We’re taking a little break from simple green living tips to let you know about a few big events coming up this month.
Plain Green Conference and Marketplace hits the Washington Pavilion in Sioux Falls in just a couple weeks. On April 28-29 you will see the most amazing line-up of green experts and world changers to ever hit South Dakota.
Here’s just a tiny taste of what’s in store for you at Plain Green:
- Mitchell Joachim is re-designing cities all over the world from scratch. He’ll show you what future “carborexic” cities will look like, and why “sustainability” is a sissy.
- Cameron Sinclair is making sustainable design a matter of life over death. He’ll show you why green architecture changes lives all over the planet.
- Steve Clark is rebuilding Minnesota’s transportation system for walkers and bikers. He’ll pedal his bicycle from St. Paul to show you tools that will change the planet and set us free.
- Brian Dunbar is creating buildings that teach sustainability. He’ll show you how cool buildings can save a hotter world and sharpen your skills in LEED core concepts and strategies.
- Joyce Coppinger will lead you in building Sioux Falls’ first ever strawbale building.
- Anita Kealy will teach you how to make clothes from cassette tapes.
- Industry leaders and officials will tell you the Future of Renewable Energy
- Jihong Cole-Dai will show you what old ice from Antarctica can tell us about our changing climate.
See the entire schedule and register (http://plaingreen.org) for Plain Green. We hope you’ll come support this important event.
Sioux Falls Green Drinks is hosting the official Plain Green After Party on April 29 at Monk’s from 5:30-8:00pm. It’s free! Learn all about Green Drinks.
Are you a Trash Talker? A new season is about to begin for the Trash Talkers Team, and we need your help. See videos and photos from the 2009 season, and learn how to join the team this summer here.
The 40th Anniversary of Earth Day is April 22. What will you do this year to show the environment some love? Here are some ideas: Find a local event this month and take action. Make a plan to live lighter with your family and coworkers. Or make a donation that will keep the local green movement moving.
The Sioux Falls Mayoral Run-off Election is April 27. Our new mayor will set the green tone, and decide how serious our city will be toward sustainability. Learn what Mike Huether and Kermit Staggers think about our community’s green future by checking out the Green Drinks with the Mayor Candidates video here.
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