Living Green 365 Newsletter

August 2007: The Summertime Greens

Hello, living green Minnesotans! A cutting-edge eco house, organic food on a stick, tips to live green—it must be time for the Eco Experience at the Minnesota State Fair!

Living green on a stick: Don't miss the Eco Experience

Last year, more than 350,000 fairgoers made the inaugural Eco Experience the second most popular exhibit at the Fair.

The Eco Experience is the largest and most-attended educational exhibit of green technologies, products and practices in the country. This year, Eco Experience visitors can:

• NEW! Kids can fish for clean water messages in a new water exhibit that demonstrates how their personal choices matter.
• Take a tour of a newly designed Eco House to learn about green building.
• Relax at the Sustainability Stage with environmentally charged musicians and speakers all day, every day.
• Make a difference, by pledging to take actions to reduce their environmental impact. And be entered to win great prizes:
  • Rocking chair made from recycled plastic milk jugs from By the Yard
  • Programmable thermostats from Shelter Supply
  • Gift certificate from Birch Clothing
  • Two hours of residential design consultation from SALA Architects
  • Compact fluorescent light bulbs and home energy audits from Xcel Energy
  • Dual flush toilet from Natural Built Home

Volunteer at the Eco Experience and get a free ticket to the State Fair (must be age 18 or older). Check out the Eco Experience in the Progress Center Building (corner of Cosgrove and Randall) during the State Fair, August 23 to September 3, 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.

An A+ in living green: Tips for back to school

It might be too early to think about going back to school. But here are some ideas to explore as you SLOWLY ease back into the school year.

• Create less trash at school: Tips on packing a no-waste lunch
• Go back to school in a different style: Info from New American Dream's Back to School Campaign
• Safe routes to school: Consider alternatives to driving your kids to school

Hope you have a wonderful GREEN new school year!

Days of our green lives: Community events and resources

• Help get the living green word out! Twin Cities Green Guide has volunteer positions and internships available. For more info, contact Ami Voeltz, ami@doitgreen.org or 612-345-7973.

  • Editors/Proofreaders - August 15 deadline
  • Web Programmer/Designer - August 31 deadline
  • Green Pages Directory Assistant - August 15 deadline
  • Community Workshop Coordinator - August 15 deadline
  • Eco Model Haus Coordinator - August 30 deadline
    
    
    
• Be inspired, informed, and prepared to make a difference in your community after you attend the EarthFusion Festival in Minneapolis, August 11 (10 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
• Learn how to use the sun's energy in your home at the Solar Domestic Hot Water Systems Workshop on August 11. Presented by MRES and MREA. Click on the workshop title for details and registration.
• Take part in living green activities at Woodbury Days, August 24 - 26. Visit the booth co-sponsored by the city's Environmental Advisory Commission and Sustainability Committee at Ojibwe Park near the park building.
• Check out the Lake Superior Energy Fair and Harvest Festival in Duluth, September 8 (9 a.m. to 4 p.m.)
• Look for more events on the SEEK and NextStep calendars.

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