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

Stop by King County’s booth at the 3rd annual Green Festival and learn simple ways to live green, June 5-6, at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center in Seattle.

King County’s booth, “It’s Easy Being Green – Let King County Show You How,” provides an educational experience with county experts and hands-on demonstrations on how easy it is to live a green and healthy lifestyle.

Staff will provide tips and answer questions on a range of environmentally-friendly choices, such as what to consider when doing a home remodel, how to make simple changes in your home and yard that help save the planet’s resources, while saving you money and  commuting greener by using public transit instead of driving alone and much more.

The festival runs from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, and from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday at the Washington State Trade and Convention Center on the corner of eighth and Pike Street in Seattle.

King County staff will be featured in special presentations at the festival:

Future-Proofing Your Built Environment
Patti Southard, King County GreenTools Program Manager
Saturday, June 5, at 11 a.m. in Room 4C-1

This presentation will provide you with the local resources and national trends in green building. From purchasing a Built Green Home to simple strategies for greening a room or yard.

Green Jobs – Changing the World, Changing your Life
Sarah Krueger, Molly Beeman and Tom Watson
Saturday, June 5, at 4 p.m. in Room 4C-2

Panelists will explore what green jobs are, where to find them and what they mean to you and the planet.

Navigating a Toxic Environment
Sheela Sathyanarayana, MD, and Tom Watson
Sunday at 4 p.m. in Room 4C-1

We live in an increasingly toxic world and chemicals pervade our daily lives in our food, our products, our air, our water and the materials we use to build.  Dr. Sheela Sathyanarayna is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at Harborview Medical Center. Dr. Sathyanarayna and King County EcoConsumer Tom Watson will share what you can do as an individual, with your community and as a consumer, to reduce the toxic chemicals in your environment.

King County’s booth is just one of the 350 plus exhibits scheduled at the event, which features a wealth of information on how to lessen your environmental impact while building strong and resilient communities.

Discover easy green living tips at King County’s “It’s Easy Being Green” website at www.kingcounty.gov/beinggreen.  For more information about the Green Festival, visit www.greenfestivals.org (external link).

Related information

It's Easy Being Green

King County Department of Natural Resources and Parks