Close to 100 businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community celebrated them at the Thurston Chamber’s April Green Business Forum on Wednesday, April 13 at 11:00 am at the Olympia Hotel at Capitol Lake. The event included a keynote address by Adrian J. Rodriguez, Puget Sound Energy’s (PSE) Senior Vice…
A record number of businesses applied for a Thurston Green designation this year and the community celebrated those businesses at the Chamber’s April Forum on Wednesday, April 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hotel RL Olympia. The luncheon included Earth Day remarks by Congressman Denny Heck, a keynote address by Providence St. Peter’s Keith Edgerton and…
National Mayor’s Challenge for Water Conservation! Using water efficiently, even during the rainiest of Olympia months, is important to help protect our precious drinking water resources for generations to come. We are proud to report that Olympian’s have exceeded our original 5% goal and have reduced their water consumption by almost 9% – that’s over 98 million gallons! If…
Olympia, Wash. (Dec. 15, 2014) — The Hands On Children’s Museum is now the first children’s museum in the Western United States awarded a GOLD rating by the U.S. Green Building Council for its sustainable building located on Olympia’s East Bay waterfront. The museum joins four other children’s museums worldwide with the GOLD rating. Hands…
Innovative and Award-Winning Programs Benefit South Sound Communities Thurston County, WA – Earth Day is upon us but for some, every day is Earth Day. That’s the case for local governments in the South Puget Sound region, whose sustainable practices, earth-friendly programs, and conservation efforts, make a difference and get noticed. The cities of Lacey,…
Recipients of the Thurston Green Business recognition program were announced at the Chamber’s Annual Thurston Green Forum on Wednesday, April 9 at the Red Lion Hotel Olympia. Now in its seventh year, the Thurston Green Business program has become one of the Chamber’s most popular programs; nearly 200 local organizations display a Thurston Green Business…
Thurston County businesses are going green and will receive recognition for their efforts on Wednesday, April 9 2014 at the Thurston County Chamber Forum. The Thurston Green Designation program recognizes businesses that practice environmental sustainability in the following areas: Waste reduction and recycling, energy efficiency, buying and selling green, water conservation, transportation and commute trip…