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How Blue Fish Studio Prints Tees – Demo at Chicago Green Festival Saturday May 18

May 10

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Since Blue Fish was founded in 1986, every garment has been been printed by an artisan’s hand. We have developed our own methods of printing, based on traditional block printing and including elements of mono-printing, & hand-painting.

Follow along as our artist creates a gorgeous floral design. Each piece printed at Blue Fish is a one-of-a-kind creation!

Step 1: The back block is sprayed with water before paint is applied.

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Step 2: Paint is carefully applied and built up on the block. For a colorful background to print on.

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Step 3: Blocks are pressed firmly and evenly by hand.

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Step 4: The back block is printed.

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Step 5: The top block is painted in swirls of neon paint…quickly.

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Step 6: Hand painting is brushed on to create highlights and make the colors pop.

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Step 7: The floral block is painted in very dark grey purple.

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Step 8: Our artist starts hand painting in colors and highlights.

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Step 9: A wearable work of art!

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Step 10: The finished tee ready to be heat pressed.

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Here’s a quick video of our process as well:

We will be doing a live demo on Saturday May 18th at 1:45pm – Come check it out in the Exhibitor Demo Area #1.

Or stop by our Blue Fish Booth# 1313 to see the painting demo any time during the show!

 

Blue Fish is committed to making comfortable, natural clothing, always made in the USA.

www.bluefishclothing.com

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Joulebody Debuts First National Food Cleanse and Meal Replacement Bars

Mar 15

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Joulebody’s Cleansing-­‐With-­‐Food Philosophy Debunks All Liquid Drink-­‐by-­‐Number Cleansing Fad

New York, NY – March 15, 2013 Joulebody, the in demand cleanse for maximum health and wellness offers your body a better way to cleanse and detox. Joulebody believes that cleansing your body of toxins and breaking bad food habits can be done without starvation. Rather than a numbered juice system, Joulebody has created a program of whole food protein smoothies with cooked and raw organic food made with 100% natural whole foods, spices and herbs. The program also includes delicious meal replacement bars that are the first detox/cleansing bar on
the market. The bars are made with detoxifying ingredients like tumeric, cayenne, fennel and dandelion root. All packaging is 100% recyclable glass and paper.

Yvette Rose, the founder of Joulebody and acclaimed yogi, says, “Shock and starvation is a ridiculous approach to health. The body is already perfectly designed. The Joulebody Detoxifying cleanse is the perfectly designed to help kick start the body’s own cleansing system to operate optimally.”

Joulebody cleanses are available nationally at www.joulebody.com as well as the world’s best beauty products and treatment, world renowned Bliss which wanted to offer their consumers a healthy alternative to just juice cleanses. Joulebody has also partnered with MetaBrand to cobrand their juices and smoothies (and will they be available for sale separately and if so where) Joulebody is proud to participate in the Green Festival in Chicago, Ill. Joulebody will be on hand to give out juice and bar samples as well as yoga demos. Meet Joulebody founder Yvette Rose in person and hear about her wellness journey and mission to make juice by number cleanses a
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About Joulebody

Joulebody offers uniquely made-to-order “detox with whole food” cleansing programs for delivery nationwide, ingredients fresh from the farm, and in premium biodegradable, and recyclable environmental friendly packaging.

www.joulebody.com

 

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Green Festival, the Largest, Longest-Running Green Consumer Event, Returns to Chicago’s Navy Pier, May 18-19, 2013

Mar 8

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The premier name in sustainability events will take place at Chicago’s Navy Pier; features national and local speakers, workshops, vendors and new, innovative programming.

chi_floorCHICAGO, IL - Green Festival,the nation’s largest and most trusted green living event, returns to Chicago’s famed Navy Pier for its seventh year May 18-19, 2013. Featured at the weekend-long show will be leaders in the social justice and environmental community, including speakers, entrepreneurs and activists; an organic beer and wine pavilion; a unique marketplace of more than 270 eco-friendly businesses, featuring the latest and greatest in sustainable products and services and new programming that will appeal to all members of the Chicagoland community.

