Whether your interest is biking, gardening, green building, carbon footprints, or light bulbs, there is a group working on it!
And there is always room to expand and grow ideas.
Find a group that works for you, or tell us what you're doing to go green in Albany.
 Carbon Neutral Albany The goal of Carbon Neutral Albany is to bring the local community's carbon footprint to zero or below! C0A engages in advocacy, education, and community dialogue on various relevant topics. Visit carbon0albany.org  Click here to learn more and sign up!  Are you interested in making your home more energy efficient and self-sufficient? Would you like more information about solar technologies before talking to a contractor? SmartSolar offers independent, site-specific analysis of solar and energy efficiency opportunities for local residents and businesses. This free service demystifies solar and energy efficiency investments with unbiased, consumer-friendly information and advice. |  Albany is an official Transition Town! Transition Towns around the world are building local resilience in the face of climate change and peak oil, through hope, awareness, and change! Visit TransitionAlbany.org Also look them up on Facebook.  Also, put yourself on the map! A local food garden google map, that is.  This google group help people in Albany connect to share! Sharing goods and resources reduces our collective consumption and our impact on the earth. You also get to know your neighbors, build community, and have fun!  Albany Strollers & Rollers AS&R addresses bicycle and pedestrian safety issues in and around Albany. Visit AlbanyStrollRoll.org |
Need some motivation?
This year, Green Albany Day pairs up with Albany Art & Music Festival
for a fun and educational day!
Be sure not to miss the great green workshops inside!
for a fun and educational day!
Be sure not to miss the great green workshops inside!
11:45am: Green Remodeling in Albany - Presenter: David Arkin of the Planning & Zoning Commission
12:20pm: Free Advice on How To Go Efficient and Solar - Presenter: SmartSolar (nonprofit serving Albany)
1:00pm: Sustainable Landscaping - Presenter Suzanne Schrift of the Sustainability Committee
2:00pm: Building Community Resilience, the Best Preparation for an Uncertain Future: An introduction to Transition Towns, Transition Albany
2:30pm: Greening Albany Schools Panel (to be confirmed), perspectives from teachers, students, and administration
Green exhibitors include a variety of organizations and businesses on these topics:
- Albany High School student tables
- Carbon footprints
- Energy (efficiency and solar)
- Gardening
- Local food growing
- Nature preservation and conservation
- Transportation (transit and bicycles)
- Sharing and community building
- Waste reduction
- Water
For info on last year's Green Albany Day event, click here.
If you have questions about this webpage, email info@greenalbany.org