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Social Media & Miami Goin’ Green

Rebecca Carter — Wed, 22 Apr 2009 23:54:17 +0000

If you are a social media guru, (you Twitter-er, YouTube-r, Flickr-r, or blogg-er!), we hope that you'll be covering Miami Goin' Green this Saturday! Here is some information you should know, and don't miss our Twitter Contest!

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TWITTER CONTEST
We will give away 2 "Green Team" T-Shirts an hour to people who are tweeting live from the event. Follow us on Twitter…we'll announce how to claim your prize soon.

Anything else that we are missing and should set up before the event takes place? Comment below!

The 3R’s at Miami Goin’ Green

Rebecca Carter — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 22:59:37 +0000

Happy Earth Day! We hear it all of the time, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle. (Listen to this while reading.) It's in a specific order for a reason. First, you don't use stuff. Then, if you do use stuff, use it as many times as you can. Finally, if you have stuff that you can't reuse, recycle it so that the material can be used again. The greenest thing you can do is reduce!

So how can Miami Goin' Green (April 25, 2009 @ Bayfront Park) help with the 3R's? Please note that everything is FREE. Here it goes:

REDUCE

Clear2Go Water Bottle with Filter - Bring in 6 disposable water bottles to recycle and get a free reusable bottle. It gives a whole new meaning to BYOB (bottle!).

REUSE

Fashion Forward (a clothing swap) presented by Goodwill – bring a bag of gently used clothes and walk away with clothes that are new to you!

Green Gift Wrapping Demos – Swing by the Eclectica booth for a demonstration of how to use items around your house to wrap gifts!

RECYCLE

All American Secure Shredding – bring your documents to be shredded and recycled.

eWaste Recycling - bring your old cell phones, computers, and other electronic waste for recycling.

Green Team - watch out for our Green Team around the festival! They'll help you sort your trash into compostable, recyclable, and actual garbage. This will lessen the impact of the festival, as well!

Please note that there will be a drop-off area on the edge of the park by the Intercontinental so that you can drop off your items and then go park your car. Of course, you guys are all arriving on bikes (free valet!) and the MetroMover, right?

You can also learn about the 3R's at our Eco Stage. Check out the schedule.

Click below to see a full list of vendors. See you Saturday!

Below find an alphabetical listing of the vendors at Miami Goin' Green 2009!

18th Street Café

Advantage Golf Cars

All American Recycling Center

Colombian Cravings Inc

Ekotik/Nasoa Cotton USA Inc

Electron Solar Energy

Fertile Earth Foundation

Finsart

Florida Electric Auto Assoc

For a Homeland Life

Green Meetings Industry Council

Green Planet Events

Green Veranda Inc.

International Energy

Marjory Stoneman Douglas Nature Ctr

MetroPCS

Miami EV Project

Miami Help Darfur Now

Miami Science Museum

NextLife

Ocean Safari Diving Adventure

Operation Green Leaves

SIR International Corp.

Smoothie King

Snow Caps Co.

South Dade Soil & Water Conservation

South Florida Commuter Services

Water Wise Guys

Wowgreen International

YELP.com

Zen Village

Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin’ Green April 25, 2009

Rebecca Carter — Sat, 18 Apr 2009 22:43:08 +0000

Besides all of the green vendor booths, live music, and hands-on activities, we've got a great schedule for the Eco Stage (that I arranged myself) for Miami Goin' Green Earthday Event! You could seriously stay from 10 am – 7 pm and not get bored!

Eco Stage Schedule – Miami Goin' Green

Saturday, April 25, 2009 at Bayfront Park

10:15 am Green Yoga for Kids by Green Monkey

Kids 18 and under can come on a journey that will enhance their love for nature, conservation, unity with earth along with quotes that highlight the importance for care of the environment. (Recommended: Bring a towel or mat)

11:00 am Relaxation Yoga by Zen Village (This will take place in the Yoga area by the fountain.)

This soft and fluid yoga is a combination of Taoist and Buddhist traditions that use relaxing movements to heal and release tension, stagnant energy and stress in the body and mind.

11:00 am Local Food, Good For You, Good For the Planet by Natural Zest Health Counseling

Local foods are fresher, tastier and support the local economy while decreasing the carbon impact; learn how and why!

11:20 am Home Sprouts: How to Grow Delicious, Healthy Food at Home by Natural Zest Health Counseling

Learn how to grow sprouts at home, to always have nutrient dense, super healthy snacks available.

11:40 am Giving Products their Next Life by NextLife

Plastic's next life: Closing the recycling loop with new recycled products

12:00 pm Clean Green For Your Health by eoilco laboratories

Go green when you clean with salt, baking soda, vinegar, d-Limonene, & essential oils

12:30 pm The 3 R’s of Green Living: Reduce, Reuse, Recycle by Green Monkey

It IS easy to be green! We'll discuss how we can all reduce, reuse and recycle common everyday items. Families Welcome.

1:00 pm Earthman Concert by The Earthman Project

Lanny Smith's "Earthman" concert celebrates the gift of life our planet gives us, helps us understand that we are facing major challenges, and finally, inspires us with the knowledge that each of us has the power to make a difference.

1:45 pm Green Parenting 101: Mama, What's it Mean to Be Green? by BirthGirlz.com

The basics of being green and how green living translates to life with kids.

2:10 pm Grow it Yourself by Edible Gardening

Vegetable gardening in South Florida – the cheap and easy way!

2:30 pm Ekotik Eco-Friendly Fashion Show by ekotik

Introducing Ekotik's signature collection of green fashion for women and kids consisting of European inspired designs made of most exquisite Peruvian eco-cotton, with embellishments and embroideries all handmade. Together with this chic yet affordable collection fashion models will also showcase accessories and jewelry all made of natural, organic and recycled materials.

3:00 pm Bike Miami Days by City of Miami

Miami’s biggest Free Street Party – Bike Miami Days – welcomes everyone to car-free streets in Coconut Grove on Sunday, April 26 (9:00am-2:00pm)

3:10 pm Simple Steps to Save You Green by NextLife

Making Your Home or Business More Efficient

3:30 pm Water Conservation by Water Wise Guys

How to save water in your home

4:00 pm Vermicomposting: Worms! by Fertile Earth Foundation

The art of getting worms to transform your garbage into soil. Learn how to make your own bin!

4:20 pm Non-Profit Open Mic by Various

We'll give environmentally focused non-profits 5 minutes to discuss their cause.

5:00 pm Open Drum Circle by href="http://www.miamidrums.com/">MiamiDrums.com

Everybody is invited, bring your instrument and join in or just hang out on the grass and chill to the beat.

5:45 pm PrayerDanse by PrayerDanse.com

Music is our Path…We Pray with our Feet & Meditate in Movement…Dansing is our Religion ~ it is our Spiritual Practice ~ Come PrayerDanse with Us