FORD Motors and Green Festivals have partnered once again to fund a Community Green Grant at the Chicago Green Festival. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite project at the FORD Community Green Grants Booth during show hours. One winner will receive a $5,000 grant, while four runner-up organizations will each receive a $1,000 grant. Local organizations are encouraged to enter – the deadline for proposal submissions is April 26, 2013

Green Festival is the only green event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to sustainability, ecological balance and social justice using co-producer, Green America’s green business standards.

Chicago Green Festival 2013 Program Highlights:

  • Ford Ride and Drive opportunities
  • Do-It-Yourself Workshops
  • Good Food Stage & cooking demos
  • Green Kid’s Zone
  • Green Jobs and Careers
  • Responsible Investing
  • Green Business Opportunities
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beer and Wine Pavilion
  • Yoga and Movement Pavilion
  • Organic Local Food
  • Community Action
  • Sierra Club Green Films
  • Youth Programs
  • Local musicians
  • Keynote speakers

WHERE:        Navy Pier: 600 E Grand Ave, Chicago, IL60611

WHEN:           SATURDAY, MAY 18, 2013: 10:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.

SUNDAY, MAY 19, 2013: 11:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M.

 

TICKETS: Free admission for anyone who rides his or her bike and parks with the bike valet.

$10- 25 for a full weekend pass. Tickets can be purchased online at www.greenfestivals.org  or at the show. All tickets provide access to exhibit floor, workshops, speakers and films.

To exhibit, please call (828) 333-9403 x300. For volunteer opportunities, visit greenfestivals.org/volunteer.

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Oxfam Makes a Difference in Supporting International Food Aid – Leading the Way to a More Sustainable Food Sytem

May 2

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Written by Oxfam

For many people, buying local makes sense. Whether the goal is reducing your carbon footprint, eating fresher food, or simply supporting the local economy, buying local can be a powerfully cost-efficient way to make an impact. Congress should apply the same logic to saving lives by buying international food aid locally.

Recklessly, current law doesn’t provide the option. Nearly all food aid, used in times of emergency to save lives around the world, must first be purchased from large agribusinesses. Then, it must be shipped overseas on preferred vessels often arriving weeks or months after it is needed. When the food eventually arrives, up to 32% of taxpayer’s initial investment is already lost due to markups and unnecessary overhead costs.

Unnecessary because unlike the US, other food aid donor countries don’t have American red tape and regulations so they are able to get the best possible return on their investments. If a disaster strikes in the north of country where food is available in the south, it’s purchased there. If that’s not an option, another close source is found. The food gets there faster, it costs less, more lives are saved, and an investment has been made in local agriculture that’s proven to reduce the risk of future famine in the region. Buying local makes sense.

Congress has an opportunity to expand the local and regional purchasing of food aid this spring.  The US Senate has already taken the first steps to make this possible in the draft 2012 Farm Bill. Click here to learn more and add your voice to the thousands asking Congress to buy local.

Fixing food aid is just one part of  Oxfam America’s GROW campaign to build a better food system. Nearly one billion, or one in seven, people are hungry because of unjust distribution of land, water, and trading opportunities. The situation will worsen as population grows to nine billion by 2050. We urgently need a food system that sustainably feeds a growing population and empowers poor people to earn a living, feed their families, and thrive.

You can make a difference with Oxfam America. As a leading international poverty relief and development organization working in over 90 countries, our mission is to create lasting solutions to poverty and injustice. There are opportunities to get involved on our website or on the ground doing grassroots advocacy with Oxfam Action Corps Chicago.

Working with partner organizations and individuals like you around the world, we will GROW a fair food system for today and tomorrow.

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4th Annual Green Metropolis Fair Celebrates Earth Month April 14 at Chicago’s New Green Exchange Building!

Apr 12

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Chicago (Feb. 14, 2012) Once again, Chicago’s Green Metropolis Fair will bring the local conscious community together on April 14 to officially celebrate Earth Month. This year, the Fair will be held at the Green Exchange Building, 2545 W. Diversey, Chicago’s premier sustainable business community.

