Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair

The following press release was passed along to us by Elizabeth Aguillera, from the Midwest Renewable Energy Association.

Contact:
Amy Heart, Programs Director
Midwest Renewable Energy Association
715-592-6595 x20
amy@the-mrea.org

Nation’s Premier Energy Education Event Set for June 20-22, 2008

Custer, WI – The Midwest Renewable Energy Association announced the dates for their annual Energy Fair. The MREA is gearing up for their 19th annual Energy Fair, June 20-22, 2008.

Each summer the Energy Fair transforms rural central Wisconsin into the global hot spot for renewable energy education, with about 20,000 fair attendees each year. The Fair is the nation’s largest and longest running energy education event of its kind.

Features of the 2008 Energy Fair:

 Over 250 exhibitors - featuring sustainable living and energy products
 Over 200 workshops - from introductory level to hands-on education
 4th Annual Clean Energy Car Show - featuring demonstration vehicles and workshops
 New features for 2008 include the Green Home Pavilion and Sustainable Tables area
 2008 Keynote Speakers include Jim Hightower and Torbjorn Lahti
 Fun family atmosphere!

The MREA’s Energy Fair is the premier energy event in the nation. “Since 1990, attendees from around the world attend our Fair to learn about sustainable living and clean energy and connect with others,” said Amy Heart, MREA Programs Director. “Fair attendees go home with the tools they need to change the world.”

The Energy Fair is held in Custer, WI just seven miles east of Stevens Point, Wisconsin. For more information about the Fair, contact the Midwest Renewable Energy Association at 715-592-6595 or visit the website: www.the-mrea.org.

Written by Bentley on February 19th, 2008 with no comments.
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EcoSherpa Joins Earth Hour!

What is Earth hour you might ask? Earth Hour is a movement that started back in 2007 on March 31 2007. It started with a question, “How can we inspire people to take action on climate change?” The answer: Ask the people of Sydney to turn off their lights for one hour. 2.2 million people answered the call to action, resulting is reducing Sydneys energy consumption by 10.2% for one hour (the equivalent effect of taking 48,000 cars off the road for one hour). For 2008 the movement is expanding the globe and cities such as, Copenhagen, Toronto, Chicago, Melbourne, Brisbane, and Tel Aviv are uniting in this effort to bring attention to the need for action against global warming.

The countdown is on for Earth Hour, only 50 days before the big event. We encourage all of our readers to join us in supporting this cause. If you would like to register for this event, please go to www.earthhour.org.

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Written by steve on February 8th, 2008 with 1 comment.
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