3rd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair
Saturday, June 19, 2010 from 10 am - 3 pm
The 3rd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair, organized by the Salem Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with the Salem Renewable Energy Taskforce, will take place on Saturday, June 19 from 10 am - 3 pm.
The Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair will bring together green industry professionals and consumers from the Greater Boston & Northshore regions to discuss products, services and information that encourage healthier, more sustainable consumption and lifestyles for businesses and families.
All events are FREE to the public!
Schedule of Events
(Free admission to all events)
Vendor Booths & Exhibits
Location: Old Town Hall
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Screening of the “FRESH the movie”
Location: Cinema Salem, Museum Place Mall
10 am (Length 70 mins)
Green Kids Zone presented by Crunchy Granola Baby
Location: Old Town Hall, 2nd Floor
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Bike Workshops & Green Transportation
Location: Outside Old Town Hall
Time: 10 am – 3 pm
Green Speaker Series
The Gathering, 217 Essex Street
Times: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm, 12:30 – 1:30 pm & 1:45 – 2:45 pm
Atlas Glen-mors 100-year history is testament of their commitment to providing quality products and services. Once a small-town oil company, today Atlas Glen-mor is the area's leading home comfort provider. Their vast resources enable them to offer their customers a full array of innovative services, energy-efficient equipment, competitive financing options and service agreements to save you time, energy and money. Atlas Glen-mor has recently expanded their services to offer weatherization solutions for the home in addition to installing solar hot water heating systems and upgrading attic insulation . Atlas Glen-mor is accredited with the Building Performance Institute and is a preferred contractor to complete home improvements to increase energy efficiency in the state of Massachusetts.
Presenting Sponsors
National Grid
Information on programs and services offered by National Grid to help make your home or business more energy efficient. Find tips on everything from heating to air conditioning, hot water to lighting, cooking to refrigeration. Get seasonal advice to help save money on your energy bills and determine your annual operating costs for home heating, cooling and major appliances.
Salem State College
Construction of a new residence hall designed to achieve status as a green building with LEED certification of Silver or higher. The building will include a 325-seat dining facility as well as a large and a small meeting space, all of which will be open for use by the entire campus. The hall will house 525 students, which moves Salem State toward its goal of housing 50 percent of its students on campus. This will lead to fewer commuting students, reducing the college’s carbon footprint and reducing congestion on streets and roads.
Event Sponsors
Achieve Renewable Energy, LLC: We are a full service company helping our residential and commercial clients achieve their sustainable goals by utilizing geothermal, solar & wind energy. We design, install and maintain energy efficient systems that are sized specifically for our clients needs.
Rescom Exteriors: The economic stimulus bill passed by Congress — known as the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act of 2009 — includes significant tax credits for homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient. A 30% tax credit (up to $1,500) can be taken against the cost of qualifying replacement windows and doors. That’s like getting your new windows and doors at a 30% discount!
Whole Foods: Wow! What a ride. Back in 1980, we started out with one small store in Austin, Texas. Today, we’re the world’s leader in natural and organic foods, with more than 270 stores in North America and the United Kingdom. What a long, strange trip it’s been. We still honor our original ideals, and we think that has a lot to do with our success.
Zipcar: Zipcar is coming to Salem! We are the smarter alternative to car rental or ownership. You get wheels when you want them and pay as you go (literally). With bigger savings and fewer headaches than car ownership. We even pay for gas and insurance. Try asking for that at the car rental counter. Stop by our booth at the Living Green Fair, we will have special offers for membership and we'll also have two vehicles on site for your check out!
Current List of Exhibitors
Location: Old Town Hall at Derby Square, Salem, MA
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
A&A Services: Information on energy efficient replacement windows, insulation and our weatherization services.
Achieve Renewable Energy, LLC: We are a full service company helping our residential and commercial clients achieve their sustainable goals by utilizing geothermal, solar & wind energy. We design, install and maintain energy efficient systems that are sized specifically for our clients needs.
Arch Painting, Inc.: Information on our residential & commercial painting. Arch Painting is proud to use Pure Performance® paints by Pittsburg Paints. Pure Performance® is the first line of paints to be awarded the Green Seal® Class A Certification.
Atlas Glen-mor: Information on how to make your home more energy efficient by upgrading your heating equipment and sealing up your home though easy home improvements such as insulating your attic. Also, learn what the oil heat industry is doing in Massachusetts to make our world a greener place and what Atlas Glen-mor is doing in your backyard with enhanced heating oil and environmental protection programs.
Beverly Affordable Housing Coalition: We will be promoting our new development under construction at 325 Cabot Street in Beverly, MA. When complete, it will meet LEED Silver Standards for its energy efficient technologies & green building design.
Cabot Farm Enterprises - Shacklee: Get Clean product line featuring household products that are safe for you, your planet and will save you money.
City of Salem Bike Path Committee: Information on the Salem Bike Path; Biking as an alternative mode of transportation & the City's efforts in making Salem a bike friendly city.
City of Salem Conservation Commission: Information on Open Space and Parks located in Salem.
City of Salem Renewable Energy Task Force: Promoting the GreenUp Program as well as all renewable and energy efficiency projects the RETF is working on.
Corporate Accountability International: Information on our campaigns to help protect people and the environment from dangerous or irresponsible corporate practices.
Crunchy Granola Baby: Check us out at the Green Kids Zone! We'll have green toys, coloring and other fun activities for kids.
Farm Direct Co-op: Information on our cooperative of three hundred eighty members who receive fresh fruits, vegetables, herbs and/or local cheese during the summer and fall season.
Gazelle: We purchase used electronics and place them in the hands of new owners to keep them in use and out of landfills.
Go Green Web Directory: Web community that helps people find "green" products, businesses and services in MA.
Got Books, Inc: Stop by our truck outside Old Town Hall and help us raise money for local charities and nonprofit groups by bringing donating your unwanted books, videos, CD’s, DVD’s, audio books, and records books! What we collect is reused and saved from landfills.
Groovy Green Bean: Groovy Green Bean is an eco-friendly t-shirt company based in Worcester, MA. Our shirts are all made from organic cotton grown in the USA, the shirts are sewn and garment dyed here and then we silkscreen our Groovy Green Bean designs onto the shirts using eco-friendly water-based inks.
Healthlink: HealthLink is a Massachusetts citizens group working to protect and improve public health by eliminating environmental toxins and pollutants through research, education and community action.
Home Energy Efficiency Team: HEET is a Cambridge-based energy co-op bringing neighbors together to weatherize homes. With unstable oil prices and a climate emergency, it's time to take the energy future into our own hands. This workshop will discuss some of the basic elements involved with home weatherization.
HomeWorks Energy: Information on energy auditing, HERS ratings, insulation and air sealing for homes and businesses.
Interlock Roofing: Promoting our green roofing options. Our roofing materials are made from recycled and recyclable materials and have a reflective surface that reduces a home's temperature during summertime heat, helping to lower your energy bills.
Joe Green Energy Solutions: Promoting energy efficient services for homes and small businesses, including energy audits, infrared camera analysis, energy saving tips, electricity reduction, water reduction, and renewable energy. Insulation and other energy saving products will also be featured.
Kitchen Magic: Display of Go Green countertops which include Corian, Silestone, and Zodiaq. Kitchen Magic does Go Green cabinet doors as well.
Mass Energy: Promoting our program which we run through National Grid that allows Salem residents to purchase green power from renewable resources right on their electricity bills.
Micah Publications / Boston Vegetarian Society: Information on Jewish / Non Jewish vegetarian and animal rights books. Boston Vegetarian Society seeks to help people, animals, and the environment by promoting a vegetarian way of life.
National Grid: Information on programs and services offered by National Grid to help make your home or business more energy efficient. Find tips on everything from heating to air conditioning, hot water to lighting, cooking to refrigeration. Get seasonal advice to help save money on your energy bills and determine your annual operating costs for home heating, cooling and major appliances.
Newpro: Promoting our energy saving home improvement products including replacement windows/doors, insulated siding, roofing, attic radiant barrier and gutter protection.
North Shore Transportation Management Association: The mission of the North Shore TMA is to bring together businesses, institutions, developers, organizations and municipalities to address shared traffic-related issues. We aim to reduce traffic congestion and vehicle emissions while improving access to and within the North Shore. We will be promoting transportation resources & commuter information.
Northern Green, LLC: Promoting our solar generators, air conditioners, hot water heaters, pumps, lights, water generators, wind turbines, LED lights, composting toilets, garden composters, educational products and fuel cell technolgy by Atlantis Solar, Sum-Mar, Bergey Wind Power and Horizon Fuel Cell.
Owens Corning: Delivering window & basement solutions that improve comfort and support more responsible use of our natural resources. Stop by our booth to enter a free drawing for a finished basement system and window giveaway.
Pearl's Premium, Inc: Sustainable lawn seed and lawn care.
Penguin Windows: Promoting our efficient triple pane windows with Krypton gas which can dramatically reduce your carbon footprint and the amount of pollutants released into the environment through electricity generation.
Pro Energy Consultants: Information on residential energy auditing and how to help home owners save money on their energy bills.
Progressive Asset Management: Socially and environmentally responsible investing.
Rescom Exteriors: The economic stimulus bill passed by Congress — known as the American Reinvestment & Recovery Act of 2009 — includes significant tax credits for homeowners who make their homes more energy efficient. A 30% tax credit (up to $1,500) can be taken against the cost of qualifying replacement windows and doors. That’s like getting your new windows and doors at a 30% discount!
Salem Alliance for the Environment (SAFE): Information on climate change, carbon footprint, low carbon diet (what people can do in their own lives to reduce their carbon footprint) and local environmental issues.
Salem Farmers' Market: Information on the 2010 Salem Farmers Market which will kick-off the season on Thursday, June 17 at Old Town Hall.
Salem Fire Department: Showcasing the departments hybrid vehicle.
Salem High School Environmental Club: The Environmental Club will be presenting research on Salem's freshwater resources. They will be available to explain where Salem's drinking water comes from and steps that everyone can take to protect Salem's water resources.
Salem Main Streets: The Salem Main Streets Reusable Totes will be on sale.
Salem Police Department: Showcasing the departments T3 Segways.
Salem Recycles: Information on recycling strategies and education for Salem residents & businesses. We will provide information for rainbarrels, composters and recycling "Do's & Don'ts".
Salem Recycles: Recycling strategies & education for Salem residents & businesses. We will provide information for purchasing rain barrels & composters as well as an interactive display on "Recycling Do's & Don'ts".
Salem Sound Coastwatch: SSCW will display materials showing our coastal resources and our programs to clean up the water and project habitats, beaches, salt marshes and streams. We will have a display of marine invaders for kids, a display of compost tea making for environmentally friendly lawns and more.
Salem State College: Construction of a new residence hall designed to achieve status as a green building with LEED certification of Silver or higher.
Solar Fan Man: Promoting the SunRise™, a unique, solar-powered vent fan that pulls the heat right out of your attic. It's so effective it can lower attic temperatures by as much as 50°!
SolarFlair Energy, Inc: Turn-key installation of PV Solar and Solar Hot Water for commercial and residential properties.
Use it Up! Creative Arts: We will be selling our arts & crafsts using the themes of reduce, resuse and recycle.
The Water Depot of New England: We represent & distribute products used to aid in managing (Raintube & Rain Change Direct) and harvesting rain water (rain space and rain water hog).
Whole Foods: Whole Foods Market is the world's largest retailer of natural and organic foods, with stores throughout North America and the United Kingdom.
Zipcar: Zipcar is coming to Salem! We are the smarter alternative to car rental or ownership. You get wheels when you want them and pay as you go (literally). With bigger savings and fewer headaches than car ownership. We even pay for gas and insurance. Try asking for that at the car rental counter. Stop by our booth at the Living Green Fair, we will have special offers for membership and we'll also have two vehicles on site for your check out!
Free Screening of "FRESH the movie"
Location: CinemaSalem, Museum Place Mall, Salem, MA
Time: 10 am (length 70 mins)
Sponsored by Whole Foods.
FRESH celebrates the farmers, thinkers and business people across America who are re-inventing our food system. Each has witnessed the rapid transformation of our agriculture into an industrial model, and confronted the consequences: food contamination, environmental pollution, depletion of natural resources, and morbid obesity. Forging healthier, sustainable alternatives, they offer a practical vision for a future of our food and our planet.
Among several main characters, FRESH features urban farmer and activist, Will Allen, the recipient of MacArthur’s 2008 Genius Award; sustainable farmer and entrepreneur, Joel Salatin, made famous by Michael Pollan’s book, The Omnivore’s Dilemma; and supermarket owner, David Ball, challenging our Wal-Mart dominated economy. Click HERE to download an example of ways to eat fresh.
Kids Green Scene
Presented by Crunchy Granola Baby
Location: 2nd Floor of Old Town Hall at Derby Square, Salem, MA
Time: 10 am - 3 pm
Crunchy Granola Baby’s Eco-Friendly Art Teacher Courtney Fallon will be on hand to help the little ones make creative eco-friendly Art! What Can You Make with a Paper Plate?