“The vision for Green Exchange has always been about being a place to gather and educate people about incorporating sustainable choices into their lives,” says David Baum, owner and developer of Green Exchange. “Green Metropolis Fair exemplifies this opportunity, and we are thrilled to be hosting at GX!”

With the planting season just around the corner, and Chicago enjoying a warmer USDA zone classification, the Green Metropolis Fair will feature workshops and activities on a wide array of gardening topics, including urban organic gardening, composting, keeping backyard chickens and bees, and growing and preserving fruits and vegetables. Master Gardeners and Master Composters from the University of Illinois Extension Service will be on hand to answer your toughest gardening questions, and bedding plants – herbs, vegetables, and flowers ‐ will be available for purchase.

Many local businesses will be part of the Gren Metropolis Fair’s Retail Marketplace, and their special handcrafted, artisanal products, along with fair trade offerings from around the World, will delight the most discerning shoppers. Wonderful local food and drink from a wide variety of purveyors will be available throughout the day, and local services like CSAs (community supported agriculture), nuritionists and chiropractors, and other sustainable businesses will be featured in the table sponsors area.

Yoga, and other wellness activities, and ways to make your home healthier and more energy efficient year round will be spotlighted. Children will enjoy petting rabbits, goats, and other furry creatures. And everyone will appreciate the beautiful new LEED certified Green Exchange Building, with it’s organic sky garden, cistern for recapturing and recycling rain water, green roof, green tenants, and other outstanding features.

Again this year the Green Metropolis Fair is presented by the Green Parent’s Network. For more information, visit www.greenmetropolisfair.com, or contact Maureen Ewing @ greenmetropolisfair@gmail.com, or Mary Beth Rebedeau @ mbr@greenparentsnetwork.com.

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SOCIAL JUSTICE, ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES TO BE KEY FOCUS AT SIXTH ANNUAL CHICAGO GREEN FESTIVAL, MAY 5 & 6

Mar 26

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Navy Pier Sets the Stage for the Weekend-long Celebration of Eco and Social-Minded Lifestyles; Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr. to Deliver Keynote Address at Show which Features 350 Exhibitors, Ford Ride-and-Drives of New Hybrid, an Eco-Fashion Show and Dozens of Speakers

Chicago Green Festival returns to Navy Pier May 5-6, 2012

Chicago, IL (March 26, 2012) – The sixth annual Green Festival sails into Navy Pier May 5 and 6, 2012, with social and environmental justice on the agenda. Keynote speaker Rev. Jesse L. Jackson will address the crowd on Saturday, May 5, after an introduction by Dr. Benjamin Chavis. At Green Festival, Reverend Jackson’s his impassioned voice will help raise awareness for key social causes integral to the Chicagoland community. Leaders in green lifestyle will also speak, including tween idol, Reed Alexander of iCarly, who will share his newly-launched healthy lifestyle website, KewlBites.com, a family-oriented site where parents and kids can learn how to eat more healthfully.

Leading environmental, healthy lifestyle and social justice advocates join the speaker line-up include Van Jones, who will launch his new book, Rebuild the Dream, a part memoir, part manifesto, which offers a powerful plan to renew the American Dream and critique of the Obama era. Additional speakers include, Laura Flanders, GRITtv; Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!; Jeffrey Smith; William Ayers; Bernadine Dohrn; Greg Palast and local leaders, including Naomi Davis of Blacks in Green; Bianca Alexander of Conscious Living TV and Karyn Calabrese.

“In our sixth year in Chicago, we are bringing together the biggest, brightest and strongest advocates for green lifestyles as well as environmental and social justice to create the most exciting Green Festival to date,” said Denise Hamler, Green Festival Director. “We are one big party with a purpose and this year, the purpose is to continue to raise awareness for making positive changes in our communities and our daily lives, from the food we eat to the technology we buy and the politics we support. We are delighted to celebrate solutions that work on the community level as well as provide platforms for enacting national and global solutions for making the world a more sustainable place.”

