Green (Your) House!


We have the info you need to rebuild your house green!

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Get a Little Fresh!


Farmers markets are springing up everywhere in NOLA.

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Recycling takes some creativity in NOLA now.

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Welcome!

Welcome to Go Green NOLA! Our website is the guide for the New Orleans community on how to build and live green. We hope to introduce you to new ways of thinking and living because we know one person can make a difference in her/his community. ( here's proof )
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Site Highlights

GREEN GARDENING 101
Don't like the idea of spraying your fruit and vegetable plants with harmful pesticides? Neither do we. Luckily, Grant Estrade from Laughing Buddha Nursery has given us information on methods of natural pest insect control including repellents and organic pesticides. Plus learn about bad bugs and good bugs.


HEALTH & WELLNESS
Pesticides, insecticides and herbicides are a part of everyday life, however many who use these products are unaware of their consequences on the environment and personal health. Dr Lisa Marie Chambers discusses how these toxins affect our environment, our homes, and our children.


BUILDING BASICS
To help make New Orleans becomes the Big Green Easy, we have outlined some inexpensive ways to build your house green, including planting deciduous trees to shade your house in the summer and warm it during the winter and shopping the many architectural salvage stores for historically accurate materials to rebuild your house.

 
Section Highlights
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INTERVIEWS WITH ARCHITECTS Meet Prisca Weems from Future Proof.
 
carbon-footprint Carbon Footprint?
Calculate how much carbon you create.

recycle Recycling Guide!
Recycle, reduce & reuse in NOLA!

recycle Why Go Green?
Read our blog for more reasons.

ideas forum Nola Locavores!
Get & share ideas on how to eat local.

ideas forum Got Green Ideas?
Post 'em in our Bright Ideas Forum.

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