See What’s in Store at the Chicago Green Festival–May 17-18 2008

GREEN FESTIVALS UPDATE

Chicago Green Festival May 17-18, 2008 Make Plans to Join Us… At the historic NAVY PIER this year! 600 E. Grand Avenue, Chicago www.greenfestivals.org You want to be green, but you have questions. Is solar finally cost competitive? What's greener: a hybrid or biodiesel? What can I do to support positive change in my own community? At Chicago Green Festival you'll find real answers… Still not sure what to expect at the Chicago Green Festival? Visit greenfestivals.org and click on Green Festival Videos <make this a link>, where you can watch past presentations and interviews with renowned speakers such as Jim Hightower, Dr. Helen Caldicott, Deepak Chopra, Amy Goodman, Bill McKibben and Frances Moore Lappe. They're just a click away! But don't miss all the fun and excitement this year: great entertainment, food, shopping and activities for the entire family at Chicago's spectacular Navy Pier. More than 125 Visionary Speakers include . . . Mayor Richard M. Daley, Amy Goodman, Majora Carter, Winona LaDuke, John Perkins, Diane Wilson, Sharif Abdullah, Greg Palast, Rickie Byars Beckwith, Stacy Malkan, Sara Snow, Thom Hartmann, Daniel Pinchbeck, David Bach, Debra Shore and more. PLUS... Check out our unique green marketplace of more than 350 eco-friendly exhibits—everything from yummy organic, Fair Trade coffee, chocolate and teas to amazing sustainable travel adventures (just in time for summer). Program topics include . . . Community and Social Investing - Youth in Action – Illinois Food, Farms, and Jobs Bill – Green Parenting – Responsible Travel - Urban Food Access – Green Home Series, including Solar Installations and Green Renovations on a budget And don't forget to check out the Organic Valley Kids' Zone & Activities - Community Action Area – Organic Dining - Organic Beer and Wine Garden - Green Festival Bookstore - Live Music Stage - Film Festival - Yoga Now Movement Room - Organic Tea Garden – ASL Interpretation All at a nearly zero waste event! Your all-inclusive entry $15 Only $10 (at the door) for seniors, public transit and bike riders, students and BetterWorld book-drive participants FREE – Children under 12 and Volunteers Register online at www.greenfestivals.org   Better World Books and Green Festival are partnering to offer $5 off Green Festival registration (at the door) to attendees who bring in 3 or more books. Your donated books will be sold on BetterWorld.com to help fund girls' scholarships in developing countries in Asia through Room to Read. www.roomtoread.org Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Co-op America. If you are a green business leader, join us at the 2nd annual Green Business Conference, May 14-15 at Navy Pier (before the Green Festival). Register today and save 30% - www.coopamerica.biz

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