Fwd: Baltimore Green Week Schedule

[chris and carol yoder]

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From: "Zaleski, Sarah" <Sarah....@baltimorecity.gov>

Date: April 25, 2008 1:11:13 PM EDT

To: "Strommen, Beth" <Beth.S...@baltimorecity.gov>

Subject: Baltimore Green Week

Check out the green events happening during

 

Baltimore Green Week

 

 

April 26-May 2, 2008

Baltimore Green Week, BGW

Baltimore, MD

Outdoor Ecofestival and week-long events program on public health, green economic development, faith-based enviro initiatives and more for Baltimore and the region. Free.http://www.baltimoregreenweek.org   WEEK DAY PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS.  http://baltimoregreenweek.org/files/public/documents/2008/NewsletterWeekDayPrograms1-20-08.doc

 

April 26, 2008; 11 am – 5 pm (rain date April 27th)

Baltimore Green Week, BGW - ECOFESTIVAL

Druid Hill Park by the Reservoir
Celebrate sustainable living with food, music, information, and fun for the family and everyone!  Over 100 vendors and exhibitors are expected to participate! Highlights include a rain barrel workshop, a new “Eco-Kids” section, music, healthy sustainable food, toxic tours and a wellness section. For EcoFestival VENDING AND EXHIBITING opportunities download the 2008 ECOFESTIVAL PACKET. http://baltimoregreenweek.org/files/public/documents/2008/ECOFest%20Packet%202008.pdf

 

April 27, 2008

Baltimore Green Forum

Last Sunday of Month, The Baltimore Green Forum is a monthly environmental & discussion forum held on the last Sunday of each month, open to the public free of charge. Co-sponsored by Simplicity Matters Earth Institute , Green City Baltimore, Hooked on Nature, Network of Spiritual Progressives in MD, Baltimore Jewish Environmental Network, Baltimore Climate Action Network, and the MD League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, Inc.   Information on various numerous "green" Baltimore organizations will be available. baltimore...@gmail.com  or 410-812-1447 for comments or to become a co-sponsor.

 

April 28, 2008,

BGW:  Sustainable City - Baltimore Goes from Gray to Green

9:30 – 11 am Tour de Trash on US Coast Guard Cutter Taney.  US Coast Guard Cutter Taney, a ship at the Baltimore Maritime Museum, at Piers 3 & 5, Baltimore’s Inner Harbor

Meet on the deck of the US Coast Guard Cutter Taney at the Inner Harbor where Bill Stack will discuss water quality, storm water run-off, pollution, and their effects on Baltimore's Harbor and its watersheds.  Don’t forget to take a tour of the Waterwheel trash interceptor.

11 am – 1 pm City Service Information Lunch DPW Public Works Museum, 751 Eastern Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Posters, display booths of City agencies, watershed groups, and what they're doing to support sustainability and the environment.

1  – 3 pm The Sustainable City  Location to be announced

Mayor Sheila Dixon will provide an overview of her vision and action plan for a cleaner greener Baltimore. A panel of speakers will discuss the City's new sustainability plan and other topics that may include recycling, energy, bike routes, treebaltimore, and more.

6  – 8 pm Green Gathering  Café Azafran, Johns Hopkins University Homewood Campus at 3700 San Martin Drive, Baltimore, MD

Come hear about the advantages of buying locally grown and produced food. The Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance (CSBA) and the Chesapeake Sustainable Foundation will present its new program called Buy Fresh Buy Local. This event is co-sponsored by the Johns Hopkins Center for a Livable Future, the Chesapeake Sustainable Business Alliance, the Chesapeake Sustainability Foundation, and Cafe Azafran. Food and drink will be available. Admission is $10.  For more information please contact CSBA at 410-342-1482.

 

April 28^th-May 2^nd, 2008

National Healthy Schools Day

http://www.buildinggreen.com/ebn/calendar-item.cfm?EventID=78324 
National Healthy Schools Day, sponsored by Healthy Schools Network, US EPA, and the Council of Educational Facility Planners Foundation, is the first day of School Building Week. In 2007, national, state and local entities (US Senate, EPA offices, parent groups, local schools) promoted over 30 Healthy Schools events in 20 states featuring "High Performance" (chps- healthy + green) school design and green cleaning practices and products for schools.

