Green Team

Help WCLZ make a difference in Maine. Join the 'CLZ Green Team by reducing your impact and taking pride in your environment. Use the links below to get started and check back here for more green ideas and events.

WCLZ Is Proud To Be Maine’s Only Carbon Neutral Radio Station

Our commitment to the environment includes evaluating our carbon footprint each year. This includes our total energy use - everything from commuting and corporate travel, office and studio lights and heat, the cost of transmitting our signal, and producing promotional items like CDs, re-usable totes and aluminum water bottles. We’re emitting about 230 tons of CO₂ each year. To achieve our carbon neutral goal we’ve partnered with Reverb and Atlantic Records and are taking two steps. We’ll be purchasing renewable energy credits from First Wind, an independent wind energy company that develops and operates wind farms, including one in Mars Hill, Maine. We’ll also be purchasing offsets from Native Energy, whose focus is on renewable energy projects.

To learn more about Renewable Energy Credits:
click here or here

To learn more about Carbon Offsets:
click here

'CLZ invites you to a free screening of the documentary "Transforming Energy" at the Harbor Theater in Boothbay on Saturday, February 27th at 2 p.m. presented by the Boothbay Region Land Trust.

It's time to sign up for a 2010 CSA. Find one near you, and learn more about CSAs in general via MOFGA.

Land Trusts support many of the naturally beautiful places in your area. And they need your support. Click here to find a Land Trust near you.

We wanted to show off our new 'CLZ Prius. So far we really love it, and it is great on gas. For basic information about hybrids click here. To see which hybrids perform well, check out this recent article at edmunds.com.


Your Carbon Footprint #1	Efficiency Maine offers this calculator of your household's energy use, and practical ideas on how to reduce it.	www.carbonfreehomes.org
Your Carbon Footprint #2	Calculate your entire lifestyle's impact on climate change with this carbon footprint calculator and compare yourself to other Americans and the rest of the world.	www.nature.org
Compact Florescent Lights	On this page you can find out more about the benefits of CFLs as well as how to recycle them	www.efficiencymaine.com
Go Maine	Tips on how to save on gasoline and stay warm during the winter!	www.gomaine.org
Portland Green Streets	Find out more about the Green Streets initiative for Portland through this site that shares information, resources, and gets folks psyched to commute green!	portlandgreenstreets.org
Environminute	Hear the report/tips that air daily on WCLZ.	www.environminute.com
Maine Recycles	Meet other Mainers who recycle, share your stories and find recycling centers in your community.	MaineRecycles.com
Natural Resources Council of Maine	Stay up-to-date on ways you can take action to help keep Maine green.	www.nrcm.org
Ocean Conservancy	Learn more about their efforts to empower people through research, education, and science-based advocacy and to speak and act on behalf of healthy and diverse ocean ecosystems.	www.oceanconservancy.org
Freecycle	Get rid of stuff you don't need by giving it to someone who needs it! Or, find a free used version of what you want instead of buying new.	www.freecycle.org
Maine Chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council	Learn more about leaders in the building industry working to promote buildings that are envrironmentally responsible, profitable and healthy places to live and work	www.maineusgbc.org
METRO	Explore using public transportation to get around greater Portland.	www.gpmetrobus.com
YardScape	Helping you get a green lawn while reducing the use of pesticides, herbicides and fertilizers.	YardScape.com
Green Burials	Find out more about reducing your impact permanently and forever! There are now two green cemetaries in Maine.	www.greenburials.org

Get Real Get Maine	Use this site to search for producers of Maine food and farm products.	www.getrealmaine.com
Portland Buy Local	Join the campaign to strengthen Portland’s local economy, maintain our unique community character and provide continuing opportunities for entrepreneurs.	www.portlandbuylocal.org
CSAs	The time is right for Mainers to take their commitment to local seasonal food to the next level. Here’s how you can be a part of Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)	www.mofga.org
Farmers Markets	Get a listing of area Farmers Markets - and get local food fresh from the source!	Farmers Market listings

Portland Trails	This site offers maps and information about Portland trails, how you can get involved, and a list of fundraising events coming up.	www.trails.org
Friends of Casco Bay	Formed by concerned citizens in response to an alarming report written about pollution in Casco Bay. This site shares ways you can help keep the waters of Casco Bay clean.	www.friendsofcascobay.org
Maine Audubon	Find out how you can help preserve Maine’s wildlife and habitat through education and action.	www.maineaudubon.org

Greendrinks and Green Lunches	Meet up with like-minded green-thinkers once a month at Portland Greendrinks. The host location changes every month, sign-up for their newsletter for more information on both Greendrinks and Green Lunches.	PortlandGreenDrinks.com
CLZ Green Team	And check back for more events in the future!

Mama Bird	A blog about making a difference for Maine’s environment	raisingmaine.com/mamabird
Eco-Chick	A team of women highlight ways, big and small, to live your life in a way that's more friendly to the environment.	eco-chick.com
Green and Clean Mom	A mom blogs about her quest to be environmentally friendly in her daily life.	greenandcleanmom
Falmouth High School's Lexus Eco Challenge Team	The team is competing in a national competition to try to clean up the environment	Eco Challenge team blog