WHAT’S UP:

The Seattle Green Festival

WHEN & WHERE:

March 28 & 29, 2009 at the Washington State Convention and Trade Center at the Pacific Northwest (how to get there).

WHY THIS EVENT ROCKS:

The Seattle Green Festival is a joint project of Global Exchange and Green America.  Seattle was recently named one of the top 10 green cities in the U.S. by the always cool Green Guide; you can’t beat a green event in an already green city.

Basics: The Green Festival is the nations’ premier sustainability event. The 2009 line-up has enough green to keep you busy all weekend long, including authors, leaders and educators, workshops, films and activities for kids, organic beer and wine, vegetarian cuisine, live music and a green marketplace of more than 350 eco-friendly venues and businesses.

Great speakers: This event will be hosting a great collection of green-minded speakers. Keynote speakers include Laura Flanders, John Perkins, Paul Stamets, Amy Goodman, and Dune Lankard.

There’s going to be some amazing speaking events/workshop events happening in the 2009 exhibit hall throughout the weekend such as…

• Green Fixes for the Economic Mess
• What Does Green Art Look Like?
• Our African Journey: Growing a Global Green Heart
• Gardening for Wildlife
• Electric Vehicles 101
• The Slow Life Movement: Living Happier with a Lighter Footprint

And lots more!

GREEN TO THE CORE:

Not only is this event all about green education and fun, but event planners have worked hard to keep the festival green to the core. Last year the 2008 Seattle Green Festival diverted 97% of all refuse from the landfill (which will happen again this year). Bike transport and BYO water bottles, among other green actions, are also encouraged.

GREAT GREEN DEAL:

Sure I’ve got some freebie tickets (see below), but even if you pay, this event is way worth it. For the basic admission fee ($15) you get…

• All speakers, pavilions, exhibits for one or both days
• Free 1-year membership to Green America when you sign up at booth or mail in coupon (new members only)
• 10% discount at Green Festival Store and Global Exchange booth
• Two months of The Nation
• 1 year (10 issue) subscription to Ode

Students with ID, seniors over 62, bike riders with a ticket from the Green Festival Bike valet, bus riders with a transfer ticket or bus pass, and Union Members get $5 off admission. Kids under 18, Green America and Global Exchange members, and event volunteers get in totally FREE! This event is a super deal.

HOW YOU CAN GO TO THIS EVENT FOR FREE!

I’ve got a random number of tickets available for this event (8+ for sure). Random, because if there’s enough interest, Nature’s Path may offer a couple of extra tickets.

TO ENTER:

To score a ticket or two, all you need to do is leave a comment below. Tell me why you want to go to the festival and if you need one or two tickets. Remember – kids get in free no matter what, so if just you and a little are going only ask for one ticket.

RULES:

1. Enter by March 24th, 2009 – 4pm Pacific time.
2. Anyone can enter – but make sure you’re going to be near Seattle on the 28-29.
3. If you know you can’t go, OR if you know you can afford a ticket don’t enter. That’s bad karma folks. Be cool.

On the evening of the 24th, I’ll randomly draw some winners, post the winner’s names here, and send you an email with more info. Nature’s Path will be mailing you tickets asap after the 24th.

[images via Seattle Green Festival & stock.xchng]

Post from: Tree Hugging Family

Brave New Leaf did a little live blogging of the Seattle Green Festival and they’ve got some fun and cool news from the event. Start with this post on the 12th, and follow along from there. They even have a plastic bag monster, and you know you want to see that.

Pretty by Nature has some really fine looking handmade, homemade soaps.

Why is blue the new green? Find out at The Green Life.

You can read all about green musicians who fight global warming at Green Student U.

Planet Green helps you to make going green more fun for your family.

One of my favorite blogs ecofabulous has the scoop on earth friendly beer. Summer nights are coming people.

Read and enjoy.

Post from: Tree Hugging Family