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Boston GreenFest is organized by the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc. As the region's largest multicultural environmental festival, Boston GreenFest celebrates the many ways we can create a better world by greening our lives and our communities. We can have fun at the same time!

The Mayor endorses Boston GreenFest. more

All exhibitors, vendors and sponsors, large and small, check out the Metro Boston GreenBest Contest! Learn more.

Sign up for the Green Entrepreneur Small Business Forum Learn more.

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Take a Walk through the amazing EcoTimeTunnel. more

Isaac's Truck

Isaac's Moving Company will be at Boston GreenFest 2012 to help the exhibitors move into place.

Annawon Weeden
Photo by Lazarusworks Photography

Native American Drum & Dance Ceremony will launch Boston GreenFest 2012 on the Main Stage, Thursday, August 16th at 5 pm. Annawon Weeden will lead the ceremony with friends and family of Wampanoag and Narragansett heritage.

Alexanderia the Great
Alexanderia the Great Escaping at
Boston GreenFest 2010
Photo by Daniel Fred

Alexanderia the Great
Alexanderia the Great Escaped at
Boston GreenFest 2010
Photo by Daniel Fred

Alexanderia the Great, the female reincarnation of Houdini, will perform an amazing feat on the Boston Metro Main Stage at 5 pm on Friday, August 17, 2012. Put it on your calendar.

Icare

The One Gallon ChallengeTM is a "race" from Plymouth, MA to Boston GreenFest to see how long one gallon of gas will last. On display at City Hall Plaza will be a group of cars you've never seen before.

Pictured above, the ICARE is a Swiss-engineered wind/solar powered vehicle that came to us from Switzerland. more

GreenFilmFest A series of films about going green, including movies from Quebec and Iceland. More info

Dreamland

Future of Hope

H2Oil

Hip Hop Rev

EcoThemes for 2012:
• Green Roofs, Green Cities
• EcoDesign and Green Buildings
• Sustainable Business & Investing
• College Impact
• Communications
• Our Food & Farms
• Water
• Energy
• GreenTech,CleanTech
• Our Community
• Green Homes
• Green Lifestyles
• Transportation
• Walk & Bike
• Health & Wellness
• Healthy Minds & Spirit
• Fitness & Recreation
• EcoFashion & Shows
• International Perspectives
• Green Perspectives
• EcoKids

Bring your own reuseable water bottle to GreenFest. To help raise awareness about the wastefulness of plastic water bottles, GreenFest will provide free drinking water to everyone. MWRA will help us provide fresh cold water for all festival goers using a special portable water fountain.


MWRA Sponsors the Portable Drinking Fountain at Boston GreenFest

Pearls Premium    
As green as our lawns seem, they are far from "green". They account for significant amounts of water, energy and chemicals that add toxins to our watershed. Pearl's Premium reduces this considerably. Enjoy a 10% discount when you buy these seeds at the festival.

Brighter Planet

Brighter Planet, for the second year in a row, will offset whatever energy we use to run Boston GreenFest 2012 that we can not offset ourselves. We will use solar power, pedal power, walking, biking and public transit. Brighter Planet will perform a full audit of our energy use at Boston GreenFest and educate festival goers about the savings.

Mass Energy

Mass Energy will match the electricity used to run our Famliy Stage with clean, local wind power. Mass Energy is a non-profit organization that works to make energy more affordable and sustainable. To green your own electricity use, visit www.massenergy.org.

MARK YOUR CALENDARS for NEXT YEAR!
Boston GreenFest 2012
Thursday-Saturday, August 16-18, 2012



Welcome - Bienvenidos - Bienvenus - 歡迎


Volunteer

Boston GreenFest 2012 Hours of Operation

Thursday, Aug 16   5 pm - 9:30 pm
       (Performers/Food)
Friday, Aug 17       noon - 9:30 pm
         (Exhibitors/Food/Vendors/Performers)
Saturday, Aug 18    11 am - 8 pm
        (Exhibitors/Food/Vendors/Performers)

Check back for updates!

