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Schedule Join Aal and members of Sustainable Cascadia to explore how we can bring diverse people together around the environment, social equity and responsible business. 2:00 EcoConsumer Workshop, Tom Watson, King County What does it take to be an eco-consumer? Together we’ll look into the challenges and opportunities, useful resources, the issues faced by lower-income people, and the role of business and government. 3:00 Responsible Travel & Global Citizenship, Tammy Leland, Crooked Trails Be an engaged and concerned citizen of the global community; explore volunteerism and philanthropy; and consider the cultural and environmental impacts of international travel. 4:00 How Can I Be Toxic-Free? Heather Trim, People for Puget Sound; Dori Gilels, Women's Voices for the Earth Which household products threaten your health and our environment? Join your neighbors and take the challenge to eliminate toxics from your home. 5:00 Take the Living Building Challenge, Thor Peterson, Cascadia Green Building Council Learn what you can do to make your home, business or building self-sustaining and “off the grid” in terms of water and energy usage. 6:00 Think Local, Act Local,SCALLOPS, Sustainable Communities ALL Over Puget Sound Join Sustainable Communities forming in your town or neighborhood, and identify the local flavor that your community has to contribute to this regional network. Sunday 12:00 How to Bike Commute, Chris Cameron, Cascade Bicycle Club Join commuter specialist Cameron for traffic and safety tips on your bike commute. Take the Group Health Commute Challenge and join 20,000 other riders on Bike to Work Month in May! 1:00 Green Tech at the Green Festivals, Kevin Danaher, Global Exchange; Lou CasaBianca, GreenMart Take a virtual tour of the Green Festival GreenMart Building in Second Life and on Facebook. Imagine the Green Festival in an interactive virtual world, where people worldwide can access the exhibits and seminars anytime. 2:00 Growing a Local Food Economy, Bill Aal, Tools for Change / Viki Sonntag, EcoPraxis Be part of the conversation about the relationship between you and the food you eat. Find out how you can decrease the distance from farm to table and support the local food economy. 3:00 Buy Local, BALLE Seattle (Business Alliance for Local Living Economies) When you support local businesses, you increase your community’s liveability and the diversity and stability of the local marketplace. Discover ways you can help local independentlyowned businesses. 4:00 Meaningful Work, Cecile Andrews and The Giving Tree Volunteers The Giving Tree is a social enterprise with a mission to provide meaningful work and a safe work environment to our broad group of volunteers, many with experiences of homelessness, illness or loss. Listen to their stories of engaging in work that helps reconnect to the greater community. 5:00 Ideas into Action: Youth Session Many young people are not given credit by the adult world for having intelligent opinions. Join this session and learn ways to create social change. |
Interact with your local community organizations about the issues that affect you and your neighborhood most. Learn how you can reduce your carbon footprint, and get acquainted with like-minded friends in a more personal setting.
