Green Festival | San Francisco

Thank You San Francisco!

Tue, 22 Nov 2011 20:24:28 GMT

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Ten years ago, Green Festival began, with around 13,000 participants, 50 speakers, 125 exhibitors and a handful of special events. Last weekend in San Francisco, over 30,000 Green Festival participants ate, drank, danced, DIY’d, networked and explored their way to cleaner, greener and more sustainable education resources,

Partner Spotlight: Calvert Investments

Sat, 12 Nov 2011 00:26:05 GMT

Make your investing as green as your life
Brooke Flazier
Calvert Investments

You live your life in a “green” way, but do you know what’s happening with the “green” you have invested? Corporate mismanagement, environmental disasters, climate change… sometimes it feels like the world is teetering on disaster. However, you’re coming to the San Francisco Green Festival (and

Vote For Your Favorite Ford Community Green Grant Finalist!

Thu, 10 Nov 2011 05:35:17 GMT

This weekend at San Francisco Green Festival, Ford will announce the winner of a $5,000 Green Grant! Over 50 project ideas were submitted, each with unique, actionable ideas to better Bay Area communities. The decision was tough, but the five finalists have been chosen! Check out the five local organizations in the running and watch their videos to find out

The 10th Anniversary San Francisco Green Festival is This Weekend!

Tue, 08 Nov 2011 17:28:41 GMT

It's time to celebrate! The 10th Anniversary San Francisco Green Festival is this weekend, November 12-13 at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center!

Discounted tickets are still available online. The deadline for you to purchase your discount online tickets is Friday November 11th at 5pm PST. You can also purchase your tickets at the box office on Saturday and Sunday.

Ride your bike and use the

Find Your Inspiration in Green Festival’s First-Ever Coaching Café

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 18:42:39 GMT

Want to take some of that contagious Green Festival energy home with you?

If you are hoping to expand the impact and inspiration of your Green Festival experience, we invite you to take advantage of an innovative new offering – the Coaching Café!

Working with a local coaching firm, Rigoré Consulting, a group of the Bay Area's top professional coaches

Celebrate Youth Leaders, Arts, Music and Culture

Fri, 04 Nov 2011 21:47:12 GMT

Green Festival is proud to present fun and interesting programming for all ages, including youth! Check out panels and presentations in the Youth Special Programming track. Also, be sure to visit the Green Kids' Zone and participate in fun artistic and musical performances throughtout the weekend.

Celebrate the work of our young environmental and social justice leaders!

Join Destiny Arts

Get Hands-On With DIY Demos

Wed, 19 Oct 2011 19:43:24 GMT

Some things are just better when you do them yourself! The enthusiasm to DIY is on the rise as folks return to the roots of earlier generations to create household cleaners, decorate households, maintain gardens and more without the use of commercial products and services.

At Green Festival, the motto for any idea is "if there's a will there's

Performer Spotlight - Valerie Orth

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 23:18:37 GMT

As a long-time friend of Global Exchange and Green Festival, San Francisco musician Valerie Orth is no stranger to green living topics and social justice issues.

Catch Valerie Orth performing in the Acoustic Cafe at San Francisco Green Festival, Saturday November 12th at 1 pm and 3 pm. Check out her latest music video from her newest tune, "Blinding," to get you into the Green Festival groove:

Seed to Fork, Green Careers, Environmental Justice - Special Program Tracks

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 21:39:50 GMT

There is always an abundance of interesting topics to discuss and presentations to hear at Green Festival. Sometimes making your program schedule can be a little overwhelming, particularly when there is do much to do and see!

This Fall in San Francisco, Green Festival is introducing special program tracks presentations concentrating on one area of interest and expanding upon that

Find Your Next Green Career at Green Festival!

Mon, 17 Oct 2011 20:54:46 GMT

Green America's Green Business Pavilion is the place to go for expert advice from professionals who have successfully launched and continue to own and operate green businesses and organizations throughout the nation. They will share their mistakes, successes and valuable lessons they have learned along their road to becoming green entrepreneurs.

The Green Business Pavilion will host two days