Another Green Festival Draws to A Close
Thank you to everyone who attended! Green Festival engaged with over 30,000 individuals, all sharing a commitment to bettering their communities and creating a cleaner, greener, more socially just world.
Highlights of the weekend included inspiring presentations from Ralph Nader, Amy Goodman of Democracy Now! and Corporate Innovator Ford’s Sustainable Business Strategies Director, John Viera. Attendees also had the opportunity to test drive Ford’s newest line of hybrid vehicles, including the Ford Escape Plug-in Hybrid, participate in an Old Timey Seed Swap and view the latest in eco-fashion in a number of stylish runway shows. Attendees also had the opportunity to tour an energy efficient model home, take free yoga classes and listen to great live music while sampling organic beer and wine!
Find Your Inner Groove at the Music Stage
A number of amazing local and regional artists will be performing at the Music Stage throughout the weekend! The Music Stage is located beside the Beer and Wine Garden so enjoy Happy Hour with your friends and family while sipping on an ice-cold organic brew or glass of organic wine and listening to great live music. Here is a preview of the artists you will find at the Music Stage:
Drive Green in Washington DC
The Ford Drive Green team is excited to have a big presence at the upcoming Green Festival in Washington D.C. on October 23rd and 24th at the Washington Convention Center. Here are a few things the event attendees can look forward to seeing from Ford…
Ford will bring their currently available and ‘soon-to-be-available’ electric and hybrid vehicles for both display and driving experiences. In Green Festival first, attendees can to discover what a decade of electric vehicle engineering feels like on the road. Attendees can go for street drives in the:
28 Years of Greening America
Working for nearly a year on each Green Festival - you often lose site of the big picture while buried in all the daily details.
This year has been no different. The logistics are never ending. But it's all worth it - especially when the city starts to buzz about the event. As we do our grassroots marketing, street teaming and hanging posters, people come out to tell us they can't wait to come to the event.
Let me give you an inside scoop!
The fashion shows will knock your socks off - the new textiles and the amazing designs and colors are breathtaking! Even rock star Bono's business EDUN, will be with us in Washington DC to show-off their new t-shirts produced with organic cotton at an African cooperative.
The music will be the best ever - we have pulled together amazing local bands and musicians.
Pay it Forward, Get it Back in DC
As the nation’s largest sustainability event, Green Festival seeks not only to bring an amazing weekend of education and fun to each city, but also to leave a lasting impact. We are always looking for new ways to connect and empower communities. This fall is no exception as we proudly unveil the “Pay it Forward, Get it Back at Green Festival” campaign to unite with local nonprofit organizations and reward local people who take an active interest in their communities.
Our “nonprofit allies” are a mixture of amazing organizations dedicated to improving the environment, providing social services, educating youth, securing a safe and just workspace and more. As we strive to recover during these difficult economic times, it is more important than ever to pay it forward, even if all we can give is our time.
With “Pay it Forward, Get it Back” you can pledge volunteer hours, take part in nonprofit activities, or donate funds to receive complimentary tickets to Green Festival. You will also receive the personal satisfaction of knowing you made a difference.
Mother Earth News Fair Community Seed Swap
Sponsored by Southern Exposure Seed Exchange
“Saving the Past for the Future"
Come to the Mother Earth News Fair Pavillion Community Seed Swap Saturday and Sunday at 3 p.m. and 4 p.m. at the Mother Earth News Fair Pavilion to share your seeds, your knowledge and your enthusiasm for different plant varieties with other gardeners and farmers! Connect with folks who might be your neighbors, or from anywhere in your bioregion and bring any seeds you have to share. Bring all seeds, whether you’ve saved them yourself or even have varieties left-over from this year’s garden! This is an informal, relaxed event and beginners are welcome.
Annie's Green Kid's Zone
Come one, come all, kids big and kids small! Visit Annie's Green Kid's Zone at Green Festival and enjoy a weekend of fun and creative hands-on activities organized by the National Children's Museum! Kids can create wearable water bottle jewelry and creations, participate in a recycling obstacle challenge, bowl a recycled strike, make a jump rope out of plastic bags, build a city, learn about the busy futures of recycled objects and learn how the National Children's Museum will be a green organization!
Join Us at the 6th Annual WDC Green Festival
Dear Friends,
Make plans to join us at the 6th annual Washington D.C. Green Festival at the Convention Center in downtown WDC!
Whether you live in a big house or a tiny apartment, whether you are on a shoestring budget or ready to make a financial investment, whether you work from home or an office, you'll find great ideas for greening your life, your community and the world at the Green Festival.
At the Green Festival, you'll experience visionary speakers and workshops to inspire your actions every day.
Best Fall Foliage Around DC
A guest blog by Genevieve Concannon of Arbour Realty
The countdown is on for the Fall weather to kick in. School is back in session, pools are about to start closing up for the season, and leaves are most definitely starting to turn their lush greens into rustic browns. Maybe the high heat of this current Summer is to blame for the early fall leaves, but maybe that means there will be a fantastic show of fall leave colors in the DC Metro area this year. Not only do we get the beautiful sweet cherry blossoms in the Spring time around Northern Virginia and DC, but we also get fiery -fall foliage! You don't have to head to Vermont to get a fabulous show of electric yellow, dashing red and deep chocolate leaves if you live or are visiting the surrounding DC communities. Here are a few roadways and parks you can do a day trip to see some beautiful fall leaves. Mark you calendars for the later part of September and early October for the best leaves:
Day Trips to see beautiful fall foliage around DC:
- Shenandoah National Park
- Great Falls National Park
- Skyline Drive
- 7100- Fairfax County Parkway
Maryland even has the Autumn Glory Festival! They say that October and early November are the best fall leave viewing times in Maryland... but it can change from year to year, especially with the crazy weather we've been experiencing up here!
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For more information about exhibitor Arbour Realty, visit their website or blog. You can find Arbour Realty in booth 819 at Green Festival Washington D.C.
Shop MOM’s Organic Market™ For Free Admission
We are proud to partner with MOM’s Organic Market™ to offer FREE admission to anyone who purchases $25 or more at any MOM’s Organic Market™ store during the month of October. Your MOM's receipt is your ticket!
Founded in 1987, MOM’s Organic Market™ has grown to become the Washington-Baltimore region’s premiere chain of locally owned and operated organic grocery stores. Each location features 100% organic produce and an incredible selection of organic products at everyday low prices. Often recognized as a leader among green businesses, MOM's mission is, “To Protect and Restore the Environment.”
Visit the MOM’s Organic Market™ website or find them on Twitter and Facebook.
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