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San Francisco’s Green Festival: A Network of Revolutionaries

Apr 15

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“If it is your first time attending the Green Festival in San Francisco, the immersion into a fast-paced marketplace can be a bit overwhelming. But as I discovered, if you just take in a deep breath, go with the flow, and take some time to listen to speakers and enjoy some amazing vegan food, the holistic vision of the festival will emerge.

First and foremost, the Green Festival advocates bringing sustainability to the forefront of the global economy. The booths are filled with fair trade vendors, vegan food, and organic beauty products from companies that support indigenous peoples, labor rights, and high all-natural and organic standards. Likewise, these companies do what they can to off-set their carbon footprint and decrease their energy usage.”

San Francisco’s Green Festival: A Network of Revolutionaries via Donna Kohut – Ecolutionist

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San Francisco Green Festival in Full Swing!

Apr 10

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“This weekend the San Franscico Spring Green Festival kicks off at the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center.  There will be speakers on topics ranging from greening your home to eco beauty.  The Fabulous Beekman Boys will be there to talk about their journey from New York City to upstate New York where they work on Beekman farm.  John Perkins, environmental activist and author, will be there to discuss our future economic outlook.    There will also be lots of good music!  One Eyed Rhyno, along with many other artists, will be entertaining the eco consious crowds.   The best of San Francisco’s socially and environmentally conscious businesses will be there.    Find Fair Trade chocolate, eco fashion, non-toxic cleaning supplies and many more eco friendly products.  You can even sample organic beer and wine!  There will be a Green Kids’ Zone where the youngsters and young at heart can visit with eco-characters and play carnival games.  Test drive one of Ford’s new green hybrid and electric vehicles.  Sounds like lots of fun going on at the festival!”

San Francisco Green Festival in Full Swing! via Clean Spirited

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Come Celebrate Green Festival's 10th Year Anniversary!

Apr 9

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“This weekend, the San Francisco Concourse Exhibition Center will host Green Festival on April 9-10. Green Festival is a combination of two powerhouse organizations: Green Americaand Global Exchange. Founded in 1982, Green America is committed to creating economic power while striving for a socially just and environmentally sustainable society. Global Exchange is a 22-year old international organization that focuses on social, economic, and environmental justice, with a strong awareness for human rights. When these two organizations team up for Green Festival, you better be prepared for a rocking green and sustainable weekend!”

Come Celebrate Green Festival’s 10th Year Anniversary! via Natalie Safra – Examiner.com

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Don’t miss the Green Festival in San Francisco April 9th and 10th 2011

Apr 8

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“Get ready, because the San Francisco Green Festival is this weekend, April 9-10 at the San Francisco Concourse and Exhibition Center. Discounted tickets are still available online. The deadline for you to purchase your discount online tickets is Friday April 8th at 5pm PST. You can also purchase your tickets at the box office on Saturday and Sunday.

Admission has always been free for members of Global Exchange, Green America, festival volunteers, or those under 18. A five dollar discount is available for students with ID, seniors, bike riders with use of bike valet, and those who use public transportation.”

Don’t miss the Green Festival in San Francisco April 9th and 10th 2011 via Annabel Ascher – Examiner.com

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The Go Fund – Handcrafted fashion by women's co-op in Ghana.

Apr 7

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The GO Fund’s SEW FOR SISTERHOOD program began as a vocational
training program and has since transformed into a viable business cooperative
in Ghana. Led by several of the graduates of the training program, this sewing
and batik (dye and printing technique) cooperative creates fashion-forward
garments, which the GO Fund markets in the United States. Additionally,
they have created a strong market for locally made clothing, designing and
filling orders for local school uniforms and creating custom clothing
for tourists and ex-patriots.

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Win Tickets: 2011 Green Festival | SoMa

Apr 7

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“This festival dedicated to sustainable progress has been going strong for a decade now, backed by a shifting American mindset, especially in progressive SF. This year’s Green Festival features presentations by over 125 authors, inventors, politicians, innovators and visionaries.”

Win Tickets: 2011 Green Festival | SoMa via Fun Cheap SF

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Green Festival visits San Francisco in April

Apr 6

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Green Festival is currently the largest sustainability event in the world. Ten years and one million attendees later, Green Festivals are going strong in five major US cities.

Six festivals a year are presented: San Francisco has two, and Los Angeles, New York, Seattle and Chicago each have one festival.

A combination of a trade show and educational conference, Green Festival seeks to educate the population and provide the public with opportunities to sample and witness changes in the green movement. The trade show aspect includes about 300 companies showing their products, and the conference aspect encompasses speakers on a wide variety of sustainability topics.

“The goal is to save humanity from itself. We are undermining the planet’s ability to support human existence,” explained Kevin Danaher, Executive Director of the Global Citizen Center. “With Green Festival we are trying to accelerate the transition to the green economy. As the natural resource base gets depleted, the profitability of saving resources goes up. There are many green companies that people are not aware of. Green Festival puts the public in contact with this.”

Green Festival visits San Francisco in April via The Western Edition – San Francisco

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Green Festival : San Francisco

Apr 6

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“Spring is in the air and it’s that time again… Green Festival is coming to San Francisco this weekend, April 9 & 10. It’s a national project of Green America and Global Exchange that will be in Chicago, Seattle, New York and Los Angeles as well throughout this year.

I think what makes this festival stand out is that it carries the true sense of inspiration that makes the green community powerful. For those of you who have been before, you know that the Green Festival is one of the greatest collections of all things green, and that it’s done nothing but expand and grow ever since it debuted.”

Green Festival : San Francisco via Scott James – Care2

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Get Ready For Festival 2011 [VIDEO]

Apr 6

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Get Ready For Festival 2011 [VIDEO] via the Cool Vegetarian

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Celebrate the Green Festival’s 10th Anniversary

Apr 5

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“This year marks the tenth anniversary of the Green Festival. Partners Green America and Global Exchange created a “party with a purpose” that brings together environmentalists, community organizers, sustainable business, art, music, and culture. While the program varies slightly from year to year, the purpose is always the same – to show people that another way of living is possible, one centered on environmental, social, and economic justice.

Recently, I had the pleasure of speaking with Zakiya Harris about this year’s upcoming festival in San Francisco. She is the festival’s Regional Director, a hip hop artist, a proud mother, and founder of EarthSeed Consulting, LLC. and Grind for the Green. We discussed how the festival has evolved throughout the last decade, what visitors can look forward to this year, and how the festival addresses issues of climate justice.”

Celebrate the Green Festival’s 10th Anniversary via Donna Kohut – Ecolutionist

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