The weekend-long Green Festival event is expected to draw more than 30,000 people whose passion for green living and enthusiasm for learning new sustainability tools are matched by the exhibitors’ commitment to environmental sustainability, green living and social justice using Green America’s green business standards. Green Festival Chicago exhibitors bring the best, newest, most eco-friendly family products on the market from food to toys to clothing. The Good Food Stage invites participants to view cooking demos by leading local chefs and attendees can enjoy a snack from many of the vegan and vegetarian local food vendors then imbibe at the organic beer, mead and wine pavilion. The younger set can visit the dedicated kids’ area for learning about easy and fun ways to incorporate green at a young age, including arts and crafts using repurposed materials.

A joint project of Green America and Global Exchange, Green Festival is a non-profit event that celebrates an eleven-year milestone with over one million attendees in eight cities. Green Festival is the only national sustainability event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to social justice, sustainability and ecological balance using co-producer, Green America’s, green business standards.  In the center of Green Festival is a unique marketplace of 350 eco-friendly businesses, featuring the latest and greatest in sustainable products and services. FORD Motor and Green Festivals have partnered again to fund a $5,000 Community Green Grant at the Chicago Green Festival. Attendees will be able to vote for their favorite project at the FORD Community Green Grants Booth during show hours.

Additional highlights include:

  • Ford Ride and Drive opportunities
  • Do-It-Yourself Workshops
  • Green Kid’s Zone
  • Green Business Pavilion
  • Green Jobs and Careers
  • Green Investing
  • Renewable Energy
  • Beer, Mead and Wine Pavilion
  • Organic Local Food
  • Fair Trade Pavilion
  • Community Action Pavilion
  • Green Films
  • Youth Programs
  • Roving acoustic musicians
  • Bike Valet
  • Eco-Fashion Show produced by Bianca Alexander & Michael Alexander of Conscious Living TV
  • Keynote speakers include: Rev. Jesse L. Jackson, Sr., Van Jones, Reed Alexander, Laura Flanders, Naomi Davis, Bianca Alexander, Karyn Calabrese, Jeffrey Smith, Amy Goodman, William Ayers, Bernadine Dohrn and Greg Palast

The 2012 Green Festival will return to downtown Chicago’s Navy Pier, Hall A. Doors open Saturday, May 5, 2012 from 12 p.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, May 6, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Tickets are $15- 25 when purchased at the event door, discounts are given when purchased online in advance and there is reduced admission for seniors. Free admission for those who ride a bike to the event and park with the bike valet, as well as youth under eighteen and union members with valid identification, Green America and Global Exchange members, Sierra Club members with membership card and volunteers. For volunteer opportunities, visit greenfestivals.org/volunteer.

Key partners and sponsors include: Ford, Clif Bar, Earth Balance, Nature’s Path,Calvert,ManitobaHarvest, The New York Times Media, SustainU, Democracy Now and Repax.

For more information at Green Festival, please visit www.GreenFestivals.org. To exhibit: 828-333-9403 x 300. Apply to speak:  www.greenfestivals.org/apply-to-speak.   For partnerships:  www.greenfestivals.org/become-a-partner

 

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About Green America

Green America is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, providing the economic strategies, organizing power and practicing tools for businesses and individuals to address today’s social and environmental problems. Its Green Business Network is the largest national network of businesses screened for their social and environmental responsibility.

 

About Global Exchange

Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change.

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Green Festival and Ford Motor Company to Award $5,000 Grant to Best Local, Innovative and Actionable Idea from NYC Non-Profits and Community Leaders

Mar 23

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Local companies may submit their ideas until April 13, 2012; winner to be announced at first annual Green Festival in NYC, April 21-22, 2012 at Javits Center North

 

WHAT:  Ford Motor Company and Green Festival call for local non-profits and community leaders to enter sustainable, forward-thinking project proposals to receive the $5,000 Ford Community Green Grant. No idea is too big or small to be considered and the deadline for entries is April 13, 2012. Festival attendees will choose their favorite proposal from a group of finalists determined by a Ford Motor Company and Green Festival panel. Votes will be tallied on-site and the grant winner will be announced on the final day of the first annual Green Festival in New York on Sunday, April 22, 2012.