2012 HIGHLIGHTS:

- Native American Drum Ceremony
- Over 200 Exhibitors
- 200 Live Performances
- GreenSouleStage, EcoStage, Family Stage
- Eco Dine & Drink Emporium
- NOCHE LATINA
- EcoSalsa Fashion Show
- Tap Off with Boston Tap Company
- Green Entrepreneur Small Biz Forum
- EcoCafé, EcoGallery, EcoBazaar
- GreenFilmFest
- Great Escape with Alexanderia!
- One Gallon ChallengeTM
- EcoTimeTrail
- BPS EcoPhoto Contest
- Fun for Kids!


The Foundation for a
Green Future, Inc.
is dedicated to ensuring a green future for our planet and is proud to host this event. We must teach, support and model sustainable ways to live for ourselves and our children. Green roofs are an important part of the solution. This festival will go beyond our roofs.
It will get to the core of
GREEN SOLUTIONS for our
entire Boston Community.


Foundation for a green future  


Premier Title Sponsor:

BostonMetro    

      State Street    Isaacs Moving     Brighter Planet


           MBTA     City of Boston     Nantucket Nectars


Omni Parker Comfort Inn Intercontinental WestinCopleyHotel

Hampton Comfort Inn Courtyard Marriott Hotel Marlowe



WZLX WODS WBZ-AM WBZ Mix    Radio Disney El Mundo  

Mega      
yelp Las Parceritas     yelp  
yelp

   Afrodesiacity   The River  Coast2Coast

El Planeta     Baystate Banner       Boston Parents Paper     Red Sun   Boston Music Plum District VIVA  
Siglo 21 Guia Boston Ninos de Siglo Siglo 21            Tails       Natural Awakenings      Go Green Web Directory      

Flatbread Company   
     Rebeccas Café   Haley House   LIVE@bestbuy             Sonic Bids EcoMarketing Constant Contact
Hard Rock Brighter Planet     Popchips
Kitchen Craft   


Eastern Mountain Sports      Earth Our Only Home National Grid

     zipcar        Massport       Southwest    
      GLT      Land Escapes
   Pearls Premium Apex Green Roofs greenroofs.com      

Eastern Bank Boston Society of Architects   TD Bank

Northern Green     Trek Proud   

Coastal Windows   Bath Fitter    Renewal by Andersen
PHC Cleaners      Mass Energy    Clear Flour


Constant Contact

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LIVE!!

At Boston GreenFest 2011


Ahmir
#1 R&B Group on Youtube


McAlister Drive
ROCK for people who like FOLK, SOUL, BLUES & POP


Balla Kouyaté


Urbanity Dance


New England Sports Academy Gymnastics


Krithika
Bharatnatyam Classical Indian Dancer



Zili Misik


CV Boys (Cape Verde)

EcoFashion 2012
Keep your eyes open for many new developments in EcoFashion this year. We will be running an EcoSalsa Fashion Show and an EcoFashion Tent..


EcoSalsa Fashion
Photo of Lazarusworks Photography


Boston Public Schools
EcoPhoto Contest 2011

We are honored to announce the winners of the 3rd Annual EcoPhoto Contest in our Boston Public Schools.

The Grand prizes for Field Trips Hosted by REI and Mount Grace Land Conservation Trust go to:

Young Achievers in Science and Math


and a tie for 2nd place:
Hernandez K-8 School
Urban Science Academy


Two prizes for $250 certificates for environmental books for the school library from the Foundation for a Green Future, Inc.:

Philbrick Elementary School
Tynan Elementary School

Northern Green supplies a special Environmental Educational Kit to:

Boston Latin School


Congratulations to
Last Year's 2010 Winners!

Boston Photography Center
$1000 Gift Value Photo Course
Grand Prize Winner:


Nathan Hale School
Photo by Lazarusworks Photography

$250 Borders Gift Winners:


Sam Adams Elementary School
Photo by Lazarusworks Photography


Boston Latin School - Youth CAN
Photo by Lazarusworks Photography


Ohrenberger K-8 School
Photo by Lazarusworks Photography

Special Mention
$50 Borders Gift Winner:

Henderson Inclusion Elementary School

Honorable Mention:
Mission Hill K-8 School
Philbrick Elementary School
Winship Elementary School



Shen Yun Performing Arts

Boston GreenFest believes in finding pathways to respect. This Chinese cultural presentation fosters the respect we once had for the world, people and animals and aims to bring it back.

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