Operation Green Leaves

Bernice Fidelia – Keep Haiti Green and Beautiful on Today’s BTR Show

ken — Sat, 12 May 2012 13:51:32 +0000

Haiti Diaspora Liaison Director, Bernice Fidelia talks with Nadine Patrice about a new environmental initiative called Keep Haiti Green and Beautiful.

For information, contact: Bernice Fidelia

bernicefidelia@gmail.com

bernice.fidelia@presidentmartelly.ht

305.206.5454

Visit the Operation Green Leaves Booth (225) @ Yellow Green Farmers Market in Hollywood, Florida Every Weekend from 8 AM to 4 PM

ken — Fri, 11 May 2012 16:45:30 +0000

Groupon Earth Day Challenge

ken — Thu, 10 May 2012 12:43:02 +0000

Dear Members, Friends and Suppoters. We have 6 more days to raise the necessary funds to win. We can make it, with your help.

Please share the information below with your friends, family and colleagues to help us with our Haiti Project.

We really need your help to meet this challenge.

We would be eternally grateful.

Operation Green Leaves is competing with other green organizations to win $50,000 in donations in the Groupon Earth Day Challenge.

Please donate TODAY and join our fundraising team online and TELL EVERYONE.

Additionally when you donate you get a chance to win a $1,200 Eco2Bike from the New Amsterdam Bicycle company.

WE ARE COUNTING ON YOUR SUPPORT!

Click here to Donate Now!

Urban Trees in the Breeze – Palms are Pretty but Environmentally Incorrect

ken — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 22:14:41 +0000

A recent article on TheAtlanticCities.com website called “The Problem with Palm Trees” is worth reading. Here are the first few sentences, followed by a link to the entire article.

Picture a line of gently swaying palm trees. Is there a greater signifier of a pleasantly warm climate and a great vacation spot?

But while palms are aesthetic superstars, a number of cities have started to recognize that the environmental issues fronds wreak can’t justify the eye candy.

When Florida’s Miami-Dade County released its urban forestry master plan in 2007, the area’s iconic palms were noticeably missing from the list of approved trees. Instead, the county recommended everything from leafy Ebony Browns to spindly Desert Sennas. “While palms are aesthetically pleasing and look ‘tropical,’ they do not provide the same environmental benefits, walkable streets, or lower ambient temperatures as hardwood shade trees,” the report stated. Read the rest of the story…

ken — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 18:43:28 +0000

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Treemendous Miami – Working to Reforest An Urban Area One Block at a Time

ken — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 22:52:11 +0000

Nadine and her guest Max Groso, one of the directors of a non-profit organization committed to restoring the tree canopy that once was a feature of South Florida’s tropical environment. TREEmendous Miami is a group of dedicated people making Miami-Dade a greener, cooler, healthier and more enjoyable environment in which to live.

For Additional information, visit TREEmendousMiami.org.

Baynanza 2012 – 30th Anniversary of Biscayne Bay Environmental Initiative

ken — Sat, 21 Apr 2012 13:53:00 +0000

The early 1980′s marked the beginning of a monumental effort by Miami-Dade County to save Biscayne Bay. The Bay was suffering from pollution and the marine environment of the Bay was in steep decline. Baynanza was created as part of a larger effort to save the bay.

Baynanza is a celebration of Biscayne Bay and its importance as one of our most important ecological systems in South Florida. While Baynanza includes more than 35 great events in March and April, the event that has become nearly synonymous with this celebration is the Biscayne Bay Cleanup Day.

At the April 16, 2011 event, more than 7,800 volunteers registered to participate. They collectively removed a record amount of more than 44 tons of garbage – a Baynanza record — from our shores.

Baynanza was also a great success for our community in 2010, with more than 7,600 volunteers cleaning up at 27 locations along the Bay.

Keep Haiti Green and Beautiful Initiative Launched on 19 April 2012 in Arcahaie, Haiti

ken — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 22:29:52 +0000

The office of the Diaspora of Haitian President Martelly is working on a plan to address the environmental issues facing the country. At a ceremony in Arcahaie, Haiti on 19 April 2012, environmental activists committed to replanting trees, one of the primary concerns people have when they talk about Haiti’s environmental problems, which include the need for clean water, public sanitation, electricity and road infrastructure.

Nadine hosted the first internet radio program – Keep Haiti Green and Beautiful on BlogTalkRadio.

Liaison Director: Bernice Fidelia

bernicefidelia@gmail.com

bernice.fidelia@presidentmartelly.ht

509.3.133.2969 (Haiti)

305.206.5454 (Miami)

Harvest Markets and Harvest Festival on EcoAlert with Nadine Patrice

ken — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 15:12:22 +0000

Earth Learning now operates three authentic, producer-based farmers markets (Downtown, South Miami, Homestead) serving a large part of Miami-Dade with local, sustainably-grown produce, artisanal foods and crafts, healthy eats, green products, healing arts, and much more. See the “Find a Market” sidebar for more information on each market on HarvestMarkets.org

Baynanza 2012 – Calendar of Events

ken — Mon, 09 Apr 2012 01:15:17 +0000

Click here to see the brochure: Baynanza2012