SewGreen News, March 26, 2008 ------------------------------------------------ CONTENTS ~ NEW: Sew-In April 5: Last chance for Caroline Bags ~ NEW: Volunteers needed for Lighten Up Caroline ~ NEW: Annual event for middle school girls goes green ~ Reuse and refashion exhibit at CSMA ~ How to get a prom gown for free ~ NEW: Green business panel and networking event ~ SewGreen in the media ------------------------------------------------- LAST CHANCE TO MAKE A CAROLINE BAG ~ SEW-IN APRIL 5 As a community, we have sewn nearly 600 reusable bags for Energy Independent Caroline, and these unique, handmade bags keep streaming in! Perhaps even more amazing than the response to this collaborative green project has been the beauty of the bags, which are made from all reused or donated material. The deadline for making the bags has been extended by a week, and SewGreen is holding one more CAROLINE BAG SEW-IN, SATURDAY, APRIL 5, NOON TO 6 PM, at the SewGreen Studio at Tuff Soul, 516 West State Street, Ithaca. All are welcome. Bring your own machine or use one of ours. Materials provided. Contact Wendy [EMAIL PROTECTED], 607-277-7611, to pin down a shift. --------------------------------------------------- LIGHTEN UP CAROLINE DISTRIBUTION DAY Students from Cornell and Ithaca College will join community volunteers to distribute to every household in the town of Caroline, NY a compact fluorescent light bulb. The bulb and a packet of literature on sustainable living will be placed inside a reusable tote bag (many supplied by SewGreen). The project has been dubbed Lighten Up Caroline. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] to volunteer for distribution day, April 19. --------------------------------------------------- GIRLS GROWING UP GREEN The theme for this year's Sister2Sister, an annual event for middle school girls, is "Girls Growing Up Green," and the event has permanently adopted sustainable practices, such as aiming for zero waste and serving local foods. Sister2Sister2008 happens this Saturday, March 29, at the Women's Community Building. Scientist/author Sandra Steingraber will give the opening talk, and throughout the day, the girls will measure their own environmental footprints, refashion t-shirts with SewGreen, and experience new ways to move and stand tall. The day includes a "Love Your Body" fair, and many opportunities for girls to get to know each other and their high school mentors. It's not too late to register. Call 607-280-4380, or email [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---------------------------------------------------- GREEN T GALLERY SHOW AT CSMA SewGreen is sponsoring a Green T gallery exhibit April 2 - 13 in the main gallery at the Community School of Music & Arts, 330 East State Street, Ithaca. The show will feature many of the winning designs from the 2008 Green T Reuse Design Contest, as well as other sustainable sewing, reuse, and ecofashion exhibits. The gallery is open 10 am to 8 pm, Monday through Friday. The opening reception is 5 to 8 pm, Friday, April 4, which is gallery night in downtown Ithaca. ---------------------------------------------------------------- PROM GOWN EXCHANGE, ITHACA MALL, APRIL 4, 5 A Formal and Prom Gown Exchange, sponsored by the Tompkins County recycling program, is being held at the Ithaca (formerly Pyramid) Mall. Students and residents can donate dresses and accessories in advance and receive a ticket to select a different dress at the exchange. The dress exchange will be located near the food court Friday, April 4, from 3 to 8 pm, and Saturday, April 5, from 11 am to 4 pm. Dresses may be dropped off at the Ithaca Mall customer service desk, or at schools that are participating. For more information, contact Tompkins County Solid Waste Management, 607-273-6632 or check out www.recycletompkins.org. ----------------------------------------------------------------- BUSINESS PANEL: HOW EASY IS IT TO BE GREEN? SewGreen is sponsoring a panel discussion and green business networking reception at the Community School of Music and Art, 6 - 8 pm, Tuesday April 8. Local green retailers from Home Green Home, Mama Goose, Petrune, and Tuff Soul will talk about the principles, challenges, and rewards of blending sustainability and business. A green entrepreneur networking reception, open to all, starts at 6 pm, followed by the panel at 7 pm. Free. --------------------------------------------------------------- BLATANT ADVERTISING: Sustainability and business can blend very well; for example, the not-for-profit program, SewGreen, occupies space in the sustainable style store, Tuff Soul. SewGreen's success at this location depends on Tuff Soul's success as a local green business. Check out how fashionable (and sustainable) vintage and not-new can be. And once you've worn organic denim jeans, there's no going back. Send an e-mail reply to this newsletter for a Tuff Soul 20-percent-off coupon. ---------------------------------------------------------------- SEWGREEN IN THE MEDIA Cornell Chronicle, March 25, "Sewing the way to sustainability: Town-gown teamwork lightens up Caroline" www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March08/Sewin.bulbs.sl.html
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