Events
Camden County Eco-Fair and Mamapalooza
Sunday, May 18th 2008
1-5pm
http://www.ccparks.com/events/events_detail.php?evt_id=324
13th Avenue - Park Drive & Prospect Blvd
Haddon Heights, NJ
Celebrate MOMS Who Rock The Arts & learn how to create GREEN Homes & Communities
Featuring:
MOM Bands & Singer/Songwriters GREY EYE GLANCES, Deb Chamberlin, Sisters3 & kids music with Miss Amy.
GREEN Intiative Events, EcoFair Exhibitors & Workshops, MOM Painters/Artists
MOM Authors & Special Guests, Jennifer Morgan & DyAnne DiSalvo
Career Wardrobe Drop-off table, donate your scarves, handbags & jewelry
Kids Activities & More
Grow Deep: Businesses Building Strong Communities
Business Alliance of Local Living Economies 6th Annual Conference
June 5-7, 2008
http://www.livingeconomies.org/aboutus
Boston University
Join independent business owners, local government officials, and community leaders to learn how Local Living Economies are transforming communities around the world. The Sixth Annual BALLE Conference will celebrate pioneers of the local green economy -- those who say, "My business is the most powerful way for me to express my values, serve my community, and make a contribution to a healthier natural environment."
Hundreds of business owners and entrepreneurs, BALLE network leaders, economic development professionals, and local government officials will gather on the campus of Boston University to discuss emerging opportunities to grow community wealth through strong locally-owned businesses.
Speakers include:
Bill McKibben, founder, Step It Up, author, Deep Economy
Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA)*, chairman, House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming
Majora Carter, founder, Sustainable South Bronx, board member, Green For All
Judy Wicks, White Dog Cafe, co-founder, BALLE
David Korten, Yes! Magazine, author, The Great Turning and When Corporations Rule the World
Michael Shuman, author, The Small-Mart Revolution
Michelle Long, chair BALLE, founder, Sustainable Connections
Laury Hammel, Longfellow Clubs, co-founder, BALLE
Don Shaffer, Comet Skateboards, president, RSF Social Finance
Manuel Hidalgo, executive director, Latino Economic Development Corporation
Valerie Ervin, councilmember, Montgomery County Council (MD)
Mark Sardella, founder, Local Energy
Topics will include:
Successful Local First Campaigns
Profitable Green Business Solutions
BALLE Models for Economic Development
Financing Your Community Business
BALLE and the Global Economy
and so much more!
Find out more and register by
clicking here.
