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EarthFair INSIDE April 14-15 2006 Exhibitors Included: 3RLiving: 3RLiving is an eco-friendly home and lifestyle store. Stop by their booth to purchase a sampling of products for the home, kitchen, etc. Check out their jewelry, t-shirts, vases and more! View a video presentation also. www.3rliving.com Beaumont Products, Inc: View, sample and learn about products such Citrus Magic natural cleaners such as carpet cleaners, lotions, degreasers, concentrated cleaners, gel cleaners, pet products and Veggie Wash...plus more! www.beaumontproducts.com Blue Frontier Campaign: Come by to buy your copy of "50 Ways to Save the Ocean" and other books, and find out why Blue is the new Green! www.bluefront.org "Big Apple Safari"/Sharon Seitz, author: Meet Sharon Seitz, author of "Big Apple Safari for Families, the Urban Park Rangers' Guide to Nature in New York City" Sign up for family nature walks and activities in the five boroughs. Kids will enjoy crafts, activities and balloon animals! The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Living in New York City: Copies of the book will be available from the author, Ben Jervey, for sale. Flyers and other information will also be presented. www.greenappleguide.com Bicyclepainting.com: Check out Taliah Lamperts Bicycle Portraits and other fun items. Children will be able to color and learn! www.bicyclepaintings.com Bike New York: Bike New York is a non-profit organization established in 2000 to promote and encourage bicycling and bicycle safety education through education, public events and collaboration with community and government organizations. Bike New York produces the largest cycling tour in America, The Five Boro Bike Tour. Check back soon for more info! www.bikenewyork.org Brooklyn Children's Museum: The mission of the Brooklyn Children's Museum is to engage children in educational experiences through innovation and excellence in exhibitions, programs, and use of its collection. The Museum encourages children to develop an understanding of and respect for themselves, others and the world around them by exploring cultures, the arts, science and the environment. Check back soon for more infoon Kids Activities at EarthFair! www.brooklynkids.org Bruce M. Kahn, Financial Advisor: Come by this booth for information on eco-investing and how to grow your assets while protecting the earth! http://fa.smithbarney.com/bkahn/ email bruce.m.kahn (at) smithbarney.com Commuterlink: Stop by to learn about what Commuterlink does to provide commuters in the 5 boroughs with free rideshare information and mass transit itineraries as well as alternate transportation programs and companies, that help improve the air quality. www.commuterlink.org Community Energy: Stop by to learn about alternative energy offered by Community Energy! BRING YOUR CON EDISON bill by the event and sign up for Green Power and receive a $10 Wholefoods gift certificate as well as a $25 rebate on your power! www.newwindenergy.com Con Edison Solutions: By choosing ConEdison Solutions GREEN Power, which is Green-e certified energy, you can be assured your dollars are directly supporting pollution-free renewable electricity and a clean energy future here in New York. BRING YOUR CON EDISON bill by the event and sign up for Green Power and receive a $10 Wholefoods gift certificate as well as a $25 rebate on your power! www.conedsolutions.com Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition: Come by this booth to learn about what CWCWC is doing to fulfill their mission: The Croton Watershed Clean Water Coalition strives to protect and improve the waters of New York City's Croton Watershed, a critical component of the water supply for over half the population of New York State. We are an alliance of individuals and groups who believe that safe, clean and affordable drinking water is a basic human right. www.newyorkwater.org Environmental Advocates of New York: Environmental Advocates will provide educational and advocacy materials about global warming, wetlands protection, and state agency accountability in New York State. www.eany.org The Department of Environmental Protection: Check back soon! US Environmental Protection Agency: The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. Come by to learn about what the EPA is doing right now! www.epa.gov East River Network: Come learn about what our local community groups are doing on the East River. Learn where to launch kayaks, go fishing and enjoy the river! www.waterwire.net NYC Friends of Clearwater: New York City Friends of Clearwater, Inc. is an affiliate of the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater, Inc. It supports Clearwater by teaching people to protect the Hudson River and related waterways and shores, including N.Y. Harbor