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groSolar, North America’s premier distributer, installer and integrator of solar power solutions for homes and businesses, has begun the installation of a Solar Hot Water System at the Boston Red Sox's Fenway Park.

Officials from Third Sector New England describe the LEED-certified green renovation of a historic, 19th Century building that houses offices of a variety of community non-profit organizations. They describe the opportunities and challenges in renovating such an old structure and keep it green.

Creative ideas for your greener city.

Make a difference in the world, with World computer Exchange which is dedicated to improving life and opportunities for poor youth throughout the world. World Computer Exchange has a program on every third Saturday of the month. Please come and join us to help pack and test computers on Saturday, February 16th , 2008 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM

Artists, environmentalists, nature lovers, students, activists, filmmakers, and anyone in between, are invited to submit original short (3-minutes or less) digital videos about the environment and sustainability to be shown at the D2E Sustainability Video Forum at Down:2:Earth, a sustainable lifestyle event at the Hynes Convention Center in Boston, March 28-30, 2008. Entries are due by March 14. More info at www.d2eboston.com.

The Boston Nature Center is home to the city's first green public building. Smack dab in the middle of anature sanctuary, The George Robert White Environmental Conservation Center serves as a prime example of how to design agreen building. Light, air, energy and recyclable materials are combined to create a healthy (for humans and the earth) andcomfortable atmosphere for work, education and play.

If you live in the Boston area, or are planning on visiting there, try to visit Taranta. There the chef, Jose Duarte, serves some of the freshest and tastiest food around. Green restaurants are becoming very popular in Massachusetts due to Project Mass.