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Thank You Seattle!

Seattle_KucinichGreen Festival continued its 10th Anniversary celebration at Qwest Event Center with enthusiasm and inspiration. Participants escaped the rainy weather to celebrate Seattle’s Green culture and share ideas and solutions to create a more sustainable world.

Thanks to Green America and Global Exchange, as well as every attendee, volunteer, exhibitor, partner and nonprofit ally who came together to make Seattle Green Festival a successful event!

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Seattle Green Festival this Weekend!

seattle-overviewGet ready, because the Seattle Green Festival is this weekend, May 21-22 at Qwest Event Center!

Discounted tickets are still available online. The deadline for you to purchase your discount online tickets is Friday May 20th at 5pm PST. You can also purchase your tickets at the box office on Saturday and Sunday.

Ride your bike and use the Bike Valet, or take public transportation for discounted admission at the door! Students with ID and seniors also receive discounted admission. All Green America, Global Exchange and Sierra Club members get in free, as well as all city, state and federal government employees!  Visit your local Seattle Area Ford Dealer to receive complimentary Green Festival admission! A list of participating dealerships is available on the Green Festival Facebook Page.

There are so many new and exciting activities to be on the lookout for at Green Festival. Here are just a few highlights:

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Art, Music and Culture

folk-musicians_webTake a break from the Green Marketplace and step into a gallery filled with art, music and culture. Immerse yourself in all manner of artistic expression, from music and song to spoken word and storytelling. Plus, indulge your taste buds with a chocolate and coffee pairing. If you feel your creative juices flow, you can even participate in a wide variety of interactive art projects, as you learn about local and global environmental issues we currently face.

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Speaker Spotlight: Edward Humes

humesA Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author, Edward Humes' latest book is Force of Nature: The Unlikely Story of Wal-Mart's Green Revolution (Harper Collins, May 2011). His other books include the PEN Award-winning No Matter How Loud I Shout: A Year In the Life of Juvenile Court, the bestseller Mississippi Mud, and Monkey Girl: Evolution, Education, Religion and the Battle for America's Soul, now under development at HBO.

Humes has written for numerous publications, including: Los Angeles Magazine, Sierra Magazine, Readers Digest, California Lawyer, the Oxford American, the Los Angeles Times and The New York Times. He has taught writing and journalism at the University of California, Irvine, Chapman University and the University of Oregon.

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Fun for the Family in the Green Kids' Zone

seattle-kids-zoneGreen Festival presents a new and exciting Green Kids Zone in Seattle this year! Bring your family to Green Festival in Seattle May 21-22 and enjoy two days of fun for all ages. Entertaining and enriching activities include fitness and yoga, Green Kids parade, creepin’ critters, arts and crafts and a special kids’ musical performance! Visit the Green Kid's Zone and meet Flow the Water Woman and Aquaman - these time travelers from a land far away will lead kids on a journey through the natural world as they learn to reduce, reuse and recycle as well as love and protect Mother Earth. Explore the wonder of the world and learn why it is important to protect and conserve water, eco-systems, animal species and habitats.

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