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Earth Week 2005 special thanks to our wonderful sponsors:
** Special Thanks to Stuyvesant Press and Zen Palate for generous donations. For enabling us to power EarthFair 2005 with biodiesel and ultra low-sulfur fuel, thanks to: EarthFair 2005 Exhibitors! American Honda Motor Co., Inc.: Check out a fuel cell car! http://world.honda.com/FuelCell American Museum of Natural History: Center for Biodiversity and Conservation: Stop by this booth to pick up your free book on biodiversity, wallet cards, and recipe book on food and biodiversity. Learn about the Museum! Central Park West at 79th Street, New York, NY 10024. 212-769-5742. arc@amnh.org. http://cbc.amnh.org Annie's Homegrown: Come by and try samples of Annie's Homegrown foods! www.annies.com Bike New York: Sign up for the Five Boro Bike Tour! www.bikenewyork.org Bronx River Art Center: The Brooklyn Children's Museum: Stop by to learn about the environmental aspects of the Brooklyn Children's Museum. Children will be able to participate in a hands on project! www.brooklynkids.org Clearwater: Stop by this booth to learn about the Hudson River Sloop Clearwater through posters, fliers and other educational materials. www.clearwater.org Clif Bar: Stop by and try samples from Clif Bar! www.clifbar.com Con Edison:Con Edison is a long-standing supporter of Earth Day New York's educational activities www.coned.com Dahn Yoga/Brain Respiration: Stop by this booth to view books, videos and other materials regarding Brain Respiration - the process of creating productive, peaceful and creative human beings. Brain Respiration is a method and system of training which aims to enhance the brain functions and develop the brain potentials through integrated exercise for the body and mind. This booth will offer visitors the opportunity to try the BRQ directed training (through light and sound) that helps to relax the brain therefore relaxing the body. www.dahnworld.com. www.brainrespiration.com Dr. Bronners Magic Soaps: Get free samples of Dr. Bronners Magic Soap, their new Alpsnacks organic hemp nutritional bars, and the new line of Sundog organic body car products! www.drbronners.com Earth Day Network: This booth will feature information following the 35th Earth Day anniversary theme of "Protect Our Children and Our Future". Read literature, view posters, and enjoy other materials available at this booth. www.earthday.net EarthSave: Stop by to pick up free newsletters, brochures and purchase t-shirts. Learn about what EarthSave is doing to protect your planet. www.earthsave.org Eco-Investing: Bruce M. Kahn: Learn about environmentally responsible investing by reviewing research findings, market trends and opportunites for individuals to invest in "green". View a slideshow of video clips from environmental clean-ups. fc.smithbarney.com/bkahn Environmental Defense: Stop by this booth and learn about Environmental Defense's global warming and ocean protection campaigns. Visitors will be given the chance to sign online petitions and learn about these campaigns through displays and printed materials. www.environmentaldefense.org US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): Visit the EPA booth to view materials about consumer and residential markets. Learn about healthy homes and communities. Check out www.epa.gov for more information! Fantastic Foods: Stop by this booth to try samples of Fantastic Foods healthy foods! www.fantasticfoods.com Farm Sanctuary: Learn about vegetarianism and veganism through informational brochures and other materials. Children will enjoy watching "My Friends At The Farm" video and will learn through children-focused brochures dealing with vegetarianism and compassion towards animals. Visitors will be able to purchase bags, t-shirts, videos, buttons and other small items. www.farmsanctuary.org Fedex: Come by and learn about the ways that Fedex helps to protect the planet. www.fedex.com General Motors: Come by and learn about GM alternative-fueled vehicles! GRACE (Global Resource Action Center for the Environment): GRACE works on two main issues: sustainable food and nuclear abolition/renewable energy. This exhibit will be divided to address both issues. The sustainable food half will educate comsumers about environmental and health issues surrounding sustainable food and industrial agriculture. View the meatrix on a laptop (www.themeatrix.com) and enjoy local food guides that detail sustainable farms, stores and restaurants in the NYC area (taken from the Eat Well Guide www.eatwellguide.org). The other half of the table will inform visitors of the Abolition Now! Campaign and the May 1st nuclear disarmament demonstration for a peaceful, sustainable and nuclear-free future. 215 Lexington Avenue, Ste 1001, New York, NY 10016. 212-726-9161. www.gracelinks.org The Green Guide Institute: Take a look at current and past issues of the Green Guide Newsletter, as well as The Green Guide itself. Visitors can gather additional information and purchase magnets. PO Box 567, New York, NY 10012. 212-946-4598. info@thegreenguide.com. www.thegreenguide.com The Institute for Rational Urban Mobility: Stop by to pick up leaflets and newsletters about vision42 - an auto-free lightrail boulevard for 42nd Street, Auto-Free New York, and about the Regional Rail Working Group. www.irum.org Krystal Planet – Visit this booth to see residential wind energy system and energy saving fuel catalyst that saves up to 20% off your gas or diesel fuel costs while shaving emissions 25%; Learn more about our Home Energy Review program and our energy efficient equipment for homes and businesses; plus FutureWind, our tax deductible green tag program. Limited applications for Career opportunities may be submitted. cdrake@krystal-planet.com www.krystal-planet.com Lexus: Come by to view the new Lexus hybrid SUV! Materials for the Arts: Come by this booth for a "Make-and-Take" art project for children and adults! Participants will enjoy creating a work of art while learning about the benefits of reuse. 33-00 Northern Blvd, 3rd Floor, Long Island City, NY 11101. 718-729-3001. info@mfta.org. www.mfta.org Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals: 244 Fifth Avenue, Suite R290, New York, NY 10001. 