through education, advocacy, and celebration. www.nycfriendsofclearwater.org Gaia Girls: Gaia Girls is a new book series featuring girl eco-heros! Meet the author and begin the adventure. Join us for a reading, get a signed copy, learn the secrets to the hidden codes and receive games and puzzles! www.gaiagirls.com Google Earth: Come test out live demos of Google Earth - fly from space to your own neighborhood, search for schools and parks, tilt to see 3D terrain! http://earth.google.com/ The Green Apple Guide: Come check out, and purchase, this great guide and resource on how to live green in New York City! www.greenappleguide.com Green Courage, LLC: Come by this booth to learn how Green Courage, LLC works with architects, designers, builders, contractors, developers, and customers to help them find environmentally benign building material s as well as furniture and fittings. Check out their products at EarthFair! www.greencourage.com GreenHomeNYC: Come by and learn more about GreenHomeNYC, a community-oriented, volunteer-run organization, GreenHomeNYC promotes sustainable urban buildings. www.greenhomenyc.org Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products: Experience the healthy energy of rainforest grown organic Guayaki Yerba Mate. Learn about Guayaki's efforts in reforestation in Latin America and commitment to going beyond organic! www.guayaki.com Hudson River Sloop Clearwater: Come by and capture a first hand glimpse into the ecology, environment and history of the Hudson River. Fish tanks will provide a look at what types of species live in the river! www.clearwater.org Mystic Wonders, Inc: Come by and check out the Laundy Ball Wonder Ball that works with physics to allow you to use little to no detergent and softeners on your clothes! www.mysticwondersinc.com The Nature Conservancy: Stop by this table to find a diverse selection of Nature Conservancy publications detailing their work across New York State. You will find the most recent publications of Nature New York magazine, as well as listings for up-coming Nature Conservancy sponsored events, lectures and workshops. Find out how you can save New York's last great places! www.tnc.org NYSkies: Learn about atronomy in New York City, and explore the sky ceiling in Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse. nyskiesastronomy@earthlink.net. 212-273-5958 New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA): Stop by to learn about NYSERDA: NYSERDA's principal goal is to help all New York State utility customers solve their energy and environmental problems while developing new, innovative products and services that can be manufactured or commercialized by New York State firms. New York Energy $mart programs are designed to lower electricity costs by encouraging energy efficiency as the State's electric utilities move to competition. The programs are available to electric distribution costumers (residential, commercial, institutional and industrial) who pay into the SBC. www.nyserda.org Patagonia: Come visit the Patagonia booth to learn about Organic Cotton our Common Threads Recycling Program, our latest Environmental Campaign, Oceans as Wilderness and more. www.patagonia.com Rainforest Relief: Check back soon for more! www.rainforestrelief.org Recycle-A-Bicycle: Learn about RAB's youth-oriented education program. Children can make "spoke flowers" using tissue paper and bicycle spokes. 55 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. 718-858-2972. www.recycleabicycle.org Sambazon: Sambazon make products with organic açai , a palmberry that grows wild in the Amazon Rainforest, and has been called one of the top superfoods in the world for its powerful synergy of antioxidants, healthy fats (omegas), protein and fiber. Because of its rare nutritional value and delicious taste, Sambazon açai has quickly become a dietary staple for world class athletes and health conscious people worldwide. Sambazon açai is wild harvested by local cooperatives through the Sambazon Sustainable Açai Forest Project which helps thousands of low income farmers and protects the biodiversity of the Rainforest. www.sambazon.com Saturn: Check out the new Saturn hybrid. www.saturn.com SirReal/Michael Albert Studios: Cereal box collages and more! Check back soon. http://www.cerealism.com/ Sterling Planet: Come by to learn about this renewable energy provider in partnership with Con Edison and Niagra Mohawk. www.sterlingplanet.com Sweet Leaf Stevia: Stop by this booth to sample yerba mate and other teas, as well as Sweet Lead Stevia natural sweeteners. Get your free packaged samples here! www.sweetleaf.com Times Up! Defenders of NYC's Bike Lanes will be doing clown face painting while they teach the importance of keeping bike lanes clear for bikes. Mechanics will do a regular bike repair