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A GREEN REPORT CARD FOR THE CITY

It’s going to take efforts on several fronts — government regulation, private initiatives, partnerships and citizen action — to go where we need to go, noted the panel.

CHAMPIONS OF CHANGE

These six friends of the environment are crusading for causes that aim to benefit the planet.

GOING GREEN

Simple tips for a greener lifestyle that will reduce damage to the environment — and save you a few bucks.

ROUNDTABLE ON THE ENVIRONMENT

“Several panelists have expressed that, on the one hand, the demise of the Vehicle Emissions Testing (VET ) program and the general air quality are bad things, but that the community and its leaders deserve high praise for the STAR program.”

EDITOR'S LETTER: A GREEN TURNING
We’ve made the world smaller and damaged it in the process. And we’re all part of the problem.

PUBLISHER'S NOTE
When editor Bruce Allar first approached me with the idea of doing a “Green Issue” of Louisville, I knew it was time to seriously consider using recycled paper in this magazine.

CHE' RHODES — GLASSBLOWER
An open-door policy connects the two worlds — a juxtaposition that delights Rhodes.

EGGING THEM ON
The local business-incubation scene took a tasteful turn last year when a partnership called FB3 Development opened.

WHEELS OF PROGRESS
Mark Twain once said, “Get a bicycle. You will certainly not regret it, if you live”

ALT-FUEL OUTFITTER PHIL INMAN
What do you get when you cross an entrepreneurial Aussie handyman with an environmental engineer?

NOW SERVING SPAM (A LOT)
The Tony Award-winning musical comedy Monty Python’s Spamalot starts a six-day run at the Kentucky Center on May 15.

SOME LIKE IT HOT
Warm-Weather Fashions Heat up your look for the summer season.

DAVID PIERCE: TRUE TO THE BREW
With 26 years of amateur and professional microbrewing under his belt, Bluegrass Brewing Co. virtuoso David Pierce has yet to lose the fire for creating the next great small-batch beer.

PASTURES OF PLENTY — SHELBYVILLE
From the clogged freeways of L.A. to the quaintness of Shelbyville — the trade-off suits this writer just fine.

LOW-WATTAGE LIFESTYLE
Utility bills never raid the budget of this conservation-minded Belknap couple.

PLANET PLEASERS
Biodegradable, made from recycled materials or designed to conserve natural resources, these products make “Home Sweet Home” a more earth-friendly place.

TRICKS ON TREATMENTS
Put a glorious finishing touch on a smartly decorated room by choosing just the right window treatments.

HIGH-CLASS HANG-UPS

DESIGNER SPOTLIGHT — CHRISTINA SMITH
“I never want my clients to feel like guests in their own homes. My role is to help refine their tastes — to use fiber, color, texture and lighting to create something beautiful that looks like them.”

DINING IN — SWEET ON OMELETS
Put away the salt and pepper, Sir Sidney — it’s time to prepare a tasty dessert omelet.

POP, POP, FIZZ, FIZZ

Wine enthusiasts insist that pairing the wrong wine with a soufflé is a far worse offense than having the soufflé itself fall.

DINING OUT — THE "CATCH" AT CLOVER
Chef Troy Schuster favors local ingredients and Continental touches.

KAREM'S PUB & GRILL
Norton Commons seems to be banking on the if-you-build-it-they-will-come business plan — and so is Karem’s Pub & Grill. You may want to arrive early in the evening because the restaurant has been filling up fast.

END INSIGHT — LEARNING CURVES
More of us believe in such things as astrology and visits by extraterrestrials. Sheesh! Here are some science reports that have caught my eye of late.