Bellingham WA Real Estate
Amy S Zender | RealtorŪ | Keller Williams Western Realty
Beautiful Bellingham Real Estate | amyzender@kw.com | Phone: 360-920-4886
Bellingham's Media Exposure
Whatcom County shows that it is indeed easy being green! Due to the incredible efforts on behalf of the Bellingham tourism bureau, the city has been featured in more than 110 media outlets including National Geographic Traveler, Mother Earth News, AAA Journey Magazine, Northwest Travel, to name but a few.When looking for a new place to live, consider Bellingham. What other cities have the distinctions Bellingham has? Where else can you become a part of a national and international award-winning movement that is leaving a healthy legacy for your children? With cleaner air, more opportunities for alternative transportation, and several programs that reduce waste, toxins, and greenhouse gases, the small city of Bellingham not only has charm, but plays its part in the global action for a cleaner environment and a healthier future.
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Mother Earth News showcased Bellingham in their August/September 2007 issue as one of the "8 Great Places You've Never Heard of", citing its "deliberate effort to inlcude sustainability and quality of life as part of every community discussion." The article also mentioned that although Washington was already an environmentally conscious state, Whatcom was the first county to offer curbside recycling.
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In April 2007, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
recognized Bellingham as Washington's First Green Power Community, after residents and business owners purchased more than 11 percent of the electricity used in the entire city from alternative green power resources. -
July 2006, Bellingham was elected by the American Lung Association as one of the top three US cities for cleanest ozone.
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Bellingham came in first place over Seattle as WashingtonCEO Magazine's greenest city, winning the coveted and distinguished Green Washington Award. Bellingham was also recognized for committing to take a leadership role in promoting public awareness about the cause and effect of climate change.
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Bellingham initiated the Residential Stormwater Retrofit Program, which includes the distribution of specially fotted rain barrels to homeowners residing in the Lake Whatcom watershed.
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Recently, the city completed a road resurfacing project along Northshore, as part of a campaign to promote alternative transportation by incorporating bike lanes and sidewalks. This project was two-fold in concept, in that the new expansion will result in a net decrease of watershed and a lower quantity of run-off into the lake area.
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The city began the Environmentally Preferable Purchasing Program, which was implemented in 2007, whereby Bellingham promotes the purchase of recycled, PBT-free, and environmentally preferable products.
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City business has instituted Green City Business Trips where employees have access to bicycles during the business day.
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Finally, Bellingham has set goals to reduce greenhouse gases. Annually, the city plans to lower gas emissions so that by 2012, levels will have been reduced by 64% from 2000, and by 70% in 2020. Furthermore, by 2007, 84% of the projected traget for reduction in 2012 had already been met!
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The city was honored on May 15, 2008, at the ICLEI Local Action Summit in Albuquerque, NM, for designing a climate action plan. This was an international and prestigious recognition for the City of Bellingham's efforts to reduce the harmful levels of gas emissions.
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