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In this week's address, President-elect Barack Obama discusses solutions for our struggling economy in the new year.  change.gov

 

Virginians will be able to buy Green Power through Dominion Virginia Power beginning January 2009

 

Keep Winter Cold! CCAN's 4th Annual Polar Bear Plunge Jan. 10

Anacostia Bicycle EcoTour Jan. 19

Martin Luther King, Jr. Day Jan. 19

info from wikipedia

thekingcenter.org

Y.O.G.A for Youth I Am the Dream Fundraiser (observed Jan. 15)

A youth concert will be held at the Verizon Center in downtown Washington, D.C. The concert will be free, but tickets are required. Details should become available on the Presidential Inaugural Committee site  Jan. 19
 

Inauguration:

DC's Inauguration Day page

Presidential Inaugural Committee

Wireless companies warn of phone delays during inauguration - large number of visitors may overload wireless networks.

Metro's inauguration info

Virginia Railway Express info

 

All American Inaugural Ball 2009

American Indian Inaugural Ball

Green Inaugural Ball Jan. 17

Servant Forge Humanitarian Inaugural Ball in Alexandria, VA

Obama to Host military only innaugural ball

Sikh Inaugural Ball to Honor Indian Americans and Asian Americans

Tickets to many balls are available for sale through ticket sales agencies.

 

Sugar & Champagne Affair 2009 at the Ritz Carlton in DC benefiting The Washington Humane Society Jan. 28

2009 Good Jobs, Green Jobs National Conference  Feb. 4-6, 2009

The National Teach-in will again engage more than a million Americans at thousands of campuses and other institutions in a dialogue about the clean energy transformation that can stop global warming and renew both the American economy and spirit. Once again, young people will engage national political leaders and other key decision-makers in critical face-to-face discussion about their future. Feb. 5, 2009

Analog TV broadcasting switches to digital  dtv.gov   info from DC government  Feb. 17

3rd Annual Fashion for Paws at the Embassy of Italy benefiting The Washington Humane Society Mar. 28

for more events, please check:

bethesdagreen.org

Going Green At Home from the Maryland National Capital Park and Planning Commission

 

 

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a beautiful 15 minute guided meditation audio to lessen stress

Frugality resources:

current sale finder

Frugal Living from about.com

beingfrugal.net

Learn to Live the Not-So-Big-Lifestyle - an interview w/ author and architect Sarah Susanka of The Not so Big House book series

simpleliving.com

Your Money or Your Life

simplelivingtv.net

freecycle.org

Swap-O-Rama-Rama (a video of a swap)

Find a yard sale.

Saving money on home energy bills

Good informative videos on Youtube to help you save money and energy:

How to install a low flow shower head

About the Kill A Watt; an inexpensive device to measure how much electricity your gizmos are using

About TED - The Energy Detective: monitors whole house electricity use (requires hook up by an electrician)

 


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The latest measure of CO2 in the Earth's Atmosphere

 

PC security resouce center

     
 


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