Live Green, the 5th Annual Downtown Sustainable Living Festival

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The Downtown Alliance presents Live Green, the 5th Annual Downtown Sustainable Living Festival. The event will be Saturday, May 10th, 2008 at Library Square from 10 am to 6 pm. This event, which is becoming the most recognized environmental fair in the State of Utah, is educational, entertaining, and engaging. More than 100 vendors will be at Live Green, including a variety of businesses that share the vision of providing green guidance and recyclable resources. Join your conscientious community for this festive occasion, explore the many options for environmentally-friendly living, and experience some of the following exhibits and demonstrations. Conversation Cafe: Meet with local advocates to discuss significant issues that affect daily life along the Wasatch Front. Alternative Transportation Exhibitors: Talk to vehicle owners, inventors, and businesses about alternatives: biodiesel, solar-powered, electric, natural gas, and pedal-powered. Local Plant Vendors: Add some "green" to your life. A variety of vendors will be selling locally-grown bedding plants, and Master Gardeners will offer advice on the proper plants for your plot. Sustainable Products and Businesses: Become familiar with businesses that strive to reduce carbon footprints. (Recycled paper products, low-water toilets, recycled timber buildings, and much more.) Builders and Architects: Learn more about the benefits of living downtown and using sustainable products for building. Downtown Salt Lake City is home to leaders in green building design. Eco-Activities for Kids: Bring the entire family to Live Green. Teaching children about conservation and preservation gives profound hope for a healthier and more sustainable future. Community Advocates: be introduced to the organizations that fight the good fight. Learn about what issues different groups support and volunteer opportunities in the non-profit community. Food Vendors and Beer Garden: Arrive hungry and linger longer. Enjoy food and drink from a selection of organic and natural food vendors. Live Music: Take a spin on the bike to generate power for our "Pedal-Powered Music Stage" while listening to the rhythmic sounds of favorite local musicians.