We can help you and your child make some fun creations. Turn a paper plate into a snazzy snake. Children can stamp and press materials to make dizzying patterns on their paper plates. Or, get up and make some noise with our paper plate shakers! Watch your child beat to a different drum, or shimmy to their shakers. We will be offering discounts on our art classes for all who register, held at CGB, and offering in store coupons for the weekend of the Green Fair.
And...... Green Tea Yoga will be inviting children to come and try some yoga moves on the mats at the Children's Area. Kick off your shoes and show us your funkiest yoga moves.
Green Speaker Series
Location: The Gathering, 217 Essex Street, Salem, MA
1st Speaker Topic: Why A Strong and Sustainable Local Food Economy is Vital to our Future
Presenter: Lee Kane, Whole Foods Market Green Mission Specialist
Time: 11:15 am – 12:15 pm
Description: 1) Review nationalization and globalization of food systems, and the current “state of the state” (refer to key points in FRESH). 2) Review current crises arising from these food systems, vis-à-vis human and animal health, animal welfare, food emergencies and recalls, marine ecology, etc. 3) Discuss key points in transition culture and how they are coalescing into action plans. 4) Q&A.
Bio: After a long career in health care and hospital administration, Lee Kane “career-hopped” into the natural products industry with Whole Foods Market in 1996. A passionate “foodie”, he was particularly drawn to Whole Foods by the company’s Mission, as outlined in its seven “Core Values”, and is proud to represent its activities under several of those cornerstones of Whole Foods’ business. Lee has been involved in both the operations side as well as the product side of the business, and ran two of the stores in the North Atlantic region prior to taking on his current positions as EcoCzar and Forager for the region. As Regional Forager, Lee is dedicated to bringing to market the very finest, most excellent, high-quality and delicious foods that can be found (Core Value #1), grown, produced and sourced by and from local vendor partners whom Whole Foods strives to support and sustain (Core Value #6) and who are engaged in the most environmentally-preferred and conscientious growing and production practices possible (Core Value #5). Lee works actively and collaboratively with store-based Foragers to help them to bring these amazing, unique and delicious local products into the stores and onto the shelves, while creating “win-win” relationships with the local vendors who grow and create them.
2nd Speaker Topic: Home Weatherization
Presenter: Audrey Schulman of Home Energy Efficiency Team (HEET)
Time: 12:30 – 1:30 pm
Description: HEET is a Cambridge-based energy co-op bringing neighbors together to weatherize homes. With unstable oil prices and a climate emergency, it's time to take the energy future into our own hands. This workshop will discuss some of the basic elements involved with home weatherization.
Bio: Audrey Schulman is president of HEET (Home Energy Efficiency Team). HEET organizes weatherization parties at a home or nonprofit. At the parties, our skilled team leaders teach volunteers hands-on skills in increasing the building’s energy efficiency, thus helping to lower its energy bills. An online survey of our volunteers showed that 76% take their new skills back to their own homes, lowering their own energy bills and fighting climate change.
3rd Speaker Topic: 2010 Changes to the Oil Heat Industry to be more Green
Presenter: Kristen Capone, Atlas Glen-mor
Time: 1:45 – 2:45 pm
Description: Learn what the oil heat industry is doing to help make our world a greener place. The session will provide information on two new laws taking affect in Massachusetts in 2010. Chapter 453 requires homeowners to upgrade unprotected oil lines touching the earth to protect against spills and leaks into the environment. Massachusetts is also the first state in the country to mandate biofel use for both home heating oil and diesel fuel.
Bike Workshops & Green Transportation
Presented by Salem Cycle
Location: Outside Old Town Hall, 32 Derby Square, Salem, MA
Times: 10 am - 3 pm
11:30 am - Basic Bike Maintenance Workshop
1:30 pm - Basic Bike Safety Workshop
Stop by our table outside Old Town Hall to learn more about bike safety, bike paths in Salem, bicycle road signage, and more! We'll have all types of bicycles for you to check out as well as workshops on Basic Bike Maintenance workshop & Basic Bike Fitting. The green transportation does not end here.....be sure to check out our friends from Zipcar who will have two cars on site. Some of their cars even have bike racks so there's no need to leave your bikes at home when using the other form of "green transportation". Also back this year will be the extremely popular Lime Green, 1985 Mercedes-Benz that runs on Waste Vegetable Oil!
For more information on the 3rd Annual Living Green & Renewable Energy Fair, contact Ben Bouchard at the Salem Chamber of Commerce (978) 744-0004, ben@salem-chamber.org.
* Download the Exhibitor Setup/Breakdown Information Sheet (for approved exhibitors only).
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