 | Vol. 6, No. 3 • Summer/Festival 2011 | | | | In this issue… | | | | | | GREEN HOMES & GREAT HEALTH FESTIVAL | | Two great Garden events join forces to help your family live Green – and live healthier! WHEN: Saturday, September 24, 2011; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden BROUGHT TO YOU BY: EarthWays Center of Missouri Botanical Garden; Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine PRESENTED BY: Ameren Missouri ADMISSION: Included with Garden admission (FREE for members)
FREE before noon for City and County residents Two great local events will unite this year at the Missouri Botanical Garden to showcase options for sustainable living combined with positive ways to maintain the health of people and the planet. Vendors and experts will present resources for everyday green living, cancer prevention, healthy eating, fitness and more, as visitors enjoy live music, local foods and solar-powered kids’ activities. - Over 100 Green product and service exhibitors. See participants.
- Talk one-on-one with Washington University physicians and other health experts
- Paint a Metro bus with an eco-themed mural alongside artist Genevieve Esson
- Mobile mammography van (RESERVATIONS REQUIRED; 1-800-600-3606)
- Home Grown Marketplace of local crafters and farmers
- For kids: solar car races, bike helmet fittings, recycled art
- 15 talks and workshops with local experts
- Relax and Renew Oasis
- Local foods – beer and wine – live bands!
Plenty to do rain or shine:
All vendors are tented; health screenings, Relax and Renew Oasis, talks and workshops are indoors. Get complete event details by visiting www.greenhomesSTL.org or call (314) 577-0220 for more information. Thanks to our 2011 Sponsors and Exhibitors! | | | | FUNDRAISER | |  CHIPOTLE 50% FUNDRAISER
Help EarthWays Center raise much needed funding in a tasty way! Tuesday, September 13, 2011
11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
at St. Louis area Chipotle Mexican Grills Enjoy FOOD WITH INTEGRITY and support EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden. Mention Earthways Center at the time of your purchase and 50 percent of sales will be donated to our mission to promote sustainability through environmental education and improving the built environment. Want to share the news? Print a flyer and post or share with a friend. RSVP to this event on Facebook. Note: Guests DO NOT need to present the flyer BUT must remember to mention EarthWays Center of the Missouri Botanical Garden at the time of purchase on Tuesday, September 13, 2011 from 11 a.m. – 8 p.m. Guests also DO NOT need to RSVP. | | | | EARTHWAYS PROVIDES SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION  EWC education programs for youth and adults explore sustainability topics.
Join us to investigate energy efficiency and conservation, renewable energy sources,
solid waste reduction and recycling, green building, water conservation, and air quality. |  | | Gateway Electric Vehicle Association and St. Louis Regional Cities will host a workshop at the 2011 Green Homes
Great Health Festival.
| ANNUAL GREEN HOMES & GREAT HEALTH FESTIVAL TO FEATURE 15 TALKS AND WORKSHOPS Local experts offer practical, hands-on tips to make your life greener and healthier! Expert speakers will link environmental and health concerns through informative presentations. Learn about “The Scoop on Poop—Colon Health and Compost,” “Organic, Local, Healthy: We ARE What We Eat!” and “Stay Healthy, Prevent Cancer and Live Green!” 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. A range of green living workshops occurring hourly from 1 to 4 p.m. will cover backyard chickens, electric cars, solar power, beekeeping, bicycle commuting, financing home energy improvements, passive home building, green interior design, and more. Included with Festival admission. Full schedule and details coming soon! | | | | EARTHWAYS IMPROVES THE BUILT ENVIRONMENT EarthWays Center programs focus on improving all aspects of our living and working environments.
EWC is home to the U.S. Green Building Council – Missouri Gateway Chapter. |  | | Bob Berkebile | BOB BERKEBILE: "What's Next in Restorative & Regenerative Building?" Referred to as the Godfather of Green Building, architect Bob Berkebile is a national leader in the green building movement. As a pioneer of sustainable and restorative design, he was a founding member of U.S. Green Building Council and helped develop the LEED rating system. Join USGBC–Missouri Gateway Chapter for this talk. WHAT: Greening Midwest Communities
WHEN: Tuesday, October 18; 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
WHERE: Steinberg Auditorium at Washington University in St. Louis
ADMISSION: Free for USGBC-Missouri Gateway Chapter members and full-time students; $20 for non-members. Register here...
SAVE MONEY WHILE INCREASING THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME St. Louis County is offering a new low-interest rate financing program for home owners in St. Louis County—designed specifically for energy efficiency improvements to your home. St. Louis County SAVES™ is dedicated to providing you these benefits: - Save money on rising energy costs
- Improve the comfort of your home
- Keep St. Louis County green and growing!
