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Nov 04 2008

D.C., S.F. Go Green For Greenfestival

Published by jsfarmer at 4:41 pm under Featured,Food News,Health

Green Festival™ hits Washington, D.C., November 8 & 9 at the Washington Convention Center, and San Francisco, Calif., November 14, 15 & 16 at the Concourse Exhibition Center.

Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, is akin to a walk through a sustainable community.

The festival features more than 125 renowned authors, leaders and educators; great how-to workshops; cutting-edge films; fun activities for kids; organic beer and wine; delicious vegetarian cuisine and diverse live music. There’s also a unique marketplace of more than 350 eco-friendly businesses—everything from all-natural body care products and organic cotton clothing to Fair Trade gifts and beautiful kitchen tiles made from renewable resources.

See the most recent developments in renewable energy and green technology; sample Fair Trade chocolate and coffee; and learn how to invest in your community, green your home and avoid products made in sweatshops.

Green Festival Facts:

Green Festival is the largest sustainability event in the world and continues to grow year after year. 
Green Festival is the only green event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to sustainability, ecological balance and social justice using Co-op America’s green business standards.
Green Festival offsets 100% of its electricity emissions with clean, renewable energy.
Green Festival walks its talk: each year it gets closer to being a zero-waste event. 

Look for Green Festival in 2009, when it will be visiting Seattle March 28 & 29; Denver May 2 & 3; and Chicago May 16 & 17.

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