2011 Go Green Expo Archive
Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario residents attended the second Annual Go Green Expo on Oct. 1, 2011. The event featured a free Exhibition in the Coliseum from 8:30am - 4:30pm, including an Interactive Kid's Eco-Zone, as well as three workshops, and a Keynote Address by Betsy Rosenberg and local foods lunch, catered by Grinning Belly Catering.
With tips on everything from how to make your home or business more eco-friendly and presentations from local eco-heroes, the Expo offered something for everyone interested in making changes, both big and small, to reduce their carbon footprint and help the environment.
2011 KEYNOTE "How To Green Your Routine And Why It Matters!"
Betsy Rosenberg
Our climate is changing, natural resources are dwindling, and worldwide population and consumption are on the rise. What's an earth-loving person to do? How can we lead productive and satisfying lives while providing for a sustainable future? Why do personal choices make a critical difference but still do not add up to enough impact alone?
Longtime Environmental Radio Host and Producer, Betsy Rosenberg, shared highlights from her 15-year effort to bring green content and consciousness to the U.S. media market and public, and as well as her favorite eco-tips!
Betsy is an award-winning national broadcast journalist and a green media trailblazer. With 25 years of radio news experience and a track record as a social visionary, Ms. Rosenberg has earned the distinction of being an award-winning news veteran, popular environmental talk show host, and dedicated activist for positive change.
Ms. Rosenberg worked as a CBS radio journalist for two decades. On Earth Day 1997, Betsy launched TrashTalk, a green feature on KCBS, becoming the first mainstream commercial broadcaster to recognize the need to use mass media outlets to communicate the urgency and complexities of growing ecological challenges to the American public. In 2004, Betsy took EcoTalk from green minutes to an hour-long interview format. The program was the nation’s first syndicated green-focused show on commercial radio and went on to become the only such program to air in a prime-time daily slot. EcoTalk was heard exclusively on Air America Radio until May 2007, when Betsy left the network to pursue wider distribution on mainstream channels. In 2009 Betsy launched The Green Front. The program currently airs on The Progressive Radio Network and is archived at www.thegreenfront.com.
In addition to being a wife and mother, Betsy speaks across the country and attends many of the most important environmental and climate conferences. She is the recipient of more than a dozen awards for her news and environmental reporting at the local and national level. Ms. Rosenberg walks the eco talk by driving a hybrid vehicle (since 2002), recycling, composting, and volunteering in her local Marin County community to increase awareness about the need to think globally and act locally.
2011 WORKSHOPS
Root Cellaring & Canning Workshop
Jodi Belluz
In this workshop, participants learned how to plan and prepare to eat local year round. They explored the basics of root cellaring including the fundamentals behind good cellar design, produce varieties that store well, storage conditions for common fruits and veggies and even how to root cellar for apartment or condo living.
Extending Our Growing Season
Graham Saunders
In October the harvest is mainly, but not quite, over. This talk covered options for late garden plants, preparation and planning for next year and using the landscape to encourage future harvests
Time of Use
Thunder Bay Hydro
This seminar educated consumers about Time‐Of‐Use pricing, and their electricity use and energy conservation, with a focus on: smart metering, time‐of‐use pricing, conservation tips and energy incentives programs.
2011 EXHIBITORS
Thanks to all our great exhibitor's whose passion and dedication to sustainable living is an inspiration to us all!
The Active Transportation Advisory Committee
Afortek
Balance Chiropractic
Breathe Live Believe Green Yoga & Spiritual Studio
The Community Greening Working Group
City of Thunder Bay - Transportation & Works Department - Roads Division
Doug Gibbons Photography
EcoSuperior Environmental Programs
Environment North
Environmental Film Network
Food Action Network
Gratitude Gem Oils
Green Building Working Group
The Green House
Norwex
Ontario Federation of Anglers and Hunters (OFAH)
Performance Kia
Perrons EcoSolutions
RECOOL
Solarlogix
Streak of Green Hair Salon
Superior Soapnuts
Tom Cook - Sustainable Greenhouse
True North Community Co-operative
Water Working Group
KID'S ECO-ZONE
From bearskins to birdskulls, bean plants to ice-cream balls, enviro-art to eco-autos, the Kid's Eco-Zone was hands-on fun!
Big Boreal Adventure
Thunder Bay Field Naturalists
Willow Springs Creative Centre – Green Art for Kids
Food Vendors
Delicious and local, these tasty treats were a great way to stay energized for the day!
Beet Coffee
Eat Local Pizza and Pastry
MANY THANKS TO OUR 2011 GO GREEN EXPO ORGANIZING COMMITTEE & VOLUNTEERS!
Thank you to our 2011 Go Green Expo Sponsors: Thank you to the 2011 Go Green Expo Caterer:
