November 29th, 2007

December Green Events

Posted by Monica Schenk

You can overcome the dark days of winter by joining in some green holiday cheer. We found an eco-ice skating event in Texas, a warm winter hike in Florida, a green gift fair in California and a sustainable home and garden show in Oregon, just to name a few. Green events are the perfect foil to the stress and craziness of the season.

North Texas, 8th Annual, A Night of Holiday Magic, December 1st, 2007

The city of North Richland Hills is bringing an environmentally friendly ice skating experience to North Texas at it’s 8th annual A Night of Holiday Magic event. A synthetic ice rink will be set up for the first time at A Night of Holiday Magic and will provide holiday skating enjoyment to children of all ages! The rink ice is actually made of an exclusive, eco-friendly, non-toxic, recyclable, polymer compound. Microscopic beading on the rink surface provides optimum skating performance. Skaters use regular figure skates on the synthetic rink, which holds up better than real ice and is not impacted by temperature changes. It requires no refrigeration and no electricity, unlike real ice rinks. The Houston Skate Park is the company that is providing the synthetic rink.

A Night of Holiday Magic will be on December 1, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 at the NRH Municipal Complex off Mid-Cities and Iron Horse Blvd. The cost to skate for 15 minutes on the synthetic ice rink will be $2.

Ft. Pierce, Florida, Eco-Holiday Crafts and Hike, December 8th & 15th, 2007

Spend an Eco-Holiday at the Oxbow Eco-Center in Ft. Pierce. Make some crafty gifts, and then enjoy a hike along our trails. There will be a variety of crafts to choose from. Appropriate for ages 3 and up. $3 per participants ages 6 and up, 12:30 - 2:30 p.m.

For more information visit The Oxbow Eco-Center

San Francisco, Build Your Own Biodiesel Processor, December 12th, 2007

Manufactured biodiesel processors can cost anywhere from $1500 to $7000. In this workshop, you’ll learn how to build your own, small-scale (~40 gallon) biodiesel processor from start to finish using materials that cost less than $700! By the end of this workshop, you’ll be well on your way to making your own affordable, cleaner-burning alternative to petroleum diesel!

For more information please visit the Solar Living Institute.

New York City, Green Drinks Holiday Party, December 13th, 2007

This extra special GreenDrinks event, where every month people who work in the environmental field meet up for casual networking, is hosted by o2NYC, Green Home NYC, AIA COTE, Green Ground Zero, Brooklyn Green Drinks, and Greenlinks. The party is on Tuesday December 13th from 6:00pm - 11:00pm. The location is Sweet and Vicious, 5 Spring Street (between Elizabeth and Bowery). There’s a $10 cover charge.

Washington D.C., Ecobuild and AEC-ST Fall, December 10th - 13th, 2007

Ecobuild Fall and AEC-ST Fall is an annual event that goes beyond green to cover the breadth of green building, sustainable design, renewable energy, environmental planning processes and information collaboration strategies for commercial, industrial, institutional and residential construction.

Organized by the Green Building Initiative and Green Mechanical Council. For more information visit http://www.ecobuildfall.com/fallhome.html

Eco Gift Expo, Santa Monica, CA, Dec. 15th – 16th, 2007

Eco-conscious gift show providing an uplifting experience and a solution to the difficult emotions, inconveniences and terrible waste associated with the holidays. This year, Eco Gift Expo will donate 10% of its gross proceeds to The Whole Planet Foundation and Global Green USA.  All Eco Gift Expo vendors have the opportunity to participate in our philanthropy program, known as The Book of Giving and Receiving. By opting in, our vendors agree to donate 10% of their sales at Eco Gift Expo to the expo’s charities, The Whole Planet Foundation and Global Green USA.

Located at the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium, general admission is $10, children (12 and under) and seniors get in for free, www.ecogift.com.

Chicago, AIA Green Holiday Party, December 18th, 2007

Join AIA Chicago for their annual holiday party and celebration. They will honor all local members who worked towards a more sustainable Chicago in 2007 and peer into 2008’s programming. This event is free. Bring a dish to share. Drinks will be provided.

For information, please visit: http://www.aiachicago.org/events.asp

Eugene, OR, Good Earth Home, Garden & Living show, January 25th, 2007.

As America’s first totally Sustainable Home and Garden Show, this 3-day event is Oregon’s green design, build, and remodel marketplace. Shop and source in 7 stylish pavilions presenting over 250 exhibits: homes, gardens, ReThink, 2 Go, Food, Living, and an Arts & Books Pavilion. Exhibits range from manufacturers, trades people, contractors, to the UO Architecture Ecological Design Center.
For more information, please visit: www.EugeneHomeShow.com

Did we miss an event? Please let us know!  Send an email to info@lowimpactliving.com.  Thanks!