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Programming
We had a great event at the 2008 Washington DC Green Festival, here are the details; we'll update this with information for 2009 when we have the details ready!

Saturday Closing Celebration! Print E-mail

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Saturday 6:30PM
Exhibit Hall to the Main Stage


Join the Young Women's Drumming Empowerment Project for a rhythmic, soul-stirring procession through the exhibit hall that will end on the mainstage.  This is a not-to-be-missed celebration of the first day of our 5th annual DC Green Festival!

 
Green Teen Pavilion Print E-mail

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All Day/All Weekend
Goodwill

Go Green with Goodwill! Customize Your Own Reusable T-shirt Shopping Bag Choose from thrift store T-shirts donated by Goodwill and make reusable shopping bags to match your style! With just a few simple cuts and hems you can make an awesome bag and save shirts and plastic bags from ending up in the trash.

DC Youth Environmental Alliance

Video Your Green Truth
Why do you want to save the environment? Create a campaign video with DC Youth Environmental Alliance and tell the world why you want change.

Electric Vehicles Association of DC
Plug into YOUR Future with Clean Electric Vehicles
All-electric scooters and motorcycles will be available to educate and demonstrate to the teen crowd how to make our future transportation clean and green. 

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Green Film Festival Print E-mail

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Room 202B

Saturday
11:00

Good Food, Good Business (Arnold Creek Productions)
Check out this collection of insights from growers, a grocer, a restaurateur and experts on the innovative connections being used to open new markets and increase profits.

12:00
Fridays at the Farm (Coyopa Productions)
Feeling disconnected from their food, a filmmaker and his family decide to join a community-supported organic farm.

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Movement Room Print E-mail


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Featuring special events:

Ask the Yogi!
Brought to you exclusively by Green Festival™, take advantage of FREE 10-minute one-on-one sessions with boundless owner Kim Weeks and boundless teawcher trainer/instructors Kristen Krash and Leah Barr.  Bring your questions: from aches and pains to defining karma and dharma, the boundless team has answers!
Sign up for sessions outside the yoga room ONLY.  One sign-up per person.

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A Meditation Inspired Revolution
Max Simon
Regardless of background and personal convictions, EVERYONE can appreciate being less stressed and more centered. Join Max Simon for this special event, and discover the tools that will help you become grounded, more capable of handling day-to-day challenges. Simon is a new-school leader of consciousness on a mission to bring meditation to everyone. Max has been surrounded by consciousness, spirituality and mind-body medicine his entire life as the son of David Simon, M.D., bestselling author and cofounder of the world-renowned Chopra Center for Wellbeing.

Read on for more detailed scheduling information!

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Community Focus Programming Print E-mail

community1.jpgFind out about the EcoTour Program and other Eco-Active community initiatives through interactive, intergenerational presentations and panels by local governments, nongovernmental organizations and citizens.

Programming located in the Community Focus Pavilion on the Exhibit Floor, with special events in Room 202A.

Special thanks to Wholeness for Humanity (www.wholenessforhumanity.com) and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s Office of Pesticide Programs.

Saturday
10:30am Integrating Organizations’ Green Teams
Speakers from U.S. Library of Congress and American Institute for Research

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Green Home/Green Building Pavillion Print E-mail

green-home.jpgReady to make those much-needed, energy-efficient home upgrades? Finding toddlers and household toxins don’t mix? This is a perfect opportunity to make your home environment a healthy one.

Located in Green Home Pavilion.  Speaker bios can be found in the Speaker Directory.

Saturday
12:00 Demonstration: Make Your Own Home Cleaners

Pernilla Alex Achziger
How green can you really go? Come and find out with the expert! Pernilla is the founder and CEO of Mrs. Lavender, a green home-cleaning service in Northern Virginia.

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Green Kids' Zone Print E-mail

Join us for fun, interactive activities all day that explore the world around us through arts, crafts, movement and exploration.
All children must be accompanied by an adult.
Located in the exhibit hall.

All Day/All Weekend 
Organic Valley
Sample delicious organic dairy products all weekend long courtesy of Organic Valley.

National Children's Museum
Recycled Art
Create your very own masterpiece using recycled items with the National Children’s Museum.

 

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Music Stage Print E-mail

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Located in the organic food dining area. The music stage features great local bands and performers.

Special thanks to Lou Black, Nicole Keenan and DJ Zachoor.

Saturday
11AM    Pocket Band with DJ Zachoor
Authentic reggae roots with alternative rock
www.pocketband.com

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Fair Trade Pavillion Print E-mail

coop-fairtrade.jpg When you buy Fair Trade products, you ensure that farmers and artisans earn living wages that enable them to take care of their families, grow their businesses and maintain a healthy environment. Learn more about what Fair Trade is doing around the world.

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11 AM Fair Trade Cocoa
Global Exchange
Calling all Chocolate Lovers! Learn the story of chocolate and how you can protect the planet, support the efforts of cocoa farmers to build a bright future for their children, and help bring an end to abusive child labor in the cocoa fields…just by taking a few simple steps.

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Natural Food Court Print E-mail
Here there will be information about our Organic Food, Wine/Beer and Tea Garden!
 

Washington DC Logistics

October 10-11, 2009
Saturday 10AM - 7PM
Sunday 11AM - 6PM

Washington Convention Center
801 Mount Vernon Place, NW
Washington, DC 20001

Contact the Washington DC Regional Director.

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