Hello,
It was wonderful to attend the Sustainable Tompkins picnic today. What a treat. Good food, music, people, ideas and a very low footprint event thanks to using washable plates, cups and utensils. Festivals have an enormous potential for waste. The Ithaca Festival has done a great job in reducing waste by increasing composting and recycling efforts. Scott Hamilton, an Ithaca Festival organizer who was at the picnic, estimates a need for filling 250 - 3 hour "green-up" crew shifts throughout the 4 day event. This is a great opportunity to "walk the walk" that we like to talk. So many people are amazed that their paper plates, paper cups, "plastic" utensils and "plastic" cups made of potato or corn can be composted. Heck, some people haven't even embraced composting vegetable scraps. Keeping the festival green will be a challenge. However, it's been said that a challenge is just an opportunity in disguise. Volunteer to help green the festival by filling out the simple volunteer form at http://www.ithacafestival.org <http://www.ithacafestival.org/> and check the box for Green-up team. This year's Ithaca Festival is larger than ever, and if you have friends or family who have asked you how they can help green the planet, please refer them to the web site to sign up. It's a perfect way to think globally and act locally. Reach out and "teach" someone. And, of course, there are many other opportunities to volunteer at the festival from bicycle valet parking to helping with the Guinness book world record largest human peace sign. A few volunteer orientation parties will be held. Please mark your calendars for one of the following dates: Friday June 13, Tuesday June 17, or Wednesday June 18 to join the Ithaca Festival volunteer coordinators for some socializing, refreshments, and detailed information about individual and team volunteer opportunities. The meetings will be at the new Ithaca Festival office location off the main atrium in Center Ithaca from 5:30-7:00 PM. These orientations are not mandatory, but your attendance would be beneficial. If you have any questions, you can email [EMAIL PROTECTED] Thank you! Evan Wray - Ithaca Festival Volunteer _______________________________________________ For more information about sustainability in the Tompkins County area, please visit: http://www.sustainabletompkins.org/ RSS, archives, subscription & listserv information for: [email protected] http://lists.mutualaid.org/mailman/listinfo/sustainabletompkins free hosting by http://www.mutualaid.org
