Green Festival

At the Green Festival, we're celebrating what's working in our communities, for people, for businesses and for the environment. Here, green means safe, healthy communities and strong, local economies. Green is the color of hope, of social and economic justice, of ecological balance. Join us for these huge parties with a purpose. You'll enjoy more than 200 visionary speakers and 400 green businesses in each city, great how-to workshops, green films, yoga and movement classes, green careers sessions, organic beer and wine, delicious organic cuisine and live music.

"Environmentally conscious living requires understanding the relationships between what we consume, how we work, travel, create and the natural world. Environmentally conscious living does not mean that every choice we make will be the most green, instead it means that we are informed about our behavior and therefore have the opportunity to grow and live with intention."

Green Map

"The San Francisco Green Map will connect current and future San Franciscans with their local urban environment and provide practical ways city residents can make more sustainable choices and be stewards of the land on which they live and work.

Many San Francisco residents are unaware of the multitude of projects aimed at increasing sustainability taking place in our city. From the alternative fuel public transit vehicles to battery recycling bins at drug stores to residential composting programs and solar panels on public housing, San Francisco is a hotbed of green activity. With so much going on, however, it is difficult to find one location to learn about all these things. The San Francisco Green Map will provide a single information resource for the myriad local environmental initiatives, programs, issues and services."

"The Bay Area Green Business Program verifies that businesses meet higher standards of environmental performance. Our partnership of government agencies and utilities helps local businesses comply with all environmental regulations and take actions to conserve resources, prevent pollution, and minimize waste. We offer motivated businesses and agencies an easy-to-use framework for improving environmental performance. Over 1,000 businesses and public agencies have been certified since 1997."

"Solar Energy International offers hands-on workshops in solar, wind and water power and natural building technologies in 17 locations. SEI also offers internet based online courses .

Eco Friendly - Green Yoga Mats & Yoga Accessories

Be content with what you already have - no need to run out and by an entirely new wardrobe of yoga accessories. Yet when purchasing new yoga clothes or yoga products, consider shopping at a organic clothing store, fair trade business, recycle shop, etc. . And if you must buy new, take into account the longevity factor; think about reparability; and consider durability. . How long will this piece of clothing last? Also, begin to create a wardrobe composed of organic cotton, hemp, wood pulp, soy, corn, and possibly bamboo

Also, t's hard to feel beautiful in your raw silk yoga outfit when it's likely that children's scalded hands were part of the production chain. Search for clothing made under fair-wage and labor practices. and are good sources of info

Here's a list of good sources for green yoga mats and yoga products:::

Greening your Yoga Practice

Hemp Yoga Clothes

Eco Yoga Mats for Kids

Green Yoga Mats

Eco Friendly Yoga Products

Eco Friendly Yoga Mats & Yoga Accessories

100% Hemp Yoga & Meditation Mats

Eco Friendly Laundry & Green Cleaning Products

Wear your clothes more than once before washing them. And when you do the laundry - launder a few large loads instead of a few smaller ones. Refuse to purchase conventional detergents, fabric softeners, and stain removers that contain non-renewable petroleum, irritating synthetic fragrances, and harsh chemical whiteners. Chlorine - based bleaches are harmful to trees and tree-huggers.

Eco Friendly - Green Cleaning Products

Drainbo

Maid Green

Creating an Eco Friendly - Green Office

Spend some green cash on greener office supplies. Look for recycled pens, pencils, printer cartridges, and printer paper. Share computer files digitally & view computer files digitally. Stop the paper trail - pay office bills online. Reduce energy consumption by 60 to 70 percent by putting you computer on "sleep mode." (or turn it off)

Here's a list of good sources for creating a green office::::

The Green Office

Green Biz

Green Earth Office Supply

A Green Garden - Eco Friendly Environment

The Green Garden

The Green Garden Shop

Plan-It Hardware

The Eco Friendly Commute

Freshen your commute by carpooling or bike riding to work Here's a list of good sources for creating a green commute to work::::

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