workshop, demonstrating how to fix a flat and do basic bicycle maintenance. www.times-up.org TransitCenter, Inc: Visit TransitCenter's booth to learn how taking the bus, subway, train and ferry all contribute to a better environment. Special giveaways and educational materialwill be available for students. TransitCenter, the nation's leading provider of commuter benefits, encourages the use of mass transit as a way to reduce the air pollution caused by traffic congestion. www.transitcenter.com Trike Taxi, Inc: BioPerformance Fuel is a non-toxic, non flammable bio-degradable enzyme catalyst additive that comes in pill or powder form. BioPerformance significantly reduces emissions and gas mileage leading to an average gas savings from 20-35% or more. www.YouSaveBigOnGas.com Terriden Publications: visit this booth to learn about and buy the new book "How to Save Money on Gas"- a planning tool designed to help you save money and reduce gasoline consumption by managing your driving needs. www.howtosavemoneyongas.net Upstate House Magazine: Learn about Upstate House Magazine's Sustainable Home column where readers can learn about services, products, and tips to make homes safer, more comfortable, and more energy-efficient. www.upstatehouse.com EarthFair OUTSIDE April 21-22 2006 Exhibitors Included: Bash the Trash: Bash the Trash is all about building musical instruments from recycled/reused materials. Come to our booth, learn how instruments work, and build some of your own to take home like a trumpet from a cardboard tube and an old election poster; or an oboe or panpipes from straws; even a guitar from a tube, a can and fishing line. www.bashthetrash.com Biofuels Education Coalition/ Oil and Water exhibit: Oil and Water is a new project in collaboration with the Biofuels Education Coalition. check back for more info on this national biofuel awareness journey that is stopping at EarthFair! "Big Apple Safari"/Sharon Seitz, author: Meet Sharon Seitz, author of "Big Apple Safari for Families, the Urban Park Rangers' Guide to Nature in New York City" Sign up for family nature walks and activities in the five boroughs. Kids will enjoy crafts, activities and balloon animals! The Big Green Apple: Your Guide to Eco-Living in New York City: Copies of the book will be available from the author, Ben Jervey, for sale. Flyers and other information will also be presented. www.greenappleguide.com Bike New York: Bike New York is a non-profit organization established in 2000 to promote and encourage bicycling and bicycle safety education through education, public events and collaboration with community and government organizations. Bike New York produces the largest cycling tour in America, The Five Boro Bike Tour. Check back soon for more info! www.bikenewyork.org BioPerformance: Come by the check out how BioPerformance and Trike Taxi have teamed up to introduce alternative solutions for reducing pollution and saving money at the gas pump! Bruce M. Kahn, Financial Advisor: Come by this booth for information on eco-investing and how to grow your assets while protecting the earth! http://fa.smithbarney.com/bkahn/ email bruce.m.kahn (at) smithbarney.com Clif Bar: Clif Bar will have it's biodiesel powered van on site and will be talking about the benefits of alternative fuels, sampling organic foods, gathering signatures for the stopglobalwarming.org campaign, and selling Cool Tags TM , renewable wind energy credits, to allow attendees to offset some of their impact on global warming." www.clifbar.com Con Edison: Con Edison is a long-standing supporter of Earth Day New York's educational activities. www.coned.com The Department of Environmental Protection: Check back soon! Dr. Bronner's Magic Soaps: Stop by this booth for certified organic body care, soaps made with hemp and organic oils/organic gluten, and sample free vegan snack bars! www.drbronner.com Earth Day Network: Earth Day Network is launching a sustained, three-year campaign to educate consumers, corporations and governments worldwide on the urgent need to take concrete steps on climate change now before it's too late. Stop by our booth to learn more about our campaign. www.earthday.net US Environmental Protection Agency: The mission of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is to protect human health and the environment. Since 1970, EPA has been working for a cleaner, healthier environment for the American people. Come by to learn about what the EPA is doing right now! www.epa.gov Farm Sanctuary: Visit this booth for literature on farm animals, factory farming and vegetarianism. Visitors will also be able to purchase merchandise such as books, videos and clothing. www.farmsanctuary.org Friends of Animals: Stop by this booth for educational information promoting a plant-based diet. Learn about the