 

April 29, 2008

BGW:  Green Building / Green Community

9 am – noon:  Green Legislation Hearings  Frederick Douglass-Isaac Myers Maritime Park, 1417 Thames Street, Baltimore, MD

Come hear the City Council discuss the latest Green Legislation being voted on in 2008.  Breakfast hosted by Councilman Kraft.

2  – 4 pm Green Building Tour and Reception  Catholic Relief Services’ Stewart’s Building, 228 W. Lexington Street, Baltimore, MD

The Baltimore Regional Chapter of the US Green Building Council will hold green building tours and a reception at the Stewart’s Building which is the headquarters for the Catholic Relief Services, an international humanitarian relief and development agency. Part of the Westside Development Project and renovated by the Weinberg Foundation in 2005 the building received the first LEED certification in Baltimore City. The 2nd certification for the Commercial Interior is in process.

6 – 8 pm Building Healthy Green Communities Patterson Park Library, 158 N. Linwood Avenue, Baltimore, MD

Community associations, leaders, activists, and individuals interested in taking action to better the environment and their neighborhoods are invited to attend. Carri Harlan of Brennan + Company Architects and Common Ecology will lead a discussion on the fundamentals of creating healthy neighborhoods and inspire the group with ideas and action items. Representatives from leading community organizations, Baltimore City, Civic Works, Parks and People and Community Greens will present current and exciting initiatives that are moving us closer to healthier, greener communities

 

April 30, 2008; noon.

BAF Spring Forum:  “green” legislation in Baltimore City

Berman Auditorium of the Johns Hopkins Downtown Center, Charles and Fayette Streets, Baltimore, MD

Baltimore Architecture Foundation lectures about Baltimore’s built environment. All Forum sessions are free.  The public is invited to bring their lunches.  Jim Kraft, Baltimore City councilman, on “green” legislation in Baltimore City.  For more information, please call Adam Blumenthal at 410-539-7772.  www.baltimorearchitecture.org

 

April 30, 2008

BGW:  Public Health, Public Policy, and Faith and the Environment

3 – 6:30 pm Public Health - Healthy Green Home Program   Sojourner-Douglas College, 500 N. Caroline Street, Baltimore, MD

Learn how to make your home a healthier place using simple and affordable ideas. There will be numerous interactive displays on issues such as asthma, lead paint and non-toxic pest management. Additionally, experts will speak on various public health topics related to your home and the environment.

6:30 – 9 pm Public Policy, Faith and the Environment Grace Fellowship Church, 9505 Deerco Road, Timonium, MD

Sheilah Kast, WYPR Morning Show Host, will moderate two exciting events, one on public policy and the other on faith and the environment. Join Jen Brock-Cancellieri of the Maryland League of Conservation Voters for the State Legislative Review, an overview of the green legislation being debated in Annapolis. That program is followed by Faith and the Environment, a conversation by a panel of religious leaders and religion experts about stewardship and creation

 

April 30th to May 2nd, 2008

International Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference

Baltimore, MD

Green Roofs for Healthy Cities and The City of Baltimore are pleased to announce the Sixth Annual Greening Rooftops for Sustainable Communities Conference, Awards, & Trade Show April 30th to May 2nd, 2008 in Baltimore, MD.

For the past 5 years, Green Roofs for Healthy Cities has brought the North American Green Roof Community together to celebrate, educate, and explore the benefits of green roof technology. The conference features:  Trade Show, with over 75 green roof and green roof-related companies, non-profit organizations, poster sessions, presentations & product demos / Green Roof Workshops - join national experts as they explore the latest in design trends, policy and research programs  / Green Roof Training Courses - Green Roof Design 101, Green Roof Infrastructure and Design 201, Green Roof Waterproofing & Drainage 301 and Green Wall Design 101 / Green Roof Awards of Excellence Presentation  / Networking opportunities, concurrent educational sessions, and much more!  http://greenroofs.org/baltimore/index.php

 

 

Sarah Zaleski
Coordinator, Office of Sustainability

Baltimore City Department of Planning

417 East Fayette Street, 8^th Floor

Baltimore, Maryland 21202

410-396-4556 Office

410-244-7358 Fax

 

 

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