City of Evanston - Office of Sustainability

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2008 Evanston Green Living Festival

Date: Saturday, October 4th 2008

Time: 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

Location: Evanston Ecology Center, 2024 McCormick Blvd., Evanston IL

Evanston Environmental Association
Evanston Ecology Center

Join the Evanston Environmental Association and the Evanston Ecology Center on Saturday, October 4th for the second annual Evanston Green Living Festival.

Find strategies and resources for saving energy and water, remodeling green, reducing waste, buying local and so much more. Visit with local green venders and attend lectures and live demonstrations on a wide variety of green topics.

For more information, or to participate as a vender, contact the Evanston Ecology Center at 847.448.8256.

2008 Evanston Green Living Festival Presentation Schedule

11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Thinking, Living and Buying Local First with Suzanne Keers, Treasurer and Co-Founder of Local First Chicago, and Ellen Shepard, Executive Director of the Andersonville Chamber of Commerce

12:00 pm - 1:00 pm

Keynote: Beyond an Inconvenient Truth with Bill Sweitzer, Mortgage Banker and Climate Project partner

1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

The Green Parent: A Kid-Friendly Guide to Earth-Friendly Living with Jenn Savedge, Author, Journalist and Environmentalist

2:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Green Remodeling and Design with Hans Fredderke of Helios Sustainable Development, LEED Accredited Professional Builder

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Using Solar Energy For Your Home with Brandon Leavitt of Solar Service Inc., Renewable Energy Specialist

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