Show Description:

When Elmo’s sunflower, Sunny, outgrows his flower pot, Big Bird’s garden seems to be the perfect place for Sunny to flourish. An excited Abby Cadabby, Sesame Street’s fairy-in-training, casts a spell to make Sunny grow faster. The spell does just the opposite and, instead of growing, Elmo and his friends shrink! As Abby tries to reverse the spell, Elmo, Zoe, Telly and friends explore Big Bird’s garden from a smaller perspective and learn some big lessons about patience, overcoming fears and appreciation of nature. From dancing ladybugs to grouchy beetles, get ready for a fresh, original Sesame Street Live on a whole new scale!

The show is 90 minutes long with a 15-minute intermission. Tickets range from $12-$65, and you’ll need a ticket for everyone in your family over 1 year old. If you want to buy the tix now, or don’t win, use code ERNIE  at Ticketmaster for $3 off each ticket (offer excludes Gold Circle & Sunny Seats).

Performance Schedule:

Saturday, June 12: 10:30AM, 2:00PM & 5:30PM

Sunday, June 13: 1:00PM & 4:30PM

How to Enter to Win:

Simply leave a comment below with a suggestion for a BOY’S NAME. (That’s right, another greenerMiami baby is on the way, and we need help with a name!) Entries accepted through 11:59 pm on June 2, 2010.

Winner will be selected randomly and notified via email. Winner must respond within 24 hours with mailing address or the prize will be forfeited. Ticket vouchers will be mailed via standard USPS. greenerMiami is not responsible for non-arrival of prize. Must be 18 years of age or older. Applicable to US residents only. Void where prohibited.

Ticket vouchers provided by Vee Corporation.

FASHION FORWARD (a clothing swap)

Just as we had last year, you’ll be able to participate in Fashion Forward, a clothing swap, during the event. Bring in clothing, shoes, and accessories that you no longer use, and browse around at what others have already brought in – and take what you’d like!

I know I’ve got some shoes that no longer fit my lifestyle, but still have some good life left in them…and some pants that just aren’t the right size anymore. I’ll bring them in to the Fashion Forward tent at Miami Goin’ Green and look around for something “new to me”. In fact, I can’t wait!

This year, Fashion Forward is being run by the fabulous organization Dress for Success, which provides professional clothes to women that can not afford their own. All remaining items at the end of the day will go to the non-profit, so please be sure to bring in professional attire that you no longer need, as well. It will be put to great use.

T-SHIRT TRANSFORMATION STATION (New!!)

And new to Miami Goin’ Green this year is the T-Shirt Transformation Station. I’m really excited about this new addition. In this tent, you’ll be able to bring in some t-shirts that you don’t really use as is (promotional tees are great for this, or perhaps an old favorite that might have a little hole in it). We’ll have transformation experts on hand to help you turn that tee into something new! You’ll be able to choose from 10 different tops, 5 skirts, and 10 accessories. They’ll help you cut and sew. Then, if you wish, you can move on to the screen printing area and choose from several custom designs that have been made especially for this event!

This area is being run by Dirty Peaches Clothing Co. and their volunteers, as well as Squeegee Science eco-friendly screen printing lab.

So bring in some t-shirts to Transform, along with other clothing to swap at Fashion Forward…it’s going to be a great time and you’ll come home with new clothes at no cost to you! (Or the planet.)

We’ve got a lot of exciting stuff going on this year – some of which you saw last year, and many new things as well!

• Test drive hybrid cars from Chevy
• Fashion Forward clothing swap from Dress for Success
• T-shirt Transformation Station
• Yoga Classes & Demonstrations
• “Mad Lab” for the kids from Miami Science Museum
• Animal Demonstrations from Jungle Island
• Solar Powered Wii
• Eco – Workshops & Speakers
• Electronic Recycling
• Live Entertainment
• and Green Vendors galore!

Hope to see you there!

11:00 Save Yourself, Save the Planet: Plastic Bags & Bottles by Top Green Magazine

11:30 Green & Local Food: Sprouts 101 by Rachel Katz, Natural Zest Counseling

12:30 Hand Only CPR by Steven the Nurse, The Nursing Station CPR

1:00 Sustainable Living in Miami by Richard Jones, University of Miami Real Estate & Facilities; Maricé Chael, Chael Cooper & Associates; Carlos Ruiz de Quevedo, EWM Realtors, Inc.

1:45 Intro to Green Parenting by Rebecca Carter, greenerMiami.com; Kristin Jayd, BirthGirlz; Dawn Earth McCarthy, ObsessedMoms.com

2:30 Go green, Save Some Green by Making Your Own Cleaning Product by Rachel Markel Hernandez, Green Terpene

3:00 The Beginner’s Guide to Green Mobility in Miami by Kaelsie Saravia, Green Mobility Network

3:30 LifeFood Workshop: The Most Sustainable Cuisine on the Planet! by John Schott, Lifefood Gourmet

This event is targeted at businesses; your day pass gets you into the exhibit hall to check out all of the vendors, as well as the opening sessions. Or, if you’d like to attend the conference, upgrade your ticket and get educated! Buy your tix in advance for a discount (thru Feb 22). Full details available at MiaGreen.com.

greenerMiami.com is a media sponsor for this event.

