Fw: Building a Stronger Economy at Washington DC Green Festival – November 8-9, 2008

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Washington, DC Green Festival

Saturday and Sunday, November 8-9

Washington Convention Center

802 Mount Vernon Place NW

www.greenfestivals.orgThese days, it’s not "the economy, stupid," it's the STUPID ECONOMY.Would you base your family's well being on a dead-end career? Invest all your money in nineteenth century technology? We didn't think so.At Green Festival you'll discover a burgeoning green economy based on sustainable technologies and social justice. From high tech to ancient wisdom, you'll find the best solutions to seal that hole in the ozone and the one in your pocket. See more than 125 Visionary Speakers at Green Festival... Barbara Ehrenreich, William McDonough, Lester Brown, Katrina vanden Heuvel, Andy Shallal, Paul Stamets, Caroline Casey, Marion Nestle, Rev. Lennox Yearwood, Jr., Alisa Gravitz, John Perkins, Hervé Kempf, Madeline Kunin, Swami Beyonanda, Bennett Freeman, Julie Sanches and more. More Info Program topics include... Community and Social Investing – Green Parenting – Responsible Travel – Green Home Series, including solar installations and green renovations on a budget PLUS... Get a head start on your holiday shopping! Peruse our unique green marketplace of more than 350 eco-friendly products and services—everything from natural children’s toys and organic cotton clothing to Fair Trade gifts and sustainable home remodeling materials. And don't forget to check out the NEW Green Teen Pavilion – Organic Valley Kids' Zone – Community Focus – Natural Dining – Organic Beer Garden – Green Festival Bookstore – Live Music Stage – Green Film Festival – Yoga Room – Fair Trade Café – ASL Interpretation –

Food Drive – Electronics RecyclingAll at a nearly zero-waste event!Your all-inclusive entry $15

 

Only $10 (at the door) for seniors, public transit and bike riders, students and BetterWorld book-drive participantsFREE – Children 18 and under, volunteers, Co-op America and Global Exchange members.Register online at www.greenfestivals.orgShow ProducersGreen Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, the nation’s largest green living event. The website and newsletter are produced by Earthsite.net, the leading Internet partner for sustainable businesses.Co-op America is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, providing the economic strategies, organizing power and practicing tools for businesses and individuals to address today's social and environmental problems. Its Green Business Network is the largest

national network of green businesses. All businesses that exhibit at the Green Festival are screened for their commitment to sustainability, ecological balance and social justice using Co-op America’s green business standards.Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.

Green Festival TV and Radio GreenFestival TV and GreenFestival Radio – GreenFestival Media keeps the spirit of Green Festival going 24 hours a day, 7 days a week with full-length videos and audio recordings of renowned speakers, and exclusive interviews with your favorite Green Festival partners and speakers. More Speaker Directory Can’t stop thinking about that amazing presentation you experienced at your local Green Festival? Click on the Speaker Directory to locate extensive bios

and information about past, present and future Green Festival speakers. More Volunteer Today We’re looking for dedicated, fun-loving volunteers to

help us put on an amazing two-day event that will educate and inspire people to make choices for a just and sustainable world. www.greenfestivals.org/volunteer

 

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