Events - Sunday - down:2:earth - An exploration into sustainable living.

D2E Video Project – 11:30 am

Main Stage

Come see how your fellow New Englanders express their ideas about sustainability through video.

Mark Adams, Fine Artist
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Free Bike Tour of Boston – 10:00am

In front of the Hynes

Get your blood pumping before you go into the show. We\'ll be riding from the Rose Kennedy Greenway to Fenway Park\'s Green Monstah - taking in all the green that Boston has to offer.

Urban AdvenTours, Bike Tours of Boston
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Greening an Existing Home – 3:30pm

Main Stage

Learn about the latest in environmentally-friendly home building and renovation practices from a panel of Boston-area building professionals, led by Peter Nobile.

Peter Nobile, AIA, LEED AP
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Responsible Investing – 4:00 pm

Room 107

Learn about Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) options, the clean renewable energy sector, and the Obama Stimulus Package. Investing can be a powerful vehicle for economic, social, and environmental transformation.

Progressive Asset Management, Inc.
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Pitch the City – 2:00 pm

Main Stage

Boston has been recognized as the 3rd greenest city in the nation. D2E peeps can help us get to number one!

The City of Boston & D2E, Mayor Menino will be there to announce the winner and congratulate all participants.
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Eco-Chic Fashion Show – 1:30pm

Main Stage

From bamboo material to organic cotton and fair trade, all of our fashion exhibitors have found ways to reduce the impact their manufacturing makes on the earth.

School of Fashion Design, Boston
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Family Storytelling Workshop: Telling Tales to Green Your Life – 3:00pm

Kids\' Block

Telling stories can be a fun way to emphasize the people, places, and things that are important to you. Family stories counteract consumerism, and they let us re-imagine everyday life. Learn tips for developing your own tales, and techniques for using storytelling to help green your family\'s life.

Katie Janssen, Ph.D., is a historian, parent, and workshop coach.
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Chef Demonstration – 12:00 pm

Electrolux Kitchen Theater

Local Scallops

Jay Silva, from Bambara in Cambridge MA
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Chef Demonstration – 3:00 pm

Electrolux Kitchen Theater

Chris Parsons, from Catch in Winchester MA
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Chef Demonstration – 4:00 pm

Electrolux Kitchen Theater

Farm-raised Arctic Char Fisherman\'s Stew

Jeff Fournier, from 51 Lincoln in Newton Highlands MA
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Animals and Conservation – 11:00-2:00

Kids\' Block

Come learn about your favorite Zoo animals with hands-on activities and biofacts!

Zoo New England
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Eating Local ... It\'s Easier Than You Think – 1:00 pm

Room 107

Panel discussion with Ryan Voiland, Debra Stark, Hannah Freedberg

Ilene Bezahler, Moderator
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How to Sustain Yourself in a Tough Economy – 12:30pm

Room 108

Entrepreneur Workshop

Rich Mintzer, Author of Start Your Own Green Business
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How Do We Build an Inclusive and Equitable Green Economy? – 3:00 pm

Room 107

The Massachusetts Green Jobs Coalition (MAGJC) is a statewide alliance that advocates for and actively creates a just and inclusive Green Economy by convening, connecting, catalyzing and mobilizing for the creation of green industries, careers and entrepreneurial opportunities that heal the earth and our communities.

Kalia Lydgate & Laurie Leyshon, The Massachusetts Green Jobs Coalition (MAGJC)
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The Importance of Green Dining – 3:30 pm

Room 108

Come listen as Michael Oshman, Founder and Executive Director of the Green Restaurant Association, and Jim Solomon, Owner and Executive Chef of The Fireplace in Brookline, discuss the importance of consumer awareness in the age of going green.

Michael Oshman and Jim Solomon
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Massachusetts Environmental Strike Force – 11:30 am

Room 108

Andrew Rainer, Chief of the Massachusetts Environmental Strike Force, will speak about the work of the Strike Force.

Andrew Rainer, Chief of the Massachusetts Environmental Strike Force
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Facepainting – 11:00-5:00

Kids Block

Jill from Baja Face Painting will offer full face paint for $5 and single objects for $3.

Jill Reed, Baja Face Painting
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Home Veggie Garden – 11:30 am

Room 107

Gabriel Erde-Cohen of Green City Growers will share basic skills and tips to help you grow the most local food possible.