One of the things I really love about blogging is people in the community contact me to post different things.  It’s a great opportunity to find out what’s going on and what’s important to people in Kirkland.  Alexandra Steele, who is the Marketing and PR Director of Sustainable September 2008, contacted me about Sustainable September.  Because I’m so interested in reducing our carbon footprint and “going green”, I decided to write about this month’s event.

Sustainable September is an organization committed to local economic and environmental issues. Started in 2006 by the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce, the program unites business and community leaders with the City of Kirkland.    The program runs hrough the month of September and includes classes over the next three Saturdays, the 13th,  20th, and 27th, and the Kirkland Green Festival on the 17th.  The festival will host an outdoor eco-market during Kirkland’s Wednesday Farmer’s Market.  On the 27th, homes remodeled with “green” principles in mind will be open for public viewing. More events are listed in the calendar of events on the Sustainable September website.

September 13th- Greening Your Home Remodel

September 20th-Saving Money and the Planet with a Home Audit

September 27th-Designing and Building a New Green Home

All classes are in the City Council Chambers at Kirkland City Hall, 123 Fifth Avenue in Kirkland.

The organization and its events have grown with sponsorship from the Washington State Department of Ecology, Puget Sound Energy, Waste Management, and the Kirkland Chamber of Commerce.  Other sponsors, including the Northwest Multiple Listing Service, are listed on the website.

If you attend any of the classes, let me know what you think. This is a terrific opportunity to learn more about “going green.”