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DENVER DEBUT GREEN FESTIVAL DRAWS DIVERSE CROWD OF OVER 23,000 TO CELEBRATE SUSTAINABILITY |
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DENVER’S DEBUT GREEN FESTIVAL DRAWS DIVERSE CROWD OF OVER 23,000 TO CELEBRATES SUSTAINABILITY
Denver, CO (May, 2009) – Premiering in the Mile High City in 2009, Green Festival, a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America, made a stellar debut with an impressive first year attendance of over 23,000 participants. Kicking off the weekend with a keynote speech was Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper who welcomed the festival to the city and shared with participants the steps Denver is taking to combat climate change. Now in five cities nationwide, Green Festival is the world’s largest and most authentic green living show that walks its green talk with extensive green features including recycling, composting and carbon offsets for all of its energy use.
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THE WINDY CITY HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL GREEN FESTIVAL |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: THE WINDY CITY HOSTS THIRD ANNUAL GREEN FESTIVAL
Nation’s Largest Green Consumer Living Event Returns to Chicago with Sustainable Solutions and Eco-Conscious Options
May 16 & 17, 2009
Chicago, IL (May 2009): Green Festival, the original green consumer living event, will return to Chicago for an energetic weekend of eco-innovations that will invigorate the community with a vision of a cleaner, more efficient future for American businesses, homes, and lifestyles. Chicago will host the third Green Festival from the historic Navy Pier on May 16 and 17.
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GREEN FESTIVAL DEBUTS IN THE MILE HIGH CITY |
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GREEN FESTIVAL DEBUTS IN THE MILE HIGH CITY
Denver Hosts the Nation’s Largest Green Consumer Living Event for the First Time
In a Joint Effort Among National Nonprofits, Local Government & Passionate Citizens, Green Festival Brings Sustainable Solutions and Eco-Conscious Options to the Rockies
May 2 & 3, 2009
Denver, CO (May 2009): Green Festival, the original green consumer living event, will debut in Denver this year at the Colorado Convention Center on May 2 & 3, 2009. Named one of the top five “big city” mayors in America by Time magazine, Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper will welcome the festival to the Mile High City with a keynote speech to kick off an energetic weekend of eco innovations that will invigorate the community with a vision of a cleaner, more efficient future for American businesses, homes, and lifestyles.
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SEATTLE HOSTS GREEN FESTIVAL FOR SECOND YEAR |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: SEATTLE HOSTS GREEN FESTIVAL FOR SECOND YEAR
Nation’s Largest Green Consumer Event Returns to Leading City in Sustainability
As Our Economy Transitions, Political Interest in the Environment Increases and Numbers of Green Consumers Grow, Green Festival Stands Out as a Vital Resource
March 28 & 29, 2009
Seattle, WA (March 2009): Green Festival, the fastest growing green consumer event in the country, returns to Seattle for the second year on March 28 & 29, 2009. The Washington State Convention and Trade Center provides the space for the festival to take its platform and bring the most cutting-edge people, ideas, and organizations on the green scene to Seattle residents and the surrounding community. Co-hosted by the city of Seattle, the 2009 Green Festival will introduce sustainable options for a transitioning economy, growing consumer consciousness, and evolving environmental policy. This year, the Green Festival will have specialized programming to address the current state of the economy with extensive discussions and information on the growing sector of green jobs.
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Green Festival CFO Position Open |
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Green Festival wins a place on the Veg25 |
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Green Fest makes the Vegetarian Time's 2009 hot list of fresh voices and handy resources that make the vegetarian life more fulfilling every day.
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Most Valuable Grassroots Initiative: The Green Festivals |
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MOST VALUABLE GRASSROOTS INITIATIVE: The Green Festivals
The Nation magazine has recognized Green Festival as the Most Valuable Grassroots Initiative of 2008. We’re on an impressive honor role of MVPs – Most Valuable Progressives .
From The Nation "This joint project of Global Exchange and Green America (formerly Co-op America ) organizes huge events in major cities across the country to celebrate "what's working in our communities--for people, business and the environment" with an emphasis on "safe, healthy communities and a strong local economy. You have to attend a Green Festival in San Francisco, Washington, Seattle, Denver or Chicago to fully understand the scope and power of these events, which draw together internationally-recognized thinkers and activists (Van Jones, Dr. Cornell West, Barbara Ehrenreich, Majora Carter and Amy Goodman, among others), local small-business owners and thousands of citizens for remarkable explorations of what a sustainable economy can and should look like."
