Coastal Companion

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Jacksonville Green, Health and Wellness Expo 2010

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This year’s expo takes place at the Prime Osborn Convention Center in downtown Jacksonville on Saturday, May 15 and Sunday May 16, 2010.
Click the play button here to check out the interview we did with Martin Kabaki from the Jacksonville Green Expo and Dwain Stephens from Publix regarding the event.

Green Living, Health and Wellness under one roof
The event offers seminars and exhibits on green living and building, health and wellness topics. The annual Jacksonville Green Expo is run by Global Greenup, LLC. The company’s President Martin Kabaki says, “We’re very excited that the Green Expo is growing. ”
Purity Gikunju, Operations VP of Global Greenup, says, “In addition to fantastic displays of environmental products and services ranging from CFL bulbs to solar panels, there are going to be informative workshops to show people innovative and practical ways to be more environmentally conscientious in their lives and in their workplaces. We’ll have a Green Kids Zone, for children to play while they learn the importance of taking care of the environment. We are also planning to host a speaker series to brainstorm on different ways which will help in bringing more green jobs to the First Coast.”

North Florida Clean Cities Coalition
The 2010 Jacksonville Green Expo will also be used as a launch pad and a forum to bring awareness to the newly created North Florida Clean Cities Coalition. The Coalition is a campaign by the federal government to help reduce dependency on foreign oil and promote regional economic opportunities.

Exhibition Hours: 10am to 5pm on both days. For more information about the upcoming Green Expo, please  visit www.JacksonvilleGreenExpo.com

Last year we visited Jacksonville Green Expo and made this video.

Charleston Green Fair 2009

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The Green Fair in Charleston has grown in popularity, and no wonder. Here you can find lots of fun and interesting things about how to live green in South Carolina. The Charleston Green Fair 2009 main event takes place on September 27.

But the festival actually kicks off already on Tuesday September 22nd with a Sustainable Seafood Dinner initiative, but tickets are very limited. When we checked they were almost sold out, so if you’re interested, hurry over to the website now and you might get lucky.

On Friday September 25th it’s time for the Green Business Expo with panels and workshops. Click here for more information.

On Saturday September 26th watch the GreenFlix at the Visitor’s Centers Bus Terminal, downtown Charleston, at 7 pm.

Sunday is the big day for the big Green Fair at Marion Square in downtown Charleston. Watch the video below for a fun introduction or visit www.CharlestonGreenFair.com for more information.

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Earth Day Festival 2009 – Savannah, Georgia

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Savannah’s 13th Annual Earth Day Festival takes place in Forsyth Park with workshops, entertainment, vendors, raffles and more.
The City of Savannah’s Water Resources Bureau encourages festival-goers to be green and bring their own water bottle to the Earth Day festival because they will provide delicious water straight from the well.

Even the music performers are using solar energy at the event. The festival also has a recycling program for hard to recycle items. You can simply bring your item to the festival for recycling. At the festival they’ll except items such as cell phones, oil, tires and more. Please refer to the website for the complete list. (www.earthdaysavannah.org)

There are also a few interesting workhops at this festival. Learn how to compost using worms, collect rainwater in your backyard and get ideas about how to raise kids the green way.

Workshops, Side Tent, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
• 11:30am: Vermiculture; learn how to cultivate and maintain a worm compost bin at home! Display worm compost barrel will be raffled off at the end of the class! Taught by Saja Aures of the City of Savannah.
• 12:30pm: Rain Barrel Construction; build your own rain barrels and harvest one of Savannah’s most valuable resources: rain water! Taught by Kelly Lockamy of Organically Yours.
• 1:30pm: Green Parenting; general tips and ideas on how to raise our babies in an eco-friendly way! Taught by Bethany Jewell of The Metropolitan Planning Commission.

Savannah Wheelie Community Bike Ride

This is the 2nd time for the community bike ride. The ride starts at 3pm  in Forsyth Park and is organized by the Savannah Bicycle Campaign. The ride will go through the streets of downtown Savannah to mark the end of the 13th Annual Earth Day Festival.

Savannah Earth Day

Sustainability Fair in Charleston, SC

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Many of us want to live a green lifestyle and make less of an impact on the planet by saving resources, but when it comes down to the practical side of that, how do you live green?
There is an upcoming event at the College of Charleston that might help shed some light on the dilemma and help you move in the right direction.

The goal of the Green Fair is to give members of the community in Charleston lots of great tips, advice and ideas about how to manage to live green. On Thursday, January 29th from 11.00 am to 3.00 pm there is a Green Street Fair at the Collge of Charleston. Here you’ll find a variety of activities from how to use barrels to collect rain water, how to build bird houses, to organic food and drinks.

If you’re nearby, make sure to go and check it out. There’s even a give away of flourescent light bulbs and reusable bags as long as supplies last. So make sure to get to the fair early. Let us know how it went!

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Creative Commons License photo credit: Randy Son Of Robert

Inaugural Jacksonville Green Expo

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The first ever major showcase of different businesses and non profits in Jacksonville which sell or promote a “green” product, service or lifestyle. Features include green building, organic foods and drinks, recycle drop off, low-emission transportation, solar energy companies, organic beer, coffee and wine tasting, classes and workshops, going green tips for your home, etc.
October 18, 2008, 10:00am – 6:00pm
www.jacksonvillegreenexpo.com
Arlington – Morocco Shrine Center
Admission: Ticketed