King County experts to show you that ‘It’s Easy Being Green’ at Green Festival

Stop by King County’s booth at the second-annual Green Festival and learn simple ways to live green, March 28-29, at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle. The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday.

King County’s booth, “It’s Easy Being Green – Let King County Show You How,” provides an interactive experience with county experts and hands-on demonstrations on how easy it is to live a green and healthy lifestyle.
 
Experts will provide tips and answer questions on a range of environmentally-friendly choices, such as what to consider when purchasing a hybrid vehicle, how to garden “green,” commuting greener by using public transit instead of driving alone, green building and much more.

In addition to these experts, visitors to the booth will get the chance to place a call to the Garden Hotline during show hours. With the help of an expert gardener on the line, visitors can get answers to anything – from simple composting techniques to the best ways to incorporate Earth-friendly practices into everyday gardening.
 
King County staff will also be featured in special presentations at the festival:

• The Consumption Conundrum: Buying green without buying too much. On Saturday, March 28 at 2 p.m. in Room 4C-1, King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson will show you which Earth-friendly products will help you save money and reduce your carbon footprint.
• Environmental Education: Are our kids getting what they need? On Saturday, March 28 at 3 p.m. in Room 401, Watson will join two of Washington’s environmental education leaders in a seminar that will discuss efforts to bridge environmental understanding with the cultural realities of today’s youth.
• EcoCool Remodeling. On Sunday, March 29 at 2 p.m. in the Green Home Pavilion, Patti Southard, King County GreenTools Program Manager, will team up with Matt Freeman Gleason of ecohaus, a green-building products company based in Seattle, to offer simple strategies, technical information and product ideas for greening a room or yard to tackling whole house projects.

King County’s booth is just one of the 325-plus exhibits scheduled at the event, which promises to be just as successful as last year’s premier event.

King County is a local government leader in creating policies and programs that improve environmental stewardship and create market-based solutions to help protect the planet.

For more information on King County’s booth and expert presentations visit www.greenfestivals.org (external link).

Related information

It's Easy Being Green. Let King County show you how.

Green Festival (external link)

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks