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Do you have an event that belongs on this calendar? Email your information and organization logo to Michael@earthworks-expo.com with subject “Event Calendar”.

MARCH 2010
Tuesday, March 30 7-8:30 pm
Intro to Green Living in Your Garden and Home
Denver Botanic Gardens
1007 York St
Denver, CO 80206

Learn how green living will help you save money and reduce toxins in your home and garden. A comprehensive hand-out will outline the many green resources in the Denver area along with suggested “green” products to use or make yourself.
Instructor: Betty Cahill
Cost: Pre-register $15 member / $20 non-member; day of class $25/$30

calendar.botanicgardens.org/show/detail/24190
APRIL 2010
Weekend, April 16-18
CAEE’s “Teaching Outside the Box” Conference
Ramada Hotel & Northglenn Recreation Center
Northglenn

This conference offers a friendly and professional environment where peers share the latest and greatest in environmental education. Contribute your expertise and help keep Teaching OUTSIDE the Box one of the most anticipated and respected professional development opportunities for environmental educators in Colorado and beyond!

www.caee.org

Thursday,  April 22
40th Annual EARTH DAY!
Worldwide

For the 40th anniversary of Earth Day in 2010, the world is in greater peril than ever, but there is also unprecedented opportunity to build a new future. Earth Day has the power to bring about historic advances in climate policy, renewable energy and green jobs and catalyze millions who make personal commitments to sustainability - A Billion Acts of Green™ – mobilizing the power of people to create change by taking small steps in our homes, our schools and our businesses that add up to an enormous collective action.

Earth Day 40 is a pivotal opportunity for people, corporations, and governments to join together to create a global green economy. Our coordinated efforts now will be recognized by future generations as a turning point.

www.earthday.net

Many Earth Day-related events take place during the period April 17-25

Saturday-Sunday, April 24-25
  ASPEN ECO FEST

A cultural and educational environmental festival blending lifestyle, business and the environment, organized and produced specifically for the Western Slope community.
FREE to the public.

Features include:
• Eco-marketplace
• Round table conversations
• Eco swap
• Bicycle clunker critirium
• Environmental art show
• Green Tie Ball (tickets $30-$50)
• Canine Eco Fashion Show

Information: www.aspenecofest.com
Contact: Shae Singer, shae@aspenecofest.com
970-948-7423

Sunday, April 25
  EARTHFEST BOULDER

Downtown Boulder, CO including Central Park, the Bandshell and Farmer’s Market area

Earthfest Boulder is a complete celebration of sustainability and community on Sunday, April 25th, 2010 in honor of Earth Day. Earthfest is a combination of activities including, live music, the 5th Annual Dirt Day Adventure Challenge and Expo, and the Kids Cruiser Parade. In addition, there are hands-on family activities, such as: leave-no-trace clinics, renewable energy demos, live music, fly fishing and climbing classes, and plenty of good local organic food!

http://www.earthfestboulder.net/
Monday, April 26
3rd annual Boulder County Green Building Conference
Ideas to Action
University of Colorado at Boulder

This groundbreaking local event will bring together green building professionals, local government staff, local officials, practitioners, and innovators to educate, learn, inspire, and build connections.

Ideas To Action is a collaborative event that will facilitate the translation of ideas into actions to assist our community in achieving greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction goals in the residential and commercial green building sectors. This forum will provide the education and networking required for green building professionals to gain the tools necessary to be leaders in this movement.

www.bgbg.org/conference
MAY 2010
Thursday, May 20, 5:30-9:30 pm
2nd Annual Heroes of Sustainability Awards
Presented by Alliance for Sustainable Colorado
Oxford Hotel
1600 17th St.
Denver CO 80202

The “Heroes of Sustainability Awards” event honors people who make far reaching contributions in the field of sustainability. This year’s event features Lester Brown, President of the Earth Policy Institute, author of over 50 books on environmental issues, and hailed as “one of the world’s most influential thinkers.”

The Alliance for Sustainable Colorado has been working since 2004 to bring together leadership from all sectors of society in order to create a more sustainable Colorado. Our mission is to foster collaboration among nonprofit, business, government, and education.  If you would like to learn more about us, please visit www.sustainablecolorado.org

Attire: Evening Attire, Business Formal or Cocktail Attire

Honoree: Lester R. Brown

Cost: Individual Tickets $185; Couples $350

If you are interested in purchasing a half or full table, please inquire.

Contact: Natalie Russell, events@sustainablecolorado.org or (303) 572-1536

Organization Website: http://www.sustainablecolorado.org

REGISTER ONLINE: https://www.blacktie-colorado.com/rsvp/rsvp.cfm?eventcode=%29%3C8.-%24EFX!%40LF%0A
Weekend, May 22-23
4th Annual EarthWorks Expo
Denver Merchandise Mart, Expo Building
451 E. 58th Avenue, two blocks east of I-25
Denver

Denver's biggest, most informative and empowering green-living event of the year features over 150 green exhibitors, 50 workshops, world-class speakers, special programs for children, organic and vegetarian food, live music and more. Meet the experts and find the information, products and services you’re looking for in renewable energy, green building, green transportation, sustainable agriculture, resource conservation and Earth-friendly goods and services for home and business.

www.earthworks2010.com
JUNE 2010
Saturday, June 5 (9 am to 3 pm)
4th Annual BGBG Product and Service Fair
Boulder Central Park
13th & Canyon Blvd.
Boulder

Presented by the Boulder Green Building Guild, this FREE public event features over 60 green exhibitors, “Ask the Experts” booths, special programs for children, and more.

http://www.bgbg.org/events

Wednesday–Friday, June 23-25
14th Annual LOHAS Forum 
Boulder, CO

LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability, a market segment focused on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice.

Join us in building the LOHAS business community at the 14th annual LOHAS event. Share experiences, develop relationships and learn from peers to promote conscious commerce.

Learn how to: Successfully approach the LOHAS consumers with your products and services.  Network with like-minded executives from all LOHAS market sectors.  Speak directly with mainstream media who are interested in covering companies and products designed for the conscious consumer. Hear the experts’ latest trend data from the leading LOHAS market sectors.  Connect with international companies.  Understand the latest marketing trends.  All told, it’s simply the best place to discover all your opportunities in the Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability marketplace!

http://www.lohas.com/forum/
JULY 2010
AUGUST 2010
Thursday–Sunday, August 19-22
7th annual American Renewable Energy Day 
Aspen, CO

Creating a New Clean Energy Economy at Speed and Scale

More information coming soon

http://www.areday.net/

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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