To read about all the winners click here.
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San Francisco Hosts 7th Annual Green Festival |
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The Nation’s Longest - Running Green Living Event Makes Anticipated Return to the Bay Area
San Francisco Hosts 7th Annual Green Festival
Friday Night Kick-Off Party to Feature Hip-Hop Pioneer Chuck D and Community Activists
Reverend Lennox Yearwood and Drew Dellinger
November 14, 15 & 16, 2008
San Francisco, CA (November 2008) - Green Festival, the nation’s largest green consumer living event will make its seventh trip to San Francisco this year on November 14, 15, & 16, 2008 at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center and the Giftcenter Pavilion Theater. The festival will highlight economic and environmental sustainability issues that have been so relevant in headlines and town halls across the nation. While the country finds itself at a pivotal point in terms of solving significant environmental concerns, the Green Festival program will help navigate this unusually uncertain time by offering ideas for attainable change.
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Green Festival Returns to D.C. |
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
GREEN FESTIVAL RETURNS TO D.C.
At a Time When Americans are Looking for Green Solutions for the Economy, Washington, D.C. Hosts Fifth Annual Green Festival
Bringing Solutions to Pressing Environmental Issues
-- November 8 & 9, 2008 --
Washington, D.C. (November 2008) - Green Festival, the nation’s largest green consumer living event will make its fifth trip to America’s capital this year on November 8 & 9, 2008 at the Washington, D.C. Convention Center, as the new administration prepares to set up shop. This year, the festival will highlight environmental sustainability issues that have been so relevant in headlines and town halls across the nation. While the country finds itself at a turning point in terms of solving significant environmental concerns, Green Festival will share practical, life changing ideas that only a show of its caliber can provide.
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Green Festival™ Revitalizes Website |
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Contact: Katie Hunsberger/Courtney Greenwald
OrganicWorks Marketing
212.253.0474
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
GREEN FESTIVAL™ REVITALIZES WEBSITE
A Greener and Greater Website Keeps Festival Fans Up-to-Date and Connected with the Largest Green Consumer Shows Across the Country
Washington, DC (September 2008) - Green Festival™, the nation’s largest green living event, has launched its new and expanded website: www.greenfestivals.org. With the introduction of Seattle and Denver to the Green Festival circuit, and continuing events in San Francisco, Washington DC, and Chicago, the Green Festival team is now providing people of all shades of green with the most up-to-date news on the events. Access to all the information you could ever need about past, present and future festivals, including streaming audio and video coverage of some of the biggest names in green living, is now just a click away.
A joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, two leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to environmental sustainability and social justice for more than 25 years, Green Festival™ is a forum to explore and build sustainable solutions for our communities and the environment. Since the first event in 2002, Green Festival™ has remained a model of environmental and social leadership, consistently providing authentic information for consumers on every aspect of green living. Co-op America’s stringent screening process ensures all exhibitors and sponsors meet the best practices and highest standards for environmental integrity and social responsibility.
Produced by Earthsite.net, the leading Internet partner for sustainable businesses, the updated Green Festival™ website is easily navigable and now includes exciting features to keep you in-the-know about virtually every detail of all the events. From speaker and exhibitor directories to streaming video and radio, www.greenfestivals.org is a complete guide to the greenest event in town.
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The World’s Largest Sustainable Living Event Returns to Washington DC and San Francisco |
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Washington, DC (August 2008) - Returning to Washington DC and San Francisco, Green Festival™, a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America, is the largest and most diverse green living event in the country.
Now in its seventh year and in five cities nationwide, Green Festival™ brings together upwards to 175,000 attendees and is the world’s most authentic green living show, demonstrating its commitment to sustainability through extensive event-greening efforts.
At Green Festival™, there’s something for everyone: kid and teen activities, green film festival, live music, 150 speakers and workshops, a green marketplace with more than 350 local and national green businesses, and dozens of community and nonprofit groups.
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