Prestigious philanthropic companies and start-up non-profits have received Ford Community Green Grants; 2011 recipients include:

 

WHEN:           Submission Deadline: Friday, April 13, 2012

                        Winner Announced: Sunday, April 22, 2012

 

TO APPLY:    Submit your idea to communitygreengrant@actionpartners.com

Or mail to:        Attn: Community Green Grant

3020 Carbon Place, Suite 300
Boulder, CO 80301

 

ABOUT GREEN FESTIVAL:         

Held in the LEED-certified North Pavilion of the Jacob Javits Center, Green Festival is the only green event that screens exhibitors for their commitment to sustainability, ecological balance and social justice using co-producer, Green America’s green business standards. This is Green Festival’s premiere year in New York City. Green Festival runs from 10:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 21 and from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, April 22.

For more information, visit http://www.action-marketing-group.com/greengrant/.

Contest offered and open only to legal residents of the U.S. & D.C., 18 or older, who have not previously been a recipient of the Ford Community Green Grant.  Starts on 3/1/12, Prizes (5): a $5,000 local grant (awarded as a check), which will be awarded to one winning local community or organization within 50 miles of each Green Festival city, subject to verification and final approval of Sponsors.  Limit one entry per person.  Limit one prize per community.  By entering, Entrants grant Sponsors a license in and to all submission materials and ideas.  The number of eligible Finalists may vary among Festivals in Sponsors’ absolute discretion.  Finalists MUST attend respective Festival in order to present their entry, or else will be disqualified.  Contest subject to official rules, at http://www.action-marketing-group.com/greengrant/. Void where prohibited.

Press Contact: Joanna Barber/Erin Brunner

organicworks PR (212) 253 – 0474/gf@organicworkspr.com

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Top 10 Climate-Ready Cities in the U.S.

Jun 8

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“Cities are now home to a majority of the world’s population and are on the front line in the battle against climate change.  While action at the federal level in the U.S. has been painfully slow, cities in the U.S. are starting to lead by example at a local level. Cities must take an active role in helping their constituents (starting with themselves of course) to mitigate their impact on climate change as well as begin investing in appropriateclimate change adaptation solutions.

I felt that it was time to do some analysis on U.S. Cities which are positioning themselves to be leaders in climate capitalism. I have used proxies and a methodology for ranking the largest cities in the U.S. based on a range of factors including political commitment (as measured by number of commitments the city has made with the U.S. Mayors, Carbon War Room Cities Challenge, Clinton 40, and ICLEI membership), green buildings (LEED buildings per capita), university leadership (AASHE membership/capita), transit access and use (range of metrics on heavy and light rail usage per capita), clean tech investment (venture funds based in city with clean tech investments in 2010) and energy and GHG emissions (from a range of sources)*.”

Top 10 Climate-Ready Cities in the U.S. via Boyd Cohen – CO2 Impact / Triple Pundit

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Is This Megadairy A Threat to Health and Livelihood of NW Illinois Residents?

Jun 3

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“My guest today is Matthew Alschuler, press agent for HOMES [Helping Others Maintain Environmental Standards] Jo Daviess County, in far NorthWest Illinois. Welcome to OpEdNews, Matthew. Your organization is involved in something big right now. Would you like to tell our readers about it?

Sure! In December of 2007, a number of my neighbors learned that A.J. Bos, a California millionaire, was planning to build the largest industrial dairy east of the Mississippi near our homes. Jo Daviess County is dotted with traditional family farms, some of which have been in the same family for over 150 years. Agriculture and tourism are our county’s main industries, and this facility, with its 11,000 cows on a few hundred acres, threatened to destroy them both.”

Is This Megadairy A Threat to Health and Livelihood of NW Illinois Residents? via Joan Brunwasser – OpEd News

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Green Festival: Thinking Global, Acting Local

May 31

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“The Chicago Green Festival, held at McCormick Place last weekend, rounded up more than 300 green exhibitors and 125 speakers for two days of cutting-edge sustainable lifestyle action and information.

We stopped by on Sunday to find out what’s new in the sustainability world. Here’s a look at what caught our eye in terms of cool products of note and environmentally friendly organizations with whom Morton Grove activists can partner.”

Green Festival: Thinking Global, Acting Local via Janice Cha – Morton Grove Patch – The Sustainable Beat

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