Learn more at www.stlouiscountysaves.com. | | | | UPCOMING PROGRAMS  Take a Class – Take a Field Trip – Learn Green to Live Green with EWC! | | 2011 CLASSES & EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES EWC fall and winter offerings include returning favorites like “Composting Completely” and “Cashing in on Home Comfort,” plus DIY and Reduce Reuse Recycle how-to’s. The Garden continues its sustainability efforts by going GREEN with paperless registration for all of our classes! View full GREEN LIVING and other class listings... Be sure not to miss: Backyard Chickens
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Learn more...
Can’t make it to this class? Attend a backyard chickens workshop at the Green Homes Great Health Festival. |
| Get to Know Your Favorite Food: Coffee, parts 1 & 2
Saturdays, October 15 & 22
Learn more... | 
|  | | Backyard chickens are growing in popularity throughout the St. Louis region.
Photo: Korey Hart. | Learn more about (and sample!) the second most traded commodity in the world—coffee!
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 | | Visit the National Great Rivers Research & Education Center during The River Connection tour on October 8. Photo: Lewis and Clark Community College Staff. | NEW TOUR SERIES:
ENERGY & RESOURCES AROUND US! “Energy & Resources Around Us” tours are designed to help us each become more aware of and understand our area’s natural resources. We’ll also discover just how important each is to us in terms of energy production and sustainable practices. Groups will meet at the Garden and travel to each site via a chartered bus. Lunch is included in the price of the program. Programs for this fall and winter include: | | | | FEATURED ORGANIZATION | | FOOD & FARMER’S EXPO The second annual Food & Farmer’s Expo is set for September 18, 2011  The Healthy Planet magazine is partnering for a second year with Sappington Farmer’s Market and St. Louis-Jefferson Solid Waste Management District, to present an event that will entertain, inform, offer delicious farm foods and leave attendees feeling much more in touch with the farmers who grow their food. Fun for the whole family including an Upcycled Clothing Fashion Show hosted by Operation Food Search and RUNG. For more information please call (314) 962-7748 or visit www.thehealthyplanet.com. WHAT: Food & Farmer’s Expo
WHEN: Sunday, September 18; 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.
WHERE: Webster Groves Recreation Complex at 33 East Glendale Road
ADMISSION: Adult admission is $5 and kids under 16 are free. Two for one admission tickets are available in current issue of The Healthy Planet magazine. | | | | EARTHWAYS CENTER VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES  EarthWays Center Seeks Volunteers to Learn and Teach About Sustainablity |  | | Volunteers Brent and Ashley helped young Festival attendees build and then race their solar cars in 2010.
Photo: Hope Breidenbach. | THE GREEN HOMES & GREAT HEALTH FESTIVAL IS COMING...AND WE NEED YOUR HELP! Sign up to volunteer with your school or community organization—volunteering together is a great way to build a team! Volunteers are needed to assist with a number of easy and fun activities at the Festival on September 24, such as workshop coordination, children’s activities, logistical details and more! We could also use a hand getting ready before the big day, and a number of related volunteer opportunities exist the week of September 19–23. Great perks for volunteers:
In addition to completing your service hours, there are great benefits for Festival volunteers! In exchange for a 4½-hour shift, volunteers will receive: - complimentary parking
- a funky, sustainably-made t-shirt
- beverages throughout the day
- $5 in food vouchers redeemable at the festival’s food court
- an invitation to the follow-up thank you party at Schlafly Bottleworks!
SIGN UP FOR A SHIFT TODAY! Or if you have questions about helping, please contact KatyMike.Smaistrla@mobot.org | | | | GREEN ON THE GO Visit the EarthWays Center Staff and Volunteers at These Upcoming Events Around Town | Your family and friends will learn many ways to live more sustainably and have fun! WHAT: Chipotle Mexican Grill 50% Fundraiser for EarthWays Center
WHEN: Tuesday, September 13; 11 a.m. – 8 p.m.
WHERE: All St. Louis area Chipotle Mexican Grill restaurants
MUST: Mention Earthways Center at checkout to secure the donation to EWC!
RSVP/SHARE: via Facebook WHAT: Green Homes & Great Health Festival
WHEN: Saturday, September 24; 9 a.m. – 5 p.m
WHERE: Missouri Botanical Garden; 4344 Shaw Blvd., St. Louis
ADMISSION: $8 adults; $4 St. Louis City/County resident adults (free before noon); free for children (12 and under) and Garden members.
RSVP/SHARE: via Facebook
 FALL ELECTRONICS RECYCLING
An important opportunity to share with our readers:
Clean out your electronics closet—and dispose of eWaste SAFELY! Recycle with St. Louis Community College! WHAT: Fall Electronics Recycling Events
WHEN: September 9 and 24; October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29; 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. daily
WHERE: Various St. Louis Community College locations—download date/time/location details
ADMISSION: Free—but there is a limit of two television sets per car | | | | NEWS REWIND
EWC People & Programs in the Media
| | | | | | EarthWays Center – 4651 Shaw Blvd. – St. Louis, MO 63110 – (314) 577-0220 | 
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