GreenUP! is a chance for the public to explore practical, earth-friendly ideas for home, garden, and lifestyle. Topics range from alternative energy and backyard projects to wildlife habitat preservation campaigns. Environmental companies, government agencies, non-profit organizations and volunteer groups will engage visitors with interactive displays. Visitors will also be able to experience ‘green’ initiatives in action with tours of the Living Wall (a wall made up of plants that function to clean the air in a building) and The Tea Room (a café at Queen’s that has incorporated many sustainable aspects in their operations). Children's activities, including a mini bike-rodeo by Cycle Kingston, and delicious food from the Tea Room will contribute to the festive spirit!

In its first two years, GreenUP! has brought over 2,000 people of all age groups together to learn simple ways to green their lives. As in previous years, this year’s festival will feature an attractive mix of great exhibitors, inspiring speakers, hands-on workshops and demonstrations, children’s activities, live entertainment and much more!

For more information about GreenUP! 2008, please visit the Festival website at www.greenupfestival.ca or contact the Community Foundation at 613.546.9696. See you at GreenUP! 2008.

In order to familiarize more people with our Environmental Initiatives, we'll do a Spotlight Tour of 4 environmental projects we've supported. A constructed wetland for treating landfill leachate; EnergyHouse, a showcase facility of renewable energy technologies; a nursery for native plants at Lemoine Point; and a grassland preserve on Amherst Island that provides breeding habitat for Wilson's Pharalope and Purple Martins. At each stop, a project representative will explain the project. If you'd like to come along, please send email to enviro@cfgk.org by Sunday June 4 (so that we can order enough lunch).

In collaboration with over ten environmental groups, the Community Foundation is organizing an environmental fair with interactive displays, demonstrations, and workshops on nature, renewable energy, and earth-friendly living. There will be booths by businesses, non-profit organizations and volunteer groups, as well as entertainment and children's activites. If you would like to sponsor the event, would like a booth, or have ideas for workshops, demonstrations, or entertainment, please email enviro@cfgk.org or call 546-9696 (Vera). Visit the festival webpage at www.greenupfestival.ca

Green Drinks meetings exist in over 90 cities worldwide: people who care about nature or sustainability issues meet informally once a month to socialize, discuss, and network. Come to the next meeting of Green Drinks Kingston! We'll have the Tin nan Og section at the fireplace for us, and they promised to play only quiet music. For more information email enviro@cfgk.org or call 546-9696 (Vera).

People interested in helping to plan the Environmental Fair to be held this spring are invited to attend a planning meeting in the Energy House on the St. Lawrence College, on Wednesday January 11, 7-9pm. Please RSVP to enviro@cfgk.org.
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