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Green Festival Chicago, 2011
Posted by: | CommentsGREEN FESTIVAL CELEBRATES ITS 10TH ANNIVERSARY MAY 14-15 @ MCCORMICK PLACE
The nation’s largest green consumer living event returns to the Windy City for 7th year
WHERE: McCormick Place, 2301 S. Lakeshore Dr.
WHEN: Saturday, May 14th @ 10am-7pm & Sunday, May 15th @ 10am-6pm
COST: Weekend Pass: $15.00 & One Day Pass: $10.00
FOR VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES: visit www.greenfestival.org
The largest sustainability event in the nation celebrates 10 years, one million attendees at McCormick Place. This one-of-a-kind weekend experience offers opportunities for community members to meet their favorite authors, actors and community leaders; shop more than 300 eco-friendly exhibitors; participate in educational workshops; enjoy live music and local vegetarian cuisine; and sample organic chocolates, wine and beer.
Ten stages and pavilions will host more than 125 inspirational and educational speakers and teachers, including Amy Goodman, The Fabulous Beekman Boys, Jeffrey Smith, John Perkins, Colin Beavan (No-impact Man), Dr. Devra Davis, Hunter Lovins, Bianca Alexander and Dr. Sharif Abdullah.
The Green Marketplace showcases more than 300 green and socially-responsible businesses and organizations. Attendees browse everything from non-toxic home products to organic clothing to fair trade treats and décor.
Green Festival gives back GF Bucks to individuals who purchase tickets online or at the door. GF Bucks are the local Green Festival currency and can be used the same-as-cash to shop in the Green Marketplace.
“Last fall, Green Festival stimulated the green economy by giving back $44,000 to local, regional and national sustainable businesses through the new “GF Bucks” admissions policy,” says Global Exchange and Green Festival Founder, Dr. Kevin Danaher.
Green Festival enables individuals to volunteer or donate to various local nonprofits in exchange for complimentary Green Festival admission through the “Pay it Forward, Get it Back” campaign.
Engage with Green America, Global Exchange, Gluten Free Vegans, Sierra Club Chicago and more to receive free Green Festival tickets. Also, Green America and Global Exchange members always receive free admission to Green Festival.
A joint project of Green America and Global Exchange, two leading nonprofit organizations dedicated to environmental and social justice for more than 27 years, Green Festival inspires and promotes the connection between change and sustainable progress for people, communities and businesses. Green Festivals empowers people to live healthier lives—socially, economically and environmentally.
“Whether you go to shop, learn, try new organic foods or experience art and music, Green Festival has it all, with the goal to motivate every person to think, participate and make more planet-friendly, sustainable choices in their every day lives,” says Green America and Green Festival Founder, Denise Hamler.
Thank you to Corporate Innovator Ford. Receive complimentary tickets when you visit your Chicago-area Ford Dealer. Test drive one of Ford’s new green hybrid and electric vehicles right at the Green Festival.
Thank you to Green Festival partners: Clif Bar, Clear Channel and NBC.
Engage with Green Festivals online at www.GreenFestivals.org, www.Facebook.com/GreenFestival and www.Twitter.com/GreenFestival for the latest news about the Chicago Green Festival and additional Green Festivals in 2011.
*About Green America
Green America is a national nonprofit organization founded in 1982, providing the economic strategies, organizing power and practicing tools for businesses and individuals to address today’s social and environmental problems. Its Green Business Network is the largest national network of businesses screened for their social and environmental responsibility. www.greenamericatoday.org
*About Global Exchange
Global Exchange is a membership-based international human rights organization dedicated to promoting social, economic and environmental justice around the world. Since its founding in 1988, Global Exchange has successfully increased public awareness of root causes of injustice while building international partnerships and mobilizing for change. www.globalexchange.org
*About Seven-Star, Inc.
Seven-Star, Inc. is the nation’s premier green full-service event company focusing exclusively on green events. Since 1999, Seven-Star has provided turn-key green event services for environmentally Responsible and socially Respectful (eR/sR) festivals, trade and consumer expositions, conferences and concerts. From the greening of the 2007 International Live Earth events, to the 2008 Democratic National Convention events, to producing the nation’s largest consumer Green Festivals, Seven-Star has defined itself as the company for eR/sR event production. Seven-Star is the first event company to have won the EPA’s Gold Waste Wise Award for Excellence in recognition for their proprietary system of event waste diversion, which has consistently achieved greater than 92%.www.sevenstarevents.com
How Health Books Have Advanced Learning
Posted by: | CommentsFor many years, students in the field of health sciences found it hard to access enough information regarding their fields of study. This was because there were hardly enough health books available. Public libraries were not well equipped either and the internet was not even thought of. The students had to cope with the few available resources and this had major effects on their academics. It was not only a problem to the students, their teachers too found it hard to effectively teach without enough reference material. Some were forced to spend dearly in acquiring the books from alternative sources like private libraries.
With the changing times, this trend has changed. Thanks to non-governmental organizations, self help groups, churches and other well wishers, there are enough health books available to health students. Bookstores are packed with overwhelming varieties of books for students to choose from. Public libraries have enough to cater for the population of students in their local towns and health schools have adequate reference books for their learners. As a result, schools can now admit more students as there are enough reference materials to comfortably serve them.
The ease with which the books can be accessed has enabled some students to take distant learning classes. All they need are guidelines from their tutors and they will refer the rest from their books.
Today, health reference materials come in a wide variation of forms. With the rapid growth in technology, the books can be accessed in electronic data format. This means that a student does not have to buy a hard copy of his favorite book. If one has a computer, he can read the electronic book. The Internet has made it even more convenient as the students can now buy eBooks and paperback from their favorite health authors at the click of a mouse.
Environmentally Friendly Alternatives to Rock Salt
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Why choose alternatives to rock salt when melting ice on sidewalks or drives?
Rock salt is inexpensive, easy to apply and effective but it’s a real environmental threat, killing trees and vegetation, contaminating waterways and groundwater, and poisoning wildlife. Sodium chloride deicers are corrisive and can burn pet’s paws.
What’s worse, once salt gets into an environment, it’s there to stay. It doesn’t evaporate or breakdown–it simply accumulates, compounding the problem.
What are some green alternatives; safer for people, pet’s and the environment?
Read labels, anything with chloride in it should be avoided or used as minimally as possible. Calcium magnesium acetate and potassium acetate is the best choice for a deicer but can be very costly. Spreading kitty litter, sand or ash does not melt ice but will help make a non skid surface and can be brushed into the surrounding plants without causing harm to the veggitation. Although, these options can be messy, tracking into the home on shoes and pet’s paws.
The best solution is to clear the snow from driveways and walking surfaces before it has a chance to become compacted, or pay someone else to do this. That way, limited salt needs to be used. Also, wear footwear designed for the snow or modify existing shoes with Yaxtrax or Icer’s to walk safely on snowy driveways.
Update
Posted by: | CommentsThis last year has been great for us here at Little Miss Save the Earth. I know that we have not been too good about keeping things update on the site, but we will blame it on the businesses “honeymoon” period. 
We have had so much to do and so much change it has been a real task figuring out how to balance it all. Fortunately, we are there. Everything is going well, we are moving forward in all of our endeavors and we hope that all our hard work is really making a difference. Be sure to keep an eye out for more info from myself, as well as Kendra (and maybe even a few new voices!) and as always, please feel free to contact us with any questions, concerns or comments!
Thanks!
Jenni Wise