environmental and health benefits. Learn about what Friends of Animals do to promote free-living animals and habitat protection. Vegan restaurant guides will be distributed. www.friendsofanimals.org GOOD Magazine: Come by for a presentation of GOOD, an independent magazine for the critical idealist launching in the fall. Visitors will have a chance to win free subscriptions! www.goodmagazine.com Google Earth: Come by to test out live demos of Google Earth - fly from space to your neighborhood, search for schools and parks, tilt to see 3D terrain. See image of the kiosks below! earth.google.com The Green Guide: The Green Guide is the go-to source for green home tips, product reviews and green living advice. This booth will feature free issues of The Green Guide, free browsing of the website and other green living information. www.thegreenguide.com www.greenhomenyc.org Guayaki Sustainable Rainforest Products: Experience the healthy energy of rainforest grown organic Guayaki Yerba Mate. Learn about Guayaki's efforts in reforestation in Latin America and commitment to going beyond organic! www.guayaki.com Hazon: Hazon fosters new vision in the Jewish community through a range of outdoor and environmental education projects. Come find out about the New York Jewish Environmental Bike Ride, the Israel Ride, and the Community Supported Agriculture project! www.hazon.org Housing Preservation & Development: Come by and check out the Handy Van - a retrofitted large van that acts as a mobile classroom - educating people about energy conservation, lead awareness, mold and mildew issues and much more! www. nyc .gov/hpd Institute for Rational Urban Mobility, Inc: Stop by to learn vision42 - a citizen's initiative for an auto-free light rail boulevard on 42nd Street. www.irum.org KEEN Footwear: Stop by the KEEN booth to demo key styles from the new Spring 2006 line. Test the Ochoco trail runner, the classic Newport, and other key styles that will take you from the city to trail in comfort and style. www.keenfootwear.com Lower East Side Ecology Center: Stop by this booth to view educational displays about community based recycling programs and environmental education with an emphasis on composting. View a worm bin display. www.lesecologycenter.org Materials for the Arts: Come by this booth for a "Make-and-Take" art project for children and adults! Participants will enjoy creating a work of art while learning about the benefits of reuse. 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101. 718-729-3001. www.mfta.org Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals: View an informational DVD on Mayor's Alliance, and look through the adoption guide for cats, dogs and rabbits. Children will be greeted by Maddie, the 6 foot tall dog mascot! www.animalalliancenyc.org The National Park Service: Meet a national park ranger and learn about the national parks in your own backyard. New York Harbor is home to nearly 27,000 acres of national parkland and exciting earth-friendly visitor programs available year round. Learn about these valuable resources and be guided through the National Park Service website for basic information and events! www.nps.gov/npnh National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): NOLS, a 40-year-old organization, is the leader in wilderness education. From 10 to 135 days, NOLS offers over 65 different course types in the world's most spectacular natural classrooms. NOLS course participants develop leadership, practice technical outdoor skills and learn about the environments they explore . Visitors can stop by and visit the NOLS bus for interactive exhibits such as rock climbing and fly-casting. The bus runs on recycled vegetable oil (not Biodiesel) and solar power! Visit www.nols.edu for more information. Natural Resources Defense Council: The NRDC is a national nonprofit organization of scientists, lawyers and environmental specialists dedicated to protecting public health and the environment. Come by to learn what they are doing to protect you and your environment! www.nrdc.org Nature's Gate: Stop by this booth to learn about organic and natural hair and body products as well as the new organic advanced skin care line and organic acne treatment system. Visitors will receive samples of products and coupons for local stores! www.naturesgatebeauty.com New York City Department of Housing Preservation: Come by and take a tour of the Handy Van, where you'll be able to learn more about ways to make your own home more sustainable! Check back for more information. New York City Pedicab Industry: The NYC Pedicab Industry (the NYC Pedicab Owners Association and The New York Pedicab Drivers Association) is celebrating 10 years of pedicab serice in Manhattan. The local owners and drivers associations have teamed up to promote NYC's only non-polluting