Save the Date: 2008 Green Homes Tour Sept. 6
June 01, 2008
Metro area residents will have the opportunity to learn how to green their living environments this fall in conjunction with the 2008 Green Homes Tour. The event, the first of its kind in Omaha, is set for Saturday, Sept. 6, from 1 to 5 p.m.
The tour, presented by the Green Omaha Coalition’s Green Neighborhood Council, will feature four homes. Each will focus on a different sustainability topic – food, water, energy and materials. Participants will also be able to take a guided walking tour of the Gifford Park neighborhood, including stops at the Gifford Park Community Garden and the Community Bicycle Shop of Omaha.
“We want the public to know that greening your home or apartment can be easy, affordable and even fun,” said event organizer Tim Hemsath, chair of the Flatwater Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council. “The tour will be a great way for people to learn about sustainable practices by observing them firsthand.”
The cost of the tour will be $5 per person. Proceeds will help fund the Green Neighborhood Council’s programs and activities.
More information about the tour will be provided as the event nears. For more information about the Green Omaha Coalition, visit www.greenomahacoalition.org. For more information about the Green Neighborhood Council, visit http://omahagreenneighborhoods.wetpaint.com.