Upcoming Events: Get Out, Get Green
Green Events & Workshops Week of July 23, 2007
- Basics of Going Solar: (7/24) free workshop! Portland, OR
Is solar right for you? Do we really get enough sun here to use solar energy? How do solar energy systems work? How much do they cost? What do they look like? Which contractors install them? Free workshop at Solar Oregon
- Composting for Gardeners: (7/24) Green Building Institute, Jessup, MD
Don’t treat your soil like dirt! All about composting for your backyard garden and your health. Taught by Mark Smallwood former Master farmer and Mid-Atlantic Green Mission Specialist Whole Foods Market at the Green Building Institute.
- SolWest Renewable Energy Fair: (7/24-26) John Day, OR
An occasion for learning, networking and supporting all types of renewable energy. This three day event offers engaging activities for all ages and knowledge levels. Presented by Eastern Oregon Renewable Energies.
- Carbon Trading & a New Financial Market: (7/25) free! Brattelboro, VT
Reaping the Whirlwind: A Primer in Greenhouse Gas Economics, Carbon Trading, and a New Financial Market Blowing in the Wind. At the Marlboro College Graduate Center.
- Vegeterian Summerfest: (7/25-29) Johnstown, PA
Annual conference of the North American Vegetarian Society. This not-to-be-missed event is set on the 650 acres of a picturesque mountaintop wildlife preserve with 40 acres of hiking trails.
- Etsy Trashion Trunk Show: (7/27) Etsy Labs, Brooklyn, NY
Upcycled goods! The new Etsy Trashion Street Team, made up of more than 70 artists from around the world, will present a Trashion Trunk Show 6 to 8 p.m., Friday, July 27, at Etsy Labs in Brooklyn, N.Y.
- Solar Water Pumping: (7/27-28) workshop, Paonia, CO
This workshop will take place at the Lamborn Valley School in a strawbale building and Solar Energy International’s Paonia campus. You can also purchase a variety of books and videos on renewable energy and sustainable technology.
- Denver Earthworks Expo 2007: (7/27-7/29) Denver, CO
EarthWorks Expo is a celebration of solutions that enable our evolution to a truly sustainable society. Renewable energy, green transportation, green building, sustainable agriculture, resource conservation and relocalization.
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