livery service! New York New Jersey Trail Conference: Take the train to the trail. The Open Space Institute and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference will have information for outdoor adventures accessible by Metronorth. You don't need a car to get outdoors! Come visit this booth and find out about numerous outdoor adventures within an hour's train ride from Grand Central Terminal. Detailed maps and directions will be provided by the NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE. www.nynjtc.org . www.osiny.org New York Life Insurance New York Life has been providing quality insurance products to individuals, families, and businesses since 1845. For over 160 years, we have conducted our business around the central values of financial strength, integrity, and humanity. We have remained committed to being a mutual company, owned solely by our policyholders. Regardless of the economy, our focus is fixed on just one objective: meeting the needs of our customers, now and far into the future to help pay a claim, fund a retirement or meet long term care insurance costs. We are proud to be the largest mutual life insurance Company in the United States - and The Company You Keep®. New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA): Stop by to learn about NYSERDA: NYSERDA's principal goal is to help all New York State utility customers solve their energy and environmental problems while developing new, innovative products and services that can be manufactured or commercialized by New York State firms. New York Energy $mart programs are designed to lower electricity costs by encouraging energy efficiency as the State's electric utilities move to competition. The programs are available to electric distribution costumers (residential, commercial, institutional and industrial) who pay into the SBC. www.nyserda.org NYC Audubon: Visit this booth for information about Audubon's conservation, education and advocacy programs, including what they are doing about the problem of bird collisions with glass. Learn about hawks, herons and other wild birds of NYC. Sign up for an eco-adventure, or take part in their field school. Explore volunteer opportunities, purchase NYC Audubon gear or join as a member! www.nycaudubon.org NYC Fair Trade Coalition: Come by to pick up your list of where to purchase Fair Trade products in New York City along with informational material about its public and political campaigns. www.fairtradenyc.org NYS Public Service Commission: Come by to learn how to regulate your gas, electric, telephone, cable, water and other bills. Energy Conservation material will be provided. www.askpsc.com Open Space Institute: Take the train to the trail. The Open Space Institute and the New York-New Jersey Trail Conference will have information for outdoor adventures accessible by Metronorth. You don't need a car to get outdoors! Come visit this booth and find out about numerous outdoor adventures within an hour's train ride from Grand Central Terminal. Detailed maps and directions will be provided by the NEW YORK-NEW JERSEY TRAIL CONFERENCE. www.nynjtc.org . www.osiny.org Patagonia: Come visit the Patagonia booth to learn about Organic Cotton our Common Threads Recycling Program, our latest Environmental Campaign, Oceans as Wilderness and more. www.patagonia.com Rainforest Alliance: Stop by this booth to check out samples of Rainforest Alliance certified chocolate and coffee. Learn about Rainforest Alliance's education program, as well as their agriculture, forestry and tourism programs. www.ra.org Recycle-A-Bicycle: Learn about RAB's youth-oriented education program. Children can make "spoke flowers" using tissue paper and bicycle spokes. 55 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. 718-858-2972. www.recycleabicycle.org Rock the Earth: Rock the Earth will have an interactive booth to educate the public about their organizations and the projects they are currently working on. Visitors can sign up to be new members. www.RockTheEarth.org Rough Guides: Rough Guides publishes everything that you need to make the best of all your travels, including travel guides to over 300 destinations around the globe, language phrasebooks, maps and world music CDs. Also published by Rough Guides are music reference books and books on a myriad of popular culture topics. Rough Guides is an industry leader in calling attention to the issue of climate change and will be publishing The Rough Guide to Climate Change this Fall. Rough Guides will be giving away world music cds at our booth to call attention to responsible travel and will be educating people regarding how each individual can do their part. There will be drawings for cool prizes as well. Visit www.roughguides.com Sahaja Yoga: Visitors will enjoy learning stress relief and