Events

Spring has been very busy for the Green community in Philly - Here are a couple of events in the next week: Want to help a local school win a Hybrid bus & become America's Greenest School? Our Lady of Sacred Heart (OLSH) has received a Green Power Award for a Gold LEED renovationof their school including solar panels on the roof, conserving water in bathrooms and planting native plants on the school site. Next, they're hoping to achieve the title of America's Greenest School. Vote online for Brianna, age 18, on America's Greenest School websiteuntil May 17th. Thirsty ?

This Sunday, May 17th, join the Leadership Montgomery County Forum Green Wheels for a free cycling event to promote biking as eco-friendly transportation. All are welcome - from novice to experienced bikers. Here are details:

Good news for those who like Beer & being "green".... (which is hopefully a LOT of you!) Green Village Philadelphia is partnering with Philadelphia Brewing Company for an Earth Month fundraiser at Greendrinks locations of Standard Tap in Northern Liberties and Earth Bread + Brewery in Mt. Airy.

Wednesday, April 22nd is Earth Day! How are you celebrating? Here's a variety of ideas in & around Philly from volunteering to free drinks - So attend as many as you can:

Are you looking for something to do on Earth Day (next Wednesday, April 22nd)? Drexel student Jenni Izzo is hosting an eco-friendly fashion show at the F.U.E.L. Collection on 249 Arch Street (former 'Real World' House) at 7pm. Tickets are being sold presale for only $20, and all proceeds will be donated to the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Jenni wanted to host an eco-friendly Fashion Show to bring the community together & support environmental action. Over 30 local and national designers and boutiques including

Head to Jenkintown this Sunday, April 19th, for the Green Living Fest. Held from 12-4 in the Jenkintown town square, it's an ideal way to kick start your Earth Week celebration (April 19-25th.) The event is sponsored by Green Jenkintown, the EAC for the Borough of Jenkintown. Come and support their first green fest - Their goal is to make it annual. Some of the cool activities include:

Tomorrow night head to Green Drinks for a mid-week brew. (Come on you deserve it!) The first Wednesday of the month Green Drinks hosts a get-together to connect green communities. This month another location has been added:

Don’t forget to check out Philadelphia’s first Go Green Expo in Center City Philly this weekend. Head to the Pennsylvania Convention Center Saturday (10am – 6 pm) and Sunday (10am – 5 pm.) Weekend passes are just $10, and FREE to children...

Tomorrow evening WHYY hosts Going Green: Sustainable Brews. Join Jim Coleman of WHYY-FM's A Chef’s Table and Dean Browne & Keith Wallace from the Philly Beer School to learn what makes a brew sustainable, while sampling beer from breweries using sustainable methods. What you need to know: