candles ready and let's take this tiny step to show mother earth how much we love her. if you want to go beyond the hour, make your pledge or find inspiration on how by visiting beyondthehour.org. 

thanks to the lovely alice for posting so i could participate!!

trinity audubon

yesterday we had a "staff retreat" for work at the trinity river audubon center in south dallas. besides being a great opportunity to get to know the beautiful women i work with, it was a fantastic learning experience to see the center. this is the very first LEED-certified project by the dallas park & recreation department. not only do they have solar panels, floors made of local bamboo, walkways of recycled tires and insulation made from discarded denim, but the building itself was designed so that when you see it from above, it looks like a bird! it was truly an eye-opening adventure in the world of environmentally-conscious design. what a wonderful way to spend a beautiful day in dallas! if you live here or ever visit here, this is really something to see that might otherwise not be on your radar.