Take Green Action:
Create a Healthy Home and Community
October-December 2008, Saturdays 1:00-2:30 PM
A Link for Life Center for Wellness, 2755 Valley View Ln,
Suite 108, Farmers Branch, 972-241-5433
$20 per session, includes binder for workshop materials
"Green living" has been getting more attention in the media as people
decide they want to take steps to help the environment and live a
healthier and sustainable lifestyle.
Do you want to make changes in your life to be healthier at home and
work?
Do you have allergies that may be affected by your home?
Do you want to learn steps that you can take to help the environment of
your neighborhood and the planet as a whole?
This series of workshops and interactive activities will provide a history
and background on the green living movement as well as provide
practical information and steps you can take to live more green.
Workshop Topics:
Week 1: What is green living? Why it matters and background. October
4th
The many definitions of “green” and the history of the movement. Take
the Green Living Self-Evaluation Test.
Week 2: Steps for a Healthier Home, October 25th
Learn to transform your home to have healthier indoor air quality and
green elements: household cleaning, renovations, furnishings and other
topics.
Week 3: Green Building Overview, November 1st
Learn about the elements of green building and examples around the
country.
Week 4: Creating a Healthier and Green Work Environment and Lifestyle,
November 22nd
Learn information and strategies to bring green principles to your
workplace and to other aspects of your life.
Week 5: How to Become a Local Environmentalist, December 6th
Learn how to become involved in local environmental issues in your
community.
Workshop Facilitator: Vicki Oppenheim, M.S. in Urban Planning, AICP,
has been interested in green living for over 15 years. She owned a green
building company, worked as an urban planner in the Dallas-Fort Worth
area, and writes a blog on green living. http://ecobasichome.blogspot.
com and www.ecobasichome.com
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