Josh Dorfman interviews Eva Otto – Real Estate Agent and Partner in Green Works Realty, the first real estate firm in the United States to specialize in healthy green homes, community-focused developments, and innovative properties.
Also on hand to discuss Green Building is Bob Sisum, Director of Builder Programs at Lakewood Ranch in Bradenton, Florida and Board Member of the National Association of Home Builders. Lakewood Ranch is one of the largest and most successful green residential developments in the country situated on 38,000 acres involving over 20 home builders. 600 homes have already been built to green specifications with many more on the way.
Live the What?
Live the Change is our campaign to make the world a better place. Yes, really. We believe that a series of small steps really can add up to a big, global change. We want our families, our bodies, and our planet to be in balance, and we realize that all these things are actually connected. Think about energy conservation: replacing one light bulb saves you $60 and keeps a half-ton of carbon dioxide out of the air you breathe. That makes for a better planet, a better quality of life, and a little more headspace to think about better things.
Learn about this mutually beneficial relationship between one café and its community.
Can you do it? Can you buy food, gifts, and everything else from local merchants on the weekend before Thanksgiving?
It took me a long time and lot of grumbling to learn a simple lesson: Voting makes you feel good.
This week on the Lazy Environmentalist, Josh Dorfman, interviews Eva Otto – Real Estate Agent and Partner in Green Works Realty, the first real estate firm in the United States to specialize in healthy green homes, community-focused developments, and innovative properties.
Interests: Indie Crafting, Art, Astronomy, Physics, History, Eco-Friendly, Computer Graphics, Sewing, Knitting, Drawing, Macrame, Painting, Spinning,Book Binding, Screenprinting, Electronics Tinkering, Web Design, Books about my interests, Coffee, Travel, Black Tea, Cooking, Corduroy, Wool Felt, Ribbons, Vintage Patches, Collecting Sanrio paraphernalia, Boondoggle, Zines
Inspiration: Carl Sagan, Jim Henson, and Tori Amos.