Baltimore Green Week
Baltimore Green Week Begins, April 17-24, 2010!
Thank you for sponsoring Baltimore Green Week 2009:
Annie E. Casey Foundation | Leading Technology Solutions | MTA
Constellation Energy | Benchmark Asset Managers | Baltimore Community Foundation
A special thanks to all of our friends and partners.
April 17, 2010 ECOFEST – Noon-6 p.m. at Druid Hill Park
Baltimore Green Week’s kick off event, EcoFest, invites local food vendors, growers,
businesses and organizations that maintain a sustainable focus. There will be plenty of activities happening so use this opportunity to try something new like yoga, take a bike ride around the reservoir, dance or sing along to June Star and the Frontier Dentists or take a moment to enjoy a back massage. There will also be tours of the new Highlandtown Healthy Living Center from 1-4 p.m.
Celebrate the health of your city and your friends a EcoFest on April 17th!
For more information or to register as an EcoFest Vendor, download our information packet.
April 19, 2010, City Day: Mayor Stephanie Rawlings-Blake discusses Sustainability in Baltimore
April 20, 2010, Climate Change: Port Tours (a.m.) & Sustainable community redevelopment project (North Avenue) (p.m.)
April 21, 2010, Food Day: Food Film + Tree Planting Project
April 22, 2010, Earth Day: Sustainable Living + Tree Planting Project
April 23. 2010, Social Change: Art Opening at Towson Arts Collective + Tree Planting Project
April 24, 2010, Faith and the Environment + Tree Planting Project
We need volunteers to help coordinate and make all of these events successful. Check out our participate page to see how you can be a part of Baltimore Green Week!
Check back for updates and scheduling for Baltimore Green Week, 2010.
Thank you for sponsoring Baltimore Green Week 2009:
Annie E. Casey Foundation | Leading Technology Solutions | MTA
Constellation Energy | Benchmark Asset Managers | Baltimore Community Foundation
A special thanks to all of our friends and partners who made Baltimore Green Week happen.
Take a look back at last year’s events. Check out pictures from EcoFest 2009.
April 20, 2009 City Day
Exhibitors will showcase Baltimore’s Sustainability plan by providing practical solutions for their “at home” needs. Recycle bins will be available for purchase! 18 gallon, $5 and 25 gallon, $12.
April 21, 2009 Climate Change Day
What does coping with climate change mean for us locally? Join us for an in-depth panel discussion of the science, politics and policy challenges of adapting to climate change right here in the watershed of the Chesapeake Bay.
*If you missed either of the presentations, you can check them out here: Zoe Johnson, DNR or Lewis Linker, EPA
April 22, 2009 Sustainable Food Day
Plant a tree on Earth Day! BGW is teaming up with Tree Baltimore and the Holistic Life Foundation to increase our tree canopy here in Baltimore.
Follow the food from farm to table! Talk to Lynn Ferguson of Ferguson Farms and Ray Brasfield of Cygnus Wine Cellars about labeling and consumer health issues related to the food we eat.
In the evening, join us for a discussion on the benefits of a plant based diet with dietitians:
- Mark Rifkin of Preventive Nutrition Services
- Melissa Mahoney of the Baltimore City Public Schools
- Ruth Saunders of Moveable Feast
Chef Jason Wong of the Red Bamboo restaurant in New York will delight our palates with a cooking demonstration of one of his favorite vegetarian recipes!
Networking Happy Hour at Lemongrass
April 23, 2009 Green Jobs & Green Building
Take a bus tour of new LEED certified building design and rehab projects happening in Baltimore City. Architects and Project Managers will be on hand to give you a guided tour through each building. RSVP required.
“Get in on the ground!”- Green Jobs in Baltimore 2009
Join us for an afternoon of presentations and discussion on what is happening with green jobs and the stimulus and how it effects us in Baltimore. The event will be moderated by Mark Steiner and include presentations by Green for All, CivicWorks and the Baltimore City’s Office of Sustainability.
Maps to Event:
In the evening, talk with Morgan State Architectural and Planning students about their sustainable design projects based on the Westport waterfront, Mt. Auburn Cemetery and the possibility and importance of urban agriculture in Baltimore City.
April 24, 2009 Sustainable Art & Greening for Good Panel
Green Art by local artists! Come out and enjoy this enviro focused reception and celebrate the creativity happening in our local community. In partnership with Towson Green Maps.
Greening for Good panel discussion brings together leading experts on green building and energy efficiency to answer your questions about how to lighten your eco-footprint by greening your home. Refreshments will be provided.
April 25, 2009 Faith and the Environment
Discusses how religious organizations promote the environment and social justice.
Baltimore Green Week Map
Click on the map to find all of the events for Green Week 2009.
