Dear Friends, The Living Green Expo is fast approaching and it is a weekend not to be missed. Please forward this announcement to people you know who would like to attend and lists you participate with. Thanks!
Minneapolis Environmental Services is a sponsor of the event and many of the wonderful sustainability initiatives underway in Minneapolis will be highlighted at the event, during many of the 90 Expo workshops (see the web site for complete listing) - Including the Local Government and Sustainability workshop will be on Saturday May 1st at 2pm. Sean Gosiewski, Corcoran Resident, Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 1 Living Green Expo May 1-May 2, 2004 10:00am - 6:00pm State Fairgrounds in St. Paul Free! www.livinggreenexpo.org Benefit from a healthy, more sustainable life! The Living Green Expo provides information and products to enable those in and around the Twin Cities to reduce the environmental impact of their day-to-day living. The Expo features 200+ product, service and information exhibitors. It includes 90+ workshops and presentations on a variety of sustainability and living green topics; music, art, food, demonstrations; and activities for youth and children. Please visit the Living Green Expo web site www.livinggreenexpo.org for detailed descriptions of workshops that will be offered at the Expo by local resource people on green buildings, alternative energy, transportation, household practices, yard care, gardening, sustainability education and sustainable lifestyles. This year's expo will also feature wonderful family, children's and youth entertainment a rich variety folk, acoustic, blues and international music on the outdoor and indoor stages. The 200 green business, nonprofit and government exhibitors are listed on the web site by topic area. An immigrant forum, Saturday at 11am and related workshops will share resources for families to keep their kids safe and healthy while saving money and building community. Featured presentations include: Kim Carlson, the EarthSmart Consumer Finding Hope in a Time of Hopelessness - Anna Lappe, co-author Hope's Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet, Greening Your Home - Robyn Griggs Lawrence, Natural Home Magazine and Eco-municipalities: The Next Swedish Export - Torbjorn Lahti & Sarah James, Sustainable Sweden Association. Free Blue Sky Guides, which contain over $5,000 in discounts for products and services from local businesses (retail value of $20), will be given to the first 200 attendees each day (limit one per family), compliments of Great River Energy Please help spread the word about the Expo. Posters, sample announcements and flyers are available on our web site under "Help spread the word." Please consider biking, car pooling or taking the bus to the event. Parking is free, secure bike storage is available, and attendees who ride the bus will get a free ride home. Map and directions. The Living Green Expo is sponsored by a coalition of nonprofits, businesses and state and local government agencies. For more information, contact: Ned Brooks, MPCA 651-296-7242 Sean Gosiewski, Alliance for Sustainability 612-331-1099 x 2 , [EMAIL PROTECTED] www.livinggreenexpo.org REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
