* COME OUTSIDE AND PLAY AT GIPL’s 5th BIRTHDAY PARTY! - JULY 8! *

How time flies! We will be celebrating GIPL's fifth birthday on the evening of Tuesday, July 8 in grand fashion. There will be delicious locally grown food, homemade ice cream, live music, local wine tasting, silent auction (see list of items to the right), and all sorts of eco-tabulous indoor and outdoor fun at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church (4393 Garmon Rd NW, Atlanta, GA 30327)!

Submit a local, seasonal, homemade dish in GIPL’s food contest!

Entry Details:

• Categories: Appetizers, Salads/Sides, Main Dishes, and Desserts
• Time: Have your dish ready to serve at St. Dunstan’s Episcopal Church by 6:45 pm; taste-testing will begin at 7 pm
• Recipe: Provide a written copy of your recipe, detailing where you obtained your local ingredient(s) (your entry must include at least one local, seasonal ingredient); if your recipe is taken or adapted from someone else’s recipe, please make reference to that source
• Prize: If your dish is selected by the judges, you’ll win an environmentally-friendly prize!

Don't cook? Be a judge! Party guests will be able to buy a chance to act as judge for one of the categories. You'll be guaranteed a taste of every entry in your category and you'll get to pick which is the best!

A Celebration of Food and Faith - POSTPONED!!!

Although we had a great response to our Celebration of Food and Faith event, we have had to postpone it until the fall due to unforeseen circumstances. Please watch this space for more details as we reschedule.

Bid on these fabulous items (and more) in our Silent Auction at GIPL's 5th Birthday!

1940's Game Table - Talk about efficiency! This convertible game table makes very efficient use of space

Fabulous Events and Stay-cations
* Family Four Pack of tickets to Zoo Atlanta, the Atlanta Braves, and the World of Coke
* A stay at the Bartlett Bike-in B&B - stay right on the Path and bike to Stone Mountain.
* A weekend in the Bunkhouse at Anderson Creek Retreat
* An Atlanta Rollergirls prize pack - dinner at the Brewhouse in Little Five Points, tickets to the season championship

Eco-goods and Services
* Photography Package from Dan Mays (he will come to home and take pictures of your gardens)
* Picnic Pack—backpack, 2 wine bottles, cheese, pesto, bread
* Art & Photography from several local artists
* Handmade Jewelry
* Day at the Beach Pack—beach bag made out of recycled foil; reusable water bottle and insulated water bottle holder
* Gift baskets with handmade soaps, original artwork notecards, local honey, regional wines and more
* Got Strategy—Strategic Planning Consultation from Sam Collier
* Expedient Green Audit—Office Product Streamlining from Kevin Simons
* Rain barrels
* Kindest Cut Zero Emissions Lawncare Service

Step it Up! - April 14 & November 3, 2007

Step it Up was a great success. See our Step It Up page for pictures from local events! If you had an event and want to share your picture, e-mail it to us at info@gipl.org!