“WHOLE FOODS” TAKING YOUR “WHOLE PAYCHECK” FOR NON-ORGANIC FOOD?

Not everything in Whole Foods is organic. In fact, the Organic Consumers Association has found that this natural food store carries only about 1/3 organic products. The remaining 2/3 is “regular” food disguised as natural. Whole Foods claims that selling the other 2/3 of the food allows them to offer the organics at a reasonable price.  The OCA would like us all to participate to test this claim. It will require effort and time, but this writer believes it is the worth it in the end.

Download the Whole Paycheck” Organic Price Survey Worksheet which you can use to list Whole Food’s organic prices in your local community. The results will be tallied and all personal information will be protected; maybe this way consumers can get the truth on what they are paying at Whole Foods Markets.

SEAFOOD WATCH iPHONE APP

If you eat fish on a daily basis either at home or in a restaurant and want to know if it is fresh, toxic, endangered or shipped from countries violating the fishing laws, this is the guide for you. The Monterey Bay Aquarium offers a Seafood Watch app so that you can have the information at your fingertips. This seafood watch ranks seafood as Avoid (red), Good Alternative (yellow), and Best Choice (green). Plus,

• Free, up-to-date recommendations at your fingertips
• Regional guides highlight the seafood that’s best in each area of the country.
• Loads the right guide for your location using your phone’s GPS
• Lets you search for seafood quickly and easily within regions
• Lets you sort seafood by rank

Download the iPhone application or Visit mobile.seafoodwatch.org for our online pocket guides, just in time for your next seafood meal!

TARGET STOPS CARRYING FARMED SALMON

Greenpeace jumped for joy this week when Target stores announced that they would no longer carry farmed salmon. “Greenpeace applauds Target’s decision to replace farmed salmon with wild Alaskan salmon, a relatively sustainable and healthy product, throughout its operations,” said Casson Trenor, Greenpeace’s Senior Markets Campaigner. “The company’s decision to address this issue represents an incredible willingness to challenge old paradigms in favor of sound science and environmental preservation, as well as provide real market value to its customers. We have no doubt that the leadership will set a new standard for the seafood industry; one we hope is echoed by other retailers.”

So what’s the issue with farmed salmon? Seafood Watch (mentioned above) gives us the details. They include a health advisory for increased PCBs in the farmed fish, as well as major environmental issues (like the fact that it takes 3 lbs of wild fish to “make” 1 lb of farmed salmon).

SLOW FISH DINNER: MIAMI JAN 31, 2010

Reserve Your Seat for a Slow Fish Dinner at The River Oyster Bar
Sunday, January 31 7 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.

$80 per person including tax and gratuity.
$15 of the ticket’s purchase price benefits a school garden program in Downtown Miami.

Chef David Bracha has created a menu showcasing regional seafood and local produce. Menu items will be paired with Domaine Chandon wines. Reserve now!

Educational Field Trip in Haiti 2007, Operation Green Leaves

Miami-based non-profit Operation Green Leaves has been focusing on reforesting Haiti since 1991. When the earthquake struck, Operation Green Leaves sprung into action. OGL Haiti was recently featured on Treehugger.com as a green organization that will need continuing support to help the communities in Haiti, and we were glad to see such global exposure for the organization.

In listening to the special EcoAlert on the Earthquake, Operation Green Leaves radio show on Blog Talk Radio (see player below), she mentions that though it’s great to give donations to large organizations such as Red Cross, however we can’t forget the small organizations who all have their roles to play, and are also in great need of funding.

The following is a message from OGL Haiti’s Executive Director, Nadine Patrice:

Working Around the Clock on Relief Efforts for the People of Haiti

The situation is expected to get worse before we can hope to turn the tide and see major improvement.

We are implementing a model creative plan to get help to where it is desperately needed, and to overcome the obstacles that exist.

We are arranging to get emergency teams into isolated communities such as Jacmel, Archaie and Carrefour in order to establish field centers for communication, operations and delivery of supplies, as soon as that is possible.

Operation Green Leaves is proud to be part of an alliance of people and organizations with a truly outstanding record of service, and very importantly, success in helping Haiti.

• Honorable Paul Novack, former mayor of Surfside, attorney at law and leader of past disaster relief and democracy support projects in Haiti;
• Yves Lafontant, president of the Haitian American Law Enforcement Officers Association
• Max Massac of the Haitian American Engineers and Scientists
• more than 30 partner organizations

OGL appreciates all of the contacts and inquiries coming in about people in the community wanting to help support our efforts, and encourage you to visit our web site at www.oglhaiti.com where you can donate to help support the urgent efforts.

Our toll free phone number is 1-877-85TREES (1-877-858-7337).

Operation Green Leaves is a non-profit 501 (c ) 3 organization since 1991, all donations are tax-deductible to the full extent of the law. Mail your tax-deductible donation to: Operation Green Leaves Inc., P.O. Box 5254, Coral Gables, Florida 33114

Sincerely,

Nadine C. Patrice
Executive Director
Operation Green Leaves Inc.

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