212-252-2350. info@animalalliancenyc.org. www.animalalliancenyc.org Michael Albert (Cerealism): (check back to learn about childrens activities and other exciting things!) The National Park Service: Meet a national park ranger and learn about the national parks in your own backyard. New York Harbor is home to nearly 27,000 acres of national parkland and exciting earth-friendly visitor programs available year round. Learn about these valuable resources and be guided through the National Park Service website for basic information and events! www.nps.gov/npnh The Nature Conservancy: Stop by this booth for general information about the Conservancy. Learn about international programs as well as nature preserves close to NYC that people can visit and enjoy. Learn about the other programs and events TNC is involved in this year! www.nature.org/newyork Natural Resource Defense Council: Learn about the NRDC's work in and out of New York. Go online from this booth and sign up to be a member or an online activist. Kids can learn about the NRDC's interative site, The Green Squad. Purchase global warming t-shirts and hats. the NRDC is particularly interested in speaking with kids and their parents this year! info@nrdc.org, www.nrdc.org New York Bicycling Coalition: Learn about biking in New York State through reviewing literature, maps and other information. T-shirts will be available for sale. nybc@nybc.net. www.nybc.net New York Society for Acoustic Ecology: Visitors will be able to participate in a "sound walk" around the city. http://fm.hunter.cuny.edu/nysae New York State Public Service Commission: Learn about electric and gas deregulation and conservation, get advice on phone, cable TV, and green power. 90 Church Street, New York, NY 10007-2919. 212-417-6171. sonny_dicarlo@dps.state.ny.us National Outdoor Leadership School (NOLS): NOLS, a non-profit organization, is the leader in wilderness education. From two weeks to three months, NOLS offers over sixty-five different course types in the world's most spectacular natural classrooms. NOLS course participants develop leadership, practice technical skills, and learn about the environments they travel in. Visitors can stop by and visit the NOLS bus for interactive exhibits such as flycasting and rock climbing. The bus runs on recycled vegetable oil (not Biodiesel) and solar power! visit www.nols.edu for more information. NY Skies: Learn about atronomy in New York City, and explore the sky ceiling in Grand Central Terminal's Main Concourse. 979 East 42nd Street, Brooklyn, NY 11210. john.pazmino@ferc.gov NYC Vegetarians: Learn about the health and environmental benefits of vegetarianism. Pick up a copy of the pamphlet "101 Reasons Why I am a Vegetarian". Children will enjoy Penelo Pea Pod- seven foot peapod custume! NYSERDA (New York State Energy Research and Development Authority: Stop by to learn about NYSERDA: NYSERDA's principal goal is to help all New York State utility customers solve their energy and environmental problems while developing new, innovative products and services that can be manufactured or commercialized by New York State firms. New York Energy $mart programs are designed to lower electricity costs by encouraging energy efficiency as the State's electric utilities move to competition. The programs are available to electric distribution customers (residential, commercial, institutional, and industrial) who pay into the SBC. www.nyserda.org PC Richard & Son: View energy-saving appliances and more! Check back for further details. www.pcrichard.com Rainforest Alliance: The Rainforest Alliance works to protect ecosystems and the people and wildlife that depend on them by transforming land-use practices business practices and consumer behavior. Companies, cooperatives and landowners that particpate in Rainforest Alliance programs meet rigorous standards that conserve biodiversity and provide sustainable livelihoods. View images of these projects around the world, including projects in the United States. Visitors will be able to join the organization and receive a small membership gift. www.rainforest-alliance.org Rainforest Relief: Stop by to view photos from the rainforests including their destruction. Learn about the products and companies which are destructive to rainforests. Sign petitions and fill out postcards to help stop this destruction, and sign up with Rainforest Relief as a volunteer! info@rainforestrelief.org, www.rainforestrelief.org Recycle-A-Bicycle: Learn about RAB's youth-oriented education program. Children can make "spoke flowers" using tissue paper and bicycle spokes. 55 Washington Street, Brooklyn, NY 11201. 718-858-2972. ko@recycleabicycle.org. www.recycleabicycle.org Rocking The Boat (Friday Only): Stop by the learn about this organization. Children are invited to participate in making mini-tugboats! www.rockingtheboat.org Sahaja Yoga: Visitors will enjoy learning stress relief and meditation practices at this very popular booth! Learn the benefits of meditation for health and how meditation can help integrate society to be more responsible and environmentally aware. www.yoganewyork.org Save America's Forests: Stop by this booth to learn about Save America's Forests, donate to this organization and receive a free benefit CD. www.saveamericasforests.org Segway: Stop by and try out the Segway! www.NewYorkMotorcycle.com Seventh Generation: Stop by to check out Seventh Generation products. www.seventhgeneration.com Sierra Club National Sustainable Consumption Committee: Stop by and view the short video entitled "The True Cost of Food" which exposes the risks and damages caused by industrial agriculture. Learn about the benefits of shifting to a local, organic and plant-based diet. truecostoffood@aol.com www.truecostoffood.org The Sierra Club NYS Watershed Committee TransitCenter, Inc : TransitCenter's mission is to encourage greater use of public and private transit services in order to improve mobility, reduce traffic congestion and air pollution, and support the economy. www.transitcenter.com Weil Nutritional Supplements: Stop by and learn about the new line of natural supplements from the Weil Foundation. www.weilsupplements.com Vegetarian Times: Stop by to receive free copies of Vegetarian Times Magazine, purchase discounted subscriptions, and try free samples of products that are advertised in the magazine. www.vegetariantimes.com .......................................................................................................................
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Day New York 201 East 42nd St. Suite 3200 New York, NY 10017
Tel: 212-922-0048 Fax: 212-922-1936 info@earthdayny.org
©2003
Earth Day New York site design: Ryan
Germick