Carmel Green Initiative

Green Your Home
Caring for the earth couldn't be easier. Having a FREE Home Energy Assessment done on your home is one of the easiest and most cost effective ways to go green. You'll be entered to win a $25 prize when you have a Free Home Energy Assessment done on your home. We'll draw 1 winner for every 10 assessments, so your chances to win are pretty good. Read more.
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Bike to Work & Bike to School!
Carmel & Noblesville are hosting Bike to Work events on May 17. Bike to School is on May 8. Read more.
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Earth Day Art Contest Winners
Mayor Brainard recognizes winners at Earth Day celebration. Read more.
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Mass Transit for Central Indiana
Thanks to the Indiana State Senate, mass transit for central Indiana is taking a detour to a summer study committee. Read more.
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Polar Ice Melting Faster than Expected
A new study published in 'Science' found the ice in Greenland is melting five times faster than in the early 90s, contributing to rising seas. Read more.

Record Low Arctic Ice
The Arctic ice cap plummeted to a new low, surpassing a record set only five years ago in 2007, according to NASA and the National Snow and Ice Data Center. Shrinking of the Arctic ices alarms scientists and environmentalists because the Arctic acts as the world's air conditioner, helping to moderate the globe's climate. It's loss is likely to speed up global warming. Read more at BBC, Businessweek, Christian Science Monitor, Forbes, NYTimes, RealClimate, Wasthington Post, ClimateCentral.
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Citywide Trash & Recycling Program
Holiday reminder: Trash pick-up will be delayed one day for Tuesday through Friday pick-ups due to the Christmas and New Year’s holidays. Monday pick-ups you are not affected by this. Your pick-ups will be the same. See calendar Read more ...
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Lend-A-Bin - No matter how
big or small, we're happy to provide you with recycling bins for your next event. Read more.

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Take a 1-minute Eco-Survey
We'd like to bring speakers and documentaries on sustainable living practices to Carmel. Please take a minute to tell us what you're interested in. Survey.

Ball State's Geothermal System Goes Live - The nation's largest geothermal system of its kind was dedicated on March 20th. Read more .

Nature's Karma has moved to their new home at Carmel City Center. Visit them online

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Video by Karl and Vaughn Niemiec explains the impacts of having more than one trash hauler in your neighborhood. Read more.
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Plant a Tree - Check out this fun community service project for your neighborhood. Read more.

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Indy Solar Tour Kicks off at Cool Creek - Learn about solar power for your home or business. Read more
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Interfaith Power & Light launched the Hoosier Chapter bringing people of all faiths together with one mission: to care for and be good stewards of God's creation. Read more.
Indiana Living Green
highlights Carmel's broad community effort to go green. The article provides an overview of green initiatives at City Hall and throughout Carmel. Great job everyone! Read article.

How Green is Your Business? Sustainable business practices are proven to help reduce costs and can differentiate your business from your competition. Please take a few minutes to share your thoughts on going green Survey.
Energy Star Schools - Carmel High School, College Wood, Mohawk Trails, Prairie Trace, Smoky Row, Towne Meadow, and West Clay Elementary schools have earned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) prestigious ENERGY STAR, the national symbol for protecting the environment through superior energy efficiency. Read more
Poison Ivy and Climate Change According to the Wall Street Journal, research indicates that poison ivy has gotten much nastier, faster growth, hardier plants due to rising ambient carbon dioxide levels. Leaf size and nasty oil content are way up thanks to a 33% increase in CO₂ in only 50 years...