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Sunday, November 14, 2010

Jersey City Green Fair & Annual Sustainable Cities Conference

Saturday November 20th · 12 - 5pm
SHOP GREEN! SHOP LOCAL!

Rising Tide Capital, JC Food Coop, and the City of Jersey City invite you to check out the latest & greatest that local, green entrepreneurs have to offer! This marketplace & expo will feature local businesses & organizations that promote sustainability, wellness, & action to change the world-one idea at a time!

Some participating businesses & organizations include: *JC Food Coop* Bag the Habit* Nishani Wellness*Alliance Cooperative Energy*Viridian Energy*Made With Love*Subia's Organic Market*GreenShave*Magic Cleaning Service*Hamilton Health & Fitness*Yoga Shunya*Quantum Vita Body Therapy*Hudson Perinatal Consortium*Bio-Kleen Services*Home Ecological Awareness*Home Economics*

JOIN THE CONVERSATION!

Don’t miss an opportunity to attend two exciting panel discussions on urban agriculture & sustainability in JC that will take place in city council chambers during the fair:

• 1:15 - 2:45PM: “Urban Agriculture for Sustainable Living”, moderated by Executive Dean Robert M.Goodman, Agriculture & Natural Resources, Rutgers University

• 3 - 4:30 PM: “What’s Green in Jersey City”, moderated by William Matsikoudis, Corporation Counsel.
 

This event is free & open to the public.
Visitors are encouraged to bring their unwanted stash of plastic bags & old eyeglasses for recycling by the event organizers.

Please Help New Eyes turn Trash into Treasure. New Eyes for the Needy appreciates donations of:
• plastic eyeglasses, reading glasses and sunglasses in
good condition
• metal eyeglasses in any condition
• hearing aids
• pairs of prescription lenses
• watches, silver and gold jewelry, and costume jewelry
• silverware and giftware
• dentures with gold inlays


City Hall (2nd floor rotunda & council chambers)
2 blocks away from Grove St. PATH/Bus Station & 5 blocks away from Marin Blvd. Light Rail Stop
280 Grove Street