GREEN OCTOBER
Summer may be coming to and end, but at Sustainable Bainbridge, "green" is a year round commitment! Whether your interest is environmental social or economic sustainability,
we invite you to come to one or all four of our
events planned for the month of October.
Monday, October 6
7-9pm, The Commons, Bjune Drive
Sustainable First Monday Presents...
Sustainability Initiatives in Action: The Best of Puget Sound
Join Sustainable Bainbridge and special guests from all over Puget Sound bringing news of innovative, successful sustainability practices from their communities. Initiatives such as "Undriving" from Sustainable Ballard, Puget Sound Community Change Card from Interra Project, and Solid Ground's Lettuce Link Program from King County.
This inspiring, hopeful evening will also include time for everyone who wants to share their best practices, from personal lifestyle changes, to business practices, to systems change agents!
Thursday, October 9th
7:30-9:00pm, IslandWood
What Bainbridge Can Learn from Seattle's Green City Initiatives
Speaker: Seattle City Council President Richard Conlin
Richard Conlin, Seattle City Council President, Board Member of YES! Magazine, and a founder of Sustainable Seattle will talk about his city's innovative green initiatives,
promoting vibrant neighborhoods, sustainable community, fighting
climate change and protecting the environment. Learn about: his
groundbreaking Zero Waste Program; the effort to eliminate disposable bags that
the chemical industry is fighting; the city's bicycling and pedestrian
projects; current work to promote local food; and Seattle's support
for green building, and sustaining our urban forest. Following the presentation, there will be ample time for Q&A.
Saturday October 18th
9:00am-1:00pm,
NEW LOCATION!!! Bay, Hay and Feed at Rolling Bay, BI
Electronic Recycling (and CFL's!)
Co-sponsored with Kitsap County Solid Waste Division
Clean out your garage! This is a great opportunity to dispose of computers, TV's, cell phones, stereos, and more in an environmentally sound way. Download form here for a full list of items we are accepting. Proceeds benefit Sustainable Bainbridge.
For more information, contact Els Heyne at gromanheyne@msn.com.
October 18th & 19th
5 pm matinee each day, Historic Lynwood Theatre
Film: Good Food- Sustainable Food and Farming in the Pacific NW
With Filmmakers Melissa Young and mark Dworkin!
Co-sponosred with Sound Food (a project of SB), Bainbridge Island Farmer's Market, Green Sanctuary Program of Cedars UU Church, Grace Episcopal Church, and Trust for Working Landscapes
Something remarkable is happening in the Pacific Northwest; family farms are making a comeback, and food--where it comes from, how it is grown and how it is processed--is becoming more important for everyone. Good Food, which premiered at the Seattle International Film Festival June 4th and 7th to enthusiastic audiences in sold out theaters., introduces us to the local farmers and ranchers, stores and restaurants that are building a sustainable food system. Visit the website: www.goodfoodthemovie.org
As a delicious bonus on Saturday and Sunday, The Treehouse Café will feature a special pizza, a soup and a salad made with fresh produce and cheese from local farms--wonderful greens, corn and tomatoes from Tani Creek Farm; earthy potatoes and onions from Laughing Crow Farm; fresh cucumbers from Persephone Farm and creamy goat cheese from Port Madison Farm.