GreenFest Philly

Guess what's back. Back again... Greenfest Philly 2013 Greenfest Philly is the biggest and best environmental festival in the Philadelphia area. On Sunday, September 8th from 10 AM to 5 PM, Headhouse Square (2nd & South Streets) will draw locavores of all ages.  This FREE fest includes over 100 exhibitors and vendors will help you live more sustainably AND make it fun. The Clean Air Council (who hosts Greenfest Philly) recently checked out the Boston Greenfest and took over our Instagram account so we could get pumped. Need some delicious food? There will be local & fresh food. Thirsty? Grab a local brew in the beer garden. Need to dance? Listen to the live music. Greenfest Philly also includes:

Happy Friday! With the Philly Fringe Fest back in town and warmer (yet more crisp) fall temperatures, lots is going on in Philly (and around) again this week! Check out what you may have missed (plus a few sweet things to do this weekend!):

Happy Political Conventions Week! From the chair POTUS to Bill Clinton, John Kerry & many more discussing sustainability plans, it's been a fun week to watch the election. (I even found my own chair #Clinteastwooding with Skinny Bitch.) What else did you miss?

  Do you have plans for September 9th, friends? Save the spot on your calendar and come by to say to us too, at 7th Annual Greenfest Philly! And best of all, it's F-R-E-E! The Clean Air Council's Greenfest Philly will have fun for greenies (new & seasoned) of all ages! Live music, organic food vendors, family-friendly arts & crafts, and recycling only begin to describe it! Here are some of the things about Greenfest '12 we're excited about:

It's been a month since our "Ban the Philly Bag" - Plastic Bag Ban Awareness campaign on July 26th. Our petition has remained open and we're still gathering signatures. Bringing attention to the plastic bag issue was step one of this campaign. We've been doing a lot behind the scenes over the past month. But after discussing the previous plastic ban vote's failure with those who were campaigning in 2009, we need your support - first and foremost. Mark your calendars: We're happy to announce we'll be at the Clean Air Council's Greenfest Philly on Sunday, September 9th to say hi to you all, and discuss why this ban is crucial for Philadelphia. BONUS: We'll even have a sweet raffle prize for those who sign the petition. How can you help? (Check out how AND the sweet “Empire State of Mind” parody, after the jump!)

September is chock-full of green events! Greenfest Philly returns to our lovely city in Headhouse Square (2nd St btwn South & Pine) on Saturday, September 10th, 2011! Greenfest Philly educates the public on how to be more sustainable in their daily lives (just like us at GPB!) Urban Green Partnership passed the torch to the Clean Air Council to organized the festival. Highlights of the festival include:

Who’s ready to Party like there IS a Tomorrow? That’s the slogan for GreenFest Philly is this Sunday, September 13th from 11 AM – 6 PM at Headhouse Square (2nd & South Streets). Festivities of this annual one-day street fair include...