Event Date:
September 11, 2010 - 9:00am
A Green Living Festival will be held at Lampe Park in Gardnerville from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
The event, sponsored by the Sustainable Living and Renewable Energy Roundup, features informational workshops, exhibits and an interactive Discovery Center with fun activities for kids — making smoothies with the bike blender, baking in solar ovens, making your own butter, beekeeping presentation, activities by Master Gardeners and the Great Basin Outdoor School. The event is free to the public.
The Sustainable Living and Renewable Energy Roundup is an educational non-profit dedicated to promoting sustainable practices, renewable energy, and environmental responsibility in the way we work, play, and live.
This year's Keynote speaker is Matthew Stein, author of the highly praised book When Technology Fails (Chelsea Green 2008) a comprehensive manual on sustainable living skills. As the owner of Stein Design & Construction, he has built hurricane resistant, energy efficient and environmentally friendly homes. The mechanical engineering side of his firm specializes in product design and development.
Location
Lampe Park
1325 Waterloo Lane
Gardnerville, NVSee map: Google Maps
