Tag: green living
Transportation Tips for a Better Environment
September 19, 2018
by Jerry Lieberman, of the Monroe County Climate Change Advisory Committee We’re all concerned with our fragile Keys environment and the impact of Climate Change, but often struggle what we can do to help. Our transportation choices have ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Recreation, UF/IFAS Extension, Work & LifeTags: Climate Change, Florida Keys, Green Living, Transportation
Be Junk Mail Free in 10 Minutes
August 20, 2018
We all receive unwanted mail and according to the EPA the statistics are quite alarming. More than 4 million tons of junk mail is produced yearly. Over 50 percent of this unsolicited mail ends up in landfills annually. Do you want to stop ... READ MORE
Category: , Home Management, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Green Living, Monroe County Extension, Sustainability, Sustainable Floridians
Improve Savings and Health With Minor Changes In Your Home
May 13, 2016
Be sure to check out this month's feature in The Green Scene. Ready to make a few enhancements to your home to improve its overall performance? Improving the home performance through small increments or changes requires extended periods of ... READ MORE
Category: Health & Nutrition, Home Management, Money Matters, Work & LifeTags: Conservation, Energy Savings, Environment, Environmentally Friendly, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family And Consumer Sciences, General Information, Green Living, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla County Extension, Water Conservation
Simply Sustainable Cleaning Tips
March 10, 2016
We all want a clean home, but it comes at a cost. There are several things we can do at home to reduce the impact to our pocketbooks as well as the environment, from using high efficiency laundry products to simply turning the water off between ... READ MORE
Category: Work & LifeTags: Community, Education, Energy Savings, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family, Family And Consumer Sciences, Green Living, Recycling, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable, Sustainable Living, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
Recycle Your Blue Jeans
February 8, 2016
By Shelley Swenson, Extension Agent III, Family and Consumer Sciences UF-IFAS Wakulla County Extension Give old denim new purpose by recycling. The journey from cotton to denim insulation is a new initiative to transform an old ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural ResourcesTags: Blue Jeans Go Green, Bluejean Insulation, Conservation, Educational, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Green Living, Insulation, Recycle, Recycle Blue Jeans, Shelley Swenson, Sustainable Living, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension, Women
What’s In Season Now?
February 4, 2015
Fresh From Florida! Valentine's Day is just around the corner! What better way to impress your sweetheart than with a home-cooked meal--using fresh Florida produce! Your February shopping list is here! Shelley Swenson is your local Extension ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Community, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Food, Food Safety, Fresh, Fruit, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, My Plate, Nutrition, Produce, Shelley Swenson, Shopping List, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, Valentine’s, Vegetables, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
What’s In Season Now?
January 28, 2015
Fresh From Florida! 2015 has officially arrived, and what better way to start the new year than with fresh produce--from right here in Florida! Make sure to get your Fresh From Florida shopping list to know what locally grown fruits and vegetables ... READ MORE
Category: AgricultureTags: Children, Community, Conservation, Cooking, Diet, Educational, Environment, Extension, Families & Consumers, Family, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family And Consumer Sciences, Family Nutrition In Action, Family Youth & Community Sciences, Food, Food Safety, Gluten Free, Green Living, Health, Healthy, Living Well In The Panhandle, My Plate, Nutrition, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension, Wakulla Extension
The Green Scene “April 2013”
April 5, 2013
How to Spot a Green Cleaner Knowing when a claim of being green is actually true and not an advertising ploy can be difficult if you are not armed with the knowledge of how to spot a green cleaner. There are a few approaches to finding one. ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Eco Labels, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Cleaning, Green Living, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Uncategorized, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension
The Green Scene March 2013
March 8, 2013
Herb: Do Yourself - a Flavor Workshop Planned For the last of our cooking school series, an Herb Workshop will be offered on April 11th at 6 p.m. at the Extension Office. Trevor Hylton, Wakulla/Leon FAMU Horticulture Agent will lead the workshop ... READ MORE
Category: Conservation, Natural Resources, UF/IFAS ExtensionTags: Community, Conservation, Environment, Families & Consumers, Family & Consumer Sciences, Family Youth & Community Sciences, FYCS, Green Living, Shelley Swenson, Sustainability Community, Sustainable Big Bend, Sustainable Living, The Green Scene, Wakulla, Wakulla County Extension