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It’s 2008; do you know where your food is coming from? Buying local in WNY By Donna Hoke Kahwaty; photos by kc kratt Green dreams: for these West Side teens, personal growth blooms year round By Lauren Newkirk Maynard; photos by kc kratt New home, tried and true ideas Story and photos by Nancy J. Parisi Putting Buffalo first By Cynnie Gaasch Profit & planet: Buffalo finds eco-friendly ways of doing business By Lauren Newkirk Maynard Ruth Goldman: it’s a lifestyle By Donna Hoke Kahwaty Go native: 9 plants for WNY By Elizabeth Licata Want to save the planet? Kill your lawn. By Elizabeth Licata Making the greens greener Story and images by Ronald S. Montesano Down in the dumps: In WNY, hazardous waste problems lie just beneath the surface By Joe Sweeney Sustainable beauty By Catherine Berlin Preening green By Catherine Berlin |
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ON THE COVER The acronym LEED means Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design. This term is used when referring to green construction. Cover design by Chastity Taber. |
THE GREEN ISSUE “Going green” is something we’ve all heard about, but what does that actually mean? How does one do it? And what difference does it make? Prepare for answers to all of these questions and more as Spree explores a range of sustainable living options in the region. Jana Eisenberg takes us on a tour of landmarks, offices, and homes in WNY that take advantage of renewable energy sources. Joe George tells of his love of bike-riding, one of the simplest and most enjoyable acts of eco-consciousness. Joe Sweeney investigates the problem of hazardous waste in the area’s soil. And Catherine Berlin shows us that environmentally friendly clothing need not be style-free. There are profiles of those leading the way locally, including Walter Simpson, teenager Jud Heussler, and Eric Glose, whose Volkswagen runs on vegetable oil. Feeling inspired yet? Then use some of these ideas to go green at work, at home, and at play. Building green throughout the region By Barry A. Muskat UB’s Creekside Village Community Center: a study in energy efficiency By Donna Evans-Deyermond; photo by kc kratt A garden runs through it By Meg Walker; photos by kc kratt A house that lives, breathes, and saves energy By Donna Evans-Deyermond; photos by kc kratt A green tour of WNY By Jana Eisenberg Committed to conservation By Jana Eisenberg; photo by kc kratt Straw bale living in East Aurora By Jennifer Wettlaufer; photos by kc kratt My victory gardens By Joe George Vegging out By Kelly Hayes McAlonie The goodness of bikes By Joe George Buffalo Blue Bicycle’s founder Justin Booth on getting to work and living greener By Lisa Kane Greening a grand old city home By Larry Brooks; photos by kc kratt Lessons in going green By Maria Scrivani Building green: an overview of sustainable design and the LEED rating system By Roxanne Button The green team By Catherine Berlin Winds of change By Johanna Marmon Organic riches in a house of straw Story and images by Meg Knowles |
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