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Fun Ways to Go Green at Seattle Green Festival – March 28-29!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Welcome to the Seattle Green Festival!

Seattle Green FestivalMaking positive change in our communities!Saturday and Sunday, March 28 & 29Washington State Convention & Trade Center800 Convention Place www.greenfestivals.orgWe always hear that it’s easy being green. How come we never hear how fun it is? At Green Festival, you’ll see an exciting Garbage to Gold demonstration, where festival landfill trash will be transformed right before your eyes into a piece of art by artist Kuros Zahedi. We’d like to thank the Seattle Office of Arts and Cultural Affairs for funding this incredible project. Continue your creative exploration with recycled materials at the Trash for ART event occurring all weekend at the Green Demonstration Area. Both events are interactive, so dig in and

enjoy!Plus, don’t miss speakers like Richard Edwards of G.A.P. Adventures as he shares opportunities to trade in those souvenir snapshots for long-lasting memories that create a sustainable impression. And find out how you can get around town creatively at the Undriving Panel on Saturday or at the Undriver Resource Center and Licensing Station, where you can get your own personalized Undriver License.Want to get your family in on the

action? Check out Seattle Climate Action Now’s Shrinking Big Foot performance—great for children of all ages! Join us all weekend for good, green fun in the Organic Valley Kids’ Zone. Don’t forget: youths 18 and under get in FREE!Visionary Speakers also include...Mayor Greg Nickels, Alice Waters, Jerome Ringo, Laura Flanders, Amy Goodman, Bryant Terry, Damali Ayo, Dune Lankard, Lawrence Lessig, Paul Stamets, John Perkins, Belvie Rooks, David Korten, Vicki Robin, Malkia Cyril, Alex Steffen and many more.PLUS...Support the green economy by visiting the sustainable businesses, big and small, local and national, on our exhibit floor. In our unique green marketplace, you will find thousands of eco-friendly products and services screened for their commitment to people and the planet—everything from natural body products and organic cotton clothing to Fair Trade gifts and sustainable home remodeling materials. And don't forget to check out the Organic Valley Kids' Zone – Community Action –Organic Foods Dining – Organic Beer & Wine Garden – Green Festival Bookstore and Author Signings – Music Stage – ASL Interpretation – Electronics Recycling – Special Green Week Pre-Festival EventsAll at a nearly zero-waste event!Your all-inclusive 2-day pass: $15 Only $10 (at the door) for seniors, public transit and bike riders, union members, students FREE – Children 18 and under, volunteers, Green America and Global Exchange membersFriend of Green Festival: $75Help us grow and flourish. You’ll enjoy all the great benefits while supporting Green Festival’s efforts to celebrate and promote

what’s working in our communities.

 

Two free drink coupons for the Organic Beer & Wine Garden

20% discount at the Green Festival Store and Bookstore

Exclusive behind-the-scenes tour of the Greening Operations

Chat with Alisa Gravitz of Green America and Kevin Danaher of Global Exchange on Saturday and Sunday at 5pm at the Green Room Lounge and receive autographed copies of The Green Festival Reader and Building the Green Economy

All Green Festival passes and registration: www.greenfestivals.org

Sign-Language Volunteers at Green FestivalWe are seeking certified ASL-English interpreter to volunteer for stage work at the Seattle Green Festivals on Saturday and Sunday. Please contact andrew for more information.Looking for lodging?Check out our website for new lower rates!Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America. Since 2002.

Show Producers

Green Festival, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, is the nation's largest, most successful green living event since 2002.Green America, formerly Coop 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 Green 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.

 

 

 

 

 

Upcoming Festivals

SeattleMarch 28th & 29th, 2009

DenverMay 2nd & 3rd, 2009

ChicagoMay 16th and 17th, 2009

 

 

 

 

Be an Organic Hero!Booth 710/811, Seattle

Farmer-owned since 1988, at Organic Valley our philosophy and decisions are based on the health and welfare of people, animals and the earth. The decisions you make about the food you purchase can have a positive impact on the world around you.When you choose organic, you make a difference! Eating organic is a healthy way to invest in yourself, your family and your environment. Stop by our booth to see how your enjoyment of a delicious organic meal can help support our friends at the Rodale Institute in their mission to educate organic farmers and create a healthier future for all of us.

 

 

 

 

 

 

T-Mobile Huddle Up RecyclingBooth 509 / Seattle

Are you looking for an easy way to protect the environment, invest in local communities and recycle your old cell

phone? Look no further!We’ll recycle your old phone, use the proceeds to invest in our local communities, and plant a tree for every cell phone we receive. We’ll also recycle computer cards, spare batteries, phone chargers, cables, headsets, earpieces, cases, clips and cradles!

You can also bring your old cell phone into any T-Mobile retail location or print a postage paid label from our website.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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