Saturday: Green Living Expo At UDC

Help make DC the greenest, healthiest and most livable city! Find out how at the 2013 Green Living Expo DC.

This free, community-led event will take place this Saturday, September 7th, from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., just steps away from the Van Ness metro stop on the University of D.C.’s Dennard Plaza, where over 40 exhibitors, workshops and eco-tours will offer information on bike lanes, home energy-saving resources and government grants, green roofs, urban forests and more.

Attendees will be able to consult with environmental experts while enjoying demonstrations, live music and local food. Children’s activities will also be available! Click here for the agenda and list of exhibitors.

RSVP at greenlivingexpodc2013.eventbrite.com and be automatically entered to win a one year’s supply of Honest Tea and a recycled vinyl gift from Eco-Artware.

For more information or to volunteer, visit www.greenlivingdc.org. We hope to see you there!

Agenda as of August 30:

Panel Discussions
10:30 – 11:10
Energy Efficiency (Sponsored by the DC SEU)
DC Sustainable Energy Utility (SEU), Office of the People’s Council (OPC), District Department of the Environment (DDOE)

11:15 – 11:55
Renewable Energy
DC SUN, DDOE, Solar Energy Industries Association, Solar City

12:00 – 12:40
Recycling and Zero-Waste
Department of Public Works (DPW), Community Forklift, Think Outside the Store

12:45 – 1:15
Remarks
DC Councilmember Mary Cheh, and UDC CAUSES Dean Sabine O’Hara

1:15 – 1:55
Gardening and Green Spaces
UDC Center for Urban Agriculture & Gardening, UDC Center for Nutrition, Diet, and Health, Department of Parks and Recreation (DPR), Green Spaces for DC

2:00 – 2:40
Water
DC Water, DDOE, Anacostia Riverkeeper

Tours – Meet by the Welcome Table
2:00-3:30
Green Homes Bike Tour (register here)
Wholeness for Humanity

11:00 and 2:00
UDC Sustainability Tour

Activities and Demos – All Day
Face Painting – Wilson HS Art Club
Cooking Demos – 5 a Day CSA