GREENWorks
Ideas for a Cleaner Environment
A publication of the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services, Concord, NH (603) 271-3710

October 2009

Looking for Green During Peak Foliage?
Guest Columnist: Michelle Veasey, Sustainable Lodging and Restaurant Program Manager,
NH Lodging and Restaurant Association

The Green Alliance is a growing union of green businesses on the NH Seacoast, offering strength in numbers, raising the profile of local sustainable businesses through collaboration, consumer education, and shared business strategies. Started last July by local activist and former journalist Sarah Brown, the GA has since exploded into a union of 53 businesses -- and more are joining every week.

It’s really easy to beat yourself up when you’re trying to do the right thing. Instead of feeling good about yourself for helping in small ways, you look around you and feel overwhelmed with how much there is to do – or not do. And panic.

Don’t go down that road: Nothing good comes of it, and you might even end up giving up, which would be way too bad.