Category Archives: Sonnenschein Green Initiative

June 2009 Award – Alan Graf Law Office

The Sonnenschein Green Initiative hosted the sixth “Green Evening Series” on June 23rd in downtown Hohenwald at the Emporium Café. During the event, Jennifer Dauksha-English presented the third Green Business of the Month Award for June 2009, to Alan Graf, … Continue reading

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6th Green Evening Cafe

The Sonnenschein Green Initiative hosted the sixth “Green Evening Series” on June 23rd in downtown Hohenwald at the Emporium Café. Chris Gibson with “Green Diving Solutions” gave a very interesting and informative talk on fuel efficiency and alternative fuel sources. … Continue reading

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Latest Green Evening Cafes

Written by Sonnenschein Intern Evan Kilpatrick The Sonnenschein Green Initiative is hosting the sixth Green Evening Cafe on Tuesday, June 23, 6-8:30 pm at the Emporium Cafe, downtown, Hohenwald. Speaker Chris Gibson will give an overview on fuel efficiency tactics. … Continue reading

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May 2009 Award – Buffalo Valley Inc.

Former Sonnenschein Chair, Becky Newbold presented Jerry Risner and Buffalo Valley Inc. with the second Green Business Award. Risner spoke on how Buffalo Valley, combined with the Sonnenschein organization, are in the process of making their business more green. They … Continue reading

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April 2009 Award – McDonald Farm

On Tuesday, April 28, the Sonnenschein Green Initiative hosted the 4th Green Evening Cafe. The public event was held from 6-8:30 pm at the Emporium. Transition Town Hohenwald was the theme for the April Green Evening. To start the evening, … Continue reading

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Gearing up for the next Financial Permaculture Summit

The Financial Permaculture Institute is gearing up for the next Financial Permaculture Summit to be held in Hohenwald, TN September 22-26, 2009. Registration for the event is now up and running on http://www.financialpermaculture.com. Just like last year, we’re making our … Continue reading

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Get Involved

Interested in getting involved with the Sonnenschein Green Initiative?All that we ask of you, is that you sincerely care about supporting local economic and community development and that you have an open mind to diverse opinions around ‘green’ strategies and … Continue reading

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6th Transition Update

Public meetings were held on Wednesdays April 15, 29 and May 13. Items discussed:Transition InitiativeFood and FarmingBuilding and HousingTechnical TrainingsGreen Business DevelopmentLeadership TrainingStalled ProjectsCompleted or Upcoming ProjectsUpcoming Events Transition InitiativeOn Tuesday, April 28, 2009, the Sonnenschein Green Initiative hosted the … Continue reading

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Green Evening Cafe

The Sonnenschein Green Initiative hosted the third Green Evening Cafe on Tuesday, March 24, 6-8:30 pm at the Emporium Cafe, downtown, Hohenwald. Food and Farming was the theme for the March Green Evening. Fifty seven people attended the evening, which … Continue reading

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Fifth Transition Update

On Tuesday April 7, 2009 the Hohenwald City Council and the Hohenwald Lewis County Chamber of Commerce signed the Sonnenschein Green Initiative’s Transition Proclamation. Two days later the Lewis County Herald reported: “As a Transition Town, Hohenwald recognizes the industrious … Continue reading

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