(CFS) recognizes that environmental sustainability contributes to the
overall well-being of the surrounding community and that as Charlotte
grows, it will become increasingly more important for each individual
to do their part and choose green.
That's why the CFS will host a variety of FREE classes at this year's
Charlotte Clean and Green celebration, being held in conjunction with
CPCC's week-long celebration of the arts - Sensoria. The following
classes will be held on Sensoria Saturday to teach local residents how
to be more environmentally friendly, while reducing their carbon
footprint and living a more sustainable lifestyle.
· Energy Savings 101
· Green Building and Remodeling 101
· 25 Ways to Go Green for Under $50
· Making the Queen City a Green City
· Residential Solar
· Certified Green – What Does it Mean?
· Rain Gardens for Your Yard
· Charlotte-Mecklenburg's Trees, An Asset You Can Help Preserve
· Tax Rebates and Incentives for Homeowners
· Green Jobs/Green Careers
· Making Organic Vegetable Gardening Easy!
· Creating a Backyard Wildlife Habitat
· Green Schools and CMS Initiatives
For a complete schedule of classes, complete with class times and
locations, please visit http://www.charlottecleanandgreen.com/classes.php
.
WHERE: CPCC Central Campus, 1201 Elizabeth Ave., Charlotte
WHEN: Saturday, April 17; 10 a.m.
CONTACT: To learn more about the event, please visit www.charlottecleanandgreen.com
or http://sensoria.cpcc.edu.
Central Piedmont Community College is the largest community college in
North Carolina, offering close to 300 degree and certification
programs, customized corporate training, market-focused continuing
education, and special interest classes. CPCC is academically,
financially and geographically accessible to all citizens of
Mecklenburg County. In 2002, the National Alliance of Business named
CPCC the Community College of the Year for its response to the
workforce and technology needs of local employers and job seekers
through innovative educational and training strategies.