meditation practices at this very popular booth! Learn the benefits of meditation for health and how meditation can help integrate society to be more responsible and environmentally aware. www.yoganewyork.org Sambazon: Sambazon make products with organic açai , a palmberry that grows wild in the Amazon Rainforest, and has been called one of the top superfoods in the world for its powerful synergy of antioxidants, healthy fats (omegas), protein and fiber. Because of its rare nutritional value and delicious taste, Sambazon açai has quickly become a dietary staple for world class athletes and health conscious people worldwide. Sambazon açai is wild harvested by local cooperatives through the Sambazon Sustainable Açai Forest Project which helps thousands of low income farmers and protects the biodiversity of the Rainforest. www.sambazon.com Saturn: Check out the new Saturn hybrid. www.saturn.com Scott DeVere Architecture: Earth friendly/people friendly solutions for residential and commercial interiors, additions and new construction. SDA is committed to long-term design solutions that integrate people's objectives, interests and lifestyles with energy-efficient methods and sustainable product selection. We build value for the present and the future. www.devere-arch.com Sterling Planet: Come by to learn about this renewable energy provider in partnership with Con Edison and Niagra Mohawk. www.sterlingplanet.comStonyfield Farm: Come by and visit the 10x10 pop-up barn tent for free samples of all-natural and organic yogurt, coupons, prizes, and educational materials about organics. www.stonyfield.com Sweet Leaf Stevia: Stop by this booth to sample yerba mate and other teas, as well as Sweet Lead Stevia natural sweeteners. Get your free packaged samples here! www.sweetleaf.com Terriden Publications: visit this booth to learn about and buy the new book "How to Save Money on Gas"- a planning tool designed to help you save money and reduce gasoline consumption by managing your driving needs. www.howtosavemoneyongas.net TransitCenter, Inc: Visit TransitCenter's booth to learn how taking the bus, subway, train and ferry all contribute to a better environment. Special giveaways and educational materialwill be available for students. TransitCenter, the nation's leading provider of commuter benefits, encourages the use of mass transit as a way to reduce the air pollution caused by traffic congestion. www.transitcenter.com TrekSmart Productions Inc: TrekSmart Productions mission is to create high quality interactive multimedia travel guides that seemlessly merge information from many sources into one user friendly interface. Treksmart Productions preserves and protects the outdoors and encourages living a healthy lifestyle. Stop by this booth to learn more about what they do! www.trek-smart.com Tent & Trails: Tent & Trails is NY's only authentic outdoor store and rated #1 by Zagats. Many expeditions (large and not so large) have relied on Tent & Trails to properly outfit them for their treks to Mt. Everest, at the top of the world, and Antarctica, at the bottom and all points in between. Come share our love of the Great Outdoors.212-227-1760 www.tenttrails.com Trike Taxi, Inc: Come by to learn about hydrogen and electric pedicab development. Learn about Pedicab service in New York City. http://www.treehuggertv.com/trike_taxi.php (the latest free version of Quicktime 7 is required to view) Trike Taxi has teamed up with BioPerformance to introduce alternative solutions for reducing pollution and saving money at the gas tank. www.YouSaveBigOnGas.com Upstate House Magazine: Learn about Upstate House Magazine's Sustainable Home column where readers can learn about services, products, and tips to make homes safer, more comfortable, and more energy-efficient. www.upstatehouse.com Vegetarian Times: Stop by to receive free copies of Vegetarian Times Magazine, purchase discounted subscriptions, and try free samples of products that are advertised in the magazine. www.vegetariantimes.com HANDS ON EXHIBITS Photos by:
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................................................................................................................................... FREE LIVE MUSIC AT EARTHFAIR Indoor Event April 14-15 Constant Wonder: Alice Weiser and Connie Gillies of Constant Wonder will perform for children ages 2 to 9. Come celebrate their favorite day of the year, Earth Day...which they hope everyone will celebrate each day after interacting. www.constantwonder.com Outdoor Event April 21-22 12:00 - 12:45 pm 5:00 - 5:45 pm 11:00am-12:00pm 12:00 - 12:45 pm 2:00-2:45 pm 3:00 - 3:45 pm This year, Earth Day New York is teaming up with the Green Apple Music & Arts Festival. More Information Below:
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