Comments on: A Community Goes Green – Watch Bethesda Green

By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | It May Be Bethesda Green, But You Can Come Even If You’re a Washingtonian at Organic Mania

Wed, 06 Oct 2010 02:36:02 +0000

[...] October 5th, 2010 For two years now, I’ve been blogging about Bethesda Green. How it got started. The cool events we run. How amazing things happen when a community pulls together. And how I [...]

By: Organic and Green Mom Blog | Amazing Things Happen When a Community Pulls Together at Organic Mania

Tue, 06 Oct 2009 02:55:42 +0000

[...] Together October 5th, 2009 It’s hard to believe that it was a year and a half ago that I wrote this post about the launch of a sustainability initiative in my community. No one could have imagined that [...]

By: Sue

Sue — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 20:01:23 +0000

Wow, that is so cool to hear about Bethesda and I absolutely love Seth Goldman of Honest Tea. Seems like the idea of creating a green community is catching on across our area, perhaps even across the US. One reason that I moved to this area oh so long ago, was because of Greenbelt Maryland, which was founded in 1937 by President Franklin Roosevelt as part of the New Deal. Greenbelt was the first of three ‘green communities’, the other two are Greendale, Wisconsin, and Greenhills, Ohio. It’s worth a visit to this interesting and historical small town. Although Greenbelt’s efforts in green may pale in comparison to what is going on in Bethesda right now.

Here is a link to the greener greenbelt initiative:
http://www.greenergreenbelt.org/

Happy (green) Day

Wow! Interesting story! Thanks for stopping by – and for the link! — Lynn

Sue

By: Beth aka Fake Plastic Fish

Beth aka Fake Plastic Fish — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 19:55:03 +0000

This is awesome. Thanks for letting me know about it. Did you know that I’m originally from that area? I grew up in Beltsville, which is not far from Bethesda. My sister is an elementary school teacher in Silver Spring right now. Maybe someday it will be safe for me to move back to Maryland!

Beth

No, I had no idea you were from here! Somehow I don’t think you’ll ever leave California! Thanks for the comment, Beth! — Lynn

By: Mother Earth

Mother Earth — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 17:02:21 +0000

Lynn, I love that you shared this. While I am not seeing this in my own community, I can definitely find folks to share this information with.

Mother Earth aka Karen Hanrahan
http://www.bestwellnessconsultant.com

That’s wonderful! Let’s get the word out! Thanks, Karen! — Lynn

By: nadine sellers

nadine sellers — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:05:45 +0000

1)”don’t mandate, encourage”…this is it!
this format of positive reinforcement should work better than previous attempts to retrieve respect for nature.

narrow laws and extravagant lawsuits have been at the core of public resentment toward environmentalists, especially on local levels in the US. the legal premise made for a bad marriage between citizenry and government.

once bonded as an autonomous group, we may act of our own free will and develop the necessary self discipline which is essential for long term environmental effect.

Yes, Nadine, and that “don’t mandate, encourage” mantra came from the visionary behind this…Seth Goldman of Honest Tea. It is really exciting to see what is happening here. I came back from a meeting last night all fired up and had to write that post! Thanks for your comment! — Lynn

By: marguerite manteau-rao

marguerite manteau-rao — Fri, 14 Mar 2008 15:25:05 +0000

Agree with you Lynn. This type of initiative can be very powerful, not just for the community itself, but as an example for the rest of the country.

http://lamarguerite.wordpress.com

Yes, it is so exciting. I was at a committee meeting last night and the excitement in the room was palpable…it reminded me of my old college government days! Thanks for your comment, Marguerite! — Lynn