Isthmus Green Day

The Isthmus Green Day eco-celebration will be jam-packed with sustainable, fun activities all day long on April 26, 2008. Starting at 9 am and ending at 6 pm, attendees can check out the following:
Fun for Kids!

Natural Way to Play Children's -- play all day long at this sustainable activity center sponsored by Madison Children's Museum and the Aldo Leopold Nature Center,
The Jolly Giants -- interact with these fun giants
Eco-Experts!

Jon Foley -- the acclaimed professor at UW-Madison will explain the effects global warming is having regionally and locally
EnAct -- map out the steps to natural living
RAH - learn to recycle when you're away from your home, out and about
Entertainment!

The Kissers - rock out with Madison's self-proclaimed sustainable band
Eco-Friendly Fashion show -- get the latest eco-stylings from Nadurtha Organics
Get Green Challenge winners - be challenged and delighted by these interactive winning projects
Sustainable Speakers!

Kenneth Brown -- the star of Home & Garden Television's (HGTV) reDesign, will show how to turn your house into an eco-paradise
Nora Pouillon -- the owner of organic-certified Restaurant Nora in Washington D.C., teaches people how to find and prepare sustainable and organic food.
Sam Breidenbach -- the owner of TDS Custom Construction helps people take on your next green building challenge with confidence
Susan Schmitz - the president of Downtown Madison Inc., bikes to work everyday and looks great! She'll share her secrets.
Booths Galore!

Home & Garden
Health, Beauty & Fitness
Recreation
Food
Civic
Bikes
Financial
Transcend Transportation!

Toyota's newest sustainable vehicles - take a spin in the latest eco-friendly cars
Madison Metro's hybrid bus - learn how to use the hybrid buses
Check out all that Madison has to offer for bicyclists, including the Platinum Bike Committee, the Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin, top-of-the-line bicycles, gear and safe routes to school and work
Below is a complete stage and breakout session schedule.

The Isthmus Green Day expo features two stages of scheduled programming starting at 9 am and running until 6 pm.

Stage One:

9:30 am: Sam Breidenbach - Owner of TDS Custom Construction

11:00 am: Kenneth Brown - Celebrity Designer and Star of HGTV's reDesign

12:30 pm: Formecology - Rain Garden: Designing for Function and Beauty

1:30 pm: Get Green Challenge Winners: Adult Winners

2:00 pm: Environmental Action (EnAct) - Steps to Greener Living

3:15 pm: UW Professor Jon Foley - Sustainability and the Global Environment

Plus, Kite Flying with Craig Wilson throughout the day!

Stage Two:

9:00 am: Mayor Dave Cieslewicz and Dane County Executive Kathleen Falk - Opening Remarks

10:30 am: Susan Schmitz - DMI President & Bicycling Enthusiast

12:00 pm: Get Green Challenge Winners: Children Winners

12:30 pm & 1:30 pm: Eco-Friendly Fashion Show - Nadurtha Organics displays the latest eco-styles

2:30 pm: Nora Pouillon - Organic Entrepreneur & Restaurateur

4:30 pm: The Kissers - Madison's Favorite Sustainable Band!

Plus, Kite Flying with Craig Wilson throughout the day!

Breakout Session - Lakeside Commons:

10:30 am: Renewing the Countryside - Eating Organic on a dime

12:00 pm: Midwest Renewable Energy Association - The 411 on Renewable Energy

1:00 pm: Recycling Away From Home - How to Responsibly Plan for and Participate in a Neighborhood Festival

2:00 pm: Shaklee - The Real Dirt on Clean

3:00 pm: Madison Area Community Supported Agriculture Coalition (MACSAC) - On Place Partnerships and Parsnips: Eating Locally with Community

Breakout Session - The Green Room

10:00 am: Green Charter Schools Network - Environmentally focused public schools in Wisconsin

12:00 pm: Kenneth Brown - Enjoy refreshments & photo ops!

1:00 pm: Upper Iowa University - Information and Resources about Environmental Coursework

2:00 pm: SupraNet - A Greener Internet Future

3:30 pm: Nora Pouillon - Enjoy refreshments and photo ops!