EcoMetro Green Events, July 10-13

Celebrate Portland’s Renewable Fuel Standard!
Join City Commissioner Randy Leonard and other Industry Partners to celebrate the first anniversary of Portland’s Renewable Fuel Standard, a law requiring minimum blends of 5% biodiesel in diesel fuel and 10% ethanol in gasoline for all on-road motor vehicle fuel sold for use within the city limits, making Portland the first city in the US to adopt a local Renewable Fuel Standard.
July 10, 10am
Jay’s Garage, 734 SE 7th Ave

The Story Behind City Repair: Free Brown Bag Lunch
Mark Lakeman, the co-founder of City Repair, will be sharing with us the City Repair story.  By reclaiming urban spaces to create community-oriented places, they plant the seeds for greater neighborhood communication, empower our communities and nurture our local culture.
July 11, 12pm-1pm
Ecotrust, 721 NW 9th Ave

Much much more...

Southwest Washington Sustainability Conference
Join professionals, key decision makers and leaders dedicated to the region's social, economic and environmental sustainability at the 2008 Southwest Washington Sustainability Conference and Trade Show, presented by the City of Vancouver and Clark County.
July 10-11
Vancouver Hilton Hotel (LEED-certified), 301 W 6th Street, Vancouver

GreenFest
Get ready for GreenFest, a free community sustainability festival.  Enjoy free workshops, activities, exhibits, displays, vendors, food, music and lively fun, designed to engage the entire family in healthy and smart day-to-day sustainable practices.
July 12, events begin at 9:30am
Marine Park, Water Resources Education Center, 4600 SE Columbia Way, Vancouver

Jelly Jar Productions and the Artistery Present: "Beneath the Big Blue Dome"
This event is hopefully the first of many truly all-ages shows at the Artistery. The activities will begin outside, with a communal craft project under the dome, acoustic music, snacks from Tastebud Farms, and other kid-friendly attractions. Then, a parade will lead the crowd to the indoor performance area for an undersea musical by Andy Combs, celestial superheroes, original songs, and a folktale puppet show by Jelly Jar, and a special retelling of the utopian rock opera "Rainbow Kittens with Wings." More at www.artistery.net. Free.
July 12, 3-6pm
The Artistery, 4315 SE Division St., Portland

Keen Footwear's STAND Festival
You bike to work. Take MAX to the game. And recycle everything you can get your hands on. After all, you are a Portlander. Every day, we take a STAND on sustainability. Join KEEN to celebrate and be inspired by the little and big ways that people like you are taking a STAND for sustainability.
July 12, 12-4pm
Pioneer Courthouse Square, Portland

The Night Ride, Costumed Bike Ride Benefit for BTA
Over 2,000 cycling "luna"tics, hot disco party rest stop, movies, and an all you can eat midnight donut feast. Best fruit costume wins a case of Gorge Delights all fruit bars. Best produce costume wins a free produce box delivered by spud! organic produce delivery. Tons of other great prizes too so come dressed to impress. Adults $30, towed children $15.
July 12, Pre-party 4-7 at Lucky Lab, 9pm ride.
15 mile route, view at the website.

Aquatic Ecology Hike for Kids
Ever wondered what kind of animals live in Balch Creek?  We will explore the ins and outs of the creek and find out why Balch Creek is so important to the ecology of Forest Park.  Appropriate for ages 6 and up; must be accompanied by a parent or guardian. 
July 13, 10am-12pm
Forest Park, Portland

Metro’s 10th Annual Gardens of Natural Delights Tour
This free, self-guided tour will feature thirty gardens throughout Clackamas, Multnomah and Washington counties allowing participants to peek into the backyards of gardeners who cultivate beautiful gardens without using chemical pesticides, fertilizers or additives. Highlights include tips from host gardeners on secrets to harnessing rainwater, growing picture-perfect organic lawns, making great compost and preventing pests without poisons and Oregonian newspaper-sponsored photo contest for amateur photographers.
July 13, 10am-4pm
www.oregonmetro.gov/garden for details.

Craft PDX: A Block Party
Craft PDX is a free event that features live music, food, art activities, lectures and artist talks.  Craft PDX allows people of all ages to get creative, have fun and connect through craft.
July 13, 11am-6pm
North Park Blocks, NW 8th and NW Davis, Portland

PDX Clothing Swaps
So, what is PDXSwap, anyway? Well, we're a group of women in the Portland Metro area who get together on a regular basis for a clothing swap! If you've ever been to a clothing swap (or even a thrift store), you know what a pain it is to sift through racks and piles of clothes, hunting desperately for your size. By concentrating on one segment of clothing sizes in each swap group, we're able to have a fun, easy time of just swapping clothes (and shoes, and belts, and mittens...). Kids swaps too!
Throughout the month, locations differ.
Sign up for your size group at pdxswap.com

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