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Dear Community Member:

In 2010, Joliet Junior College, Joliet Public Library, Forest Preserve District of Will County, Will County Land Use/Waste Services Division, Joliet Job Corps, City of Joliet and the University of Illinois Extension-Will County collaborated resources and created an annual community event called “GR2010--Celebrating Sustainability.” The goal for this month-long celebration, focusing on healthy families and sustainable communities, was aimed at creating excitement and enthusiasm for healthy lifestyles, green products, services and technologies through environmentally responsible activities of education, empowerment and entertainment.

Last year, GR2011--Celebrating Sustainability featured speakers, a film series, organic food, live music, how-to-workshops, yoga classes and earth-friendly activities for the whole family. Over 4,000 adults and children from our community participated in the month of activities, which culminated with a FREE day-long festival.

Joliet Junior College Foundation is soliciting local stakeholders to assist the nine partner organizations with underwriting the cost of this FREE public event. Sponsorship will provide an excellent opportunity for you to market your business to the local community in a sustainable and environmentally-friendly way. We need your support in making GR2012-Celebrating Sustainability another successful first-class event.

Exhibitors

Interested in becoming an exhibitor? Click here to fill out the form below!

Once again, several area organizations are partnering to host a sustainability festival that allows the public to enjoy a day of free exhibits, demonstrations, entertainment and many other activities geared to helping families live healthy and sustainable lifestyles. The partners are also pleased to announce that Joliet Junior College has agreed to host this very popular event on their campus, Saturday, May 19, 2012 from 9:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. (rain or shine), allowing us to grow and expand this event in order to accommodate more people and activities.
 
Thousands of people from the southwest suburbs have attended this event, therefore; we would like to invite you and your organization to join us and share your message of sustainability with the community during the exhibition hours between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m (rain or shine). We are asking that exhibitors engage the public with an interactive experience or hands-on activity, and we are also asking exhibitors to help defray the costs of this event by agreeing to pay a small fee based on the size of your organization. With the exception of food, sales will be permitted, but, please review the exhibitor form for rates and further details.

If you wish to participate, please submit the exhibitor form online no later than May 1, 2012.  Please include a detailed description of your exhibit, demonstration or activity and be aware that submission does not guarantee acceptance and is subject to review by the committee.

If your exhibitor form is accepted for GR2012, a confirmation note will be sent to you along with more specific information, any restrictions, and you will be assigned a location.

Thank you for your consideration in regards to participating in GR2012.  Your presence at this event will enable us to share the importance of the sustainability message and help ensure a healthy and sustainable future for our community.

Sincerely,

The GR2012: Celebrating Sustainability Committee & Partners

This Year's Exhibitors

Exhibitor	Planned Activities
Advocacy: Politics, Media, Non-Profit
Conservation Plainfield	Information will be provided on the various events and projects offered throughout 2012, as well as information on the membership benefits and volunteer opportunities available through our organization. Also, on display, will be information about our rain barrel program and order forms to purchase rain barrels.
Heifer International	Children and adults can churn butter and felt wool plus an information table with brochures on how Heifer International promotes sustainable agriculture and methods of preserving the earth.
Helpers of Mother Earth	Information about organization.
Homer Tree Care, Inc.	Stop by our booth to receive educational materials on tree health, tree care, planting trees and tree maintenance. We will have a Certified Tree Care Safety Professional at our booth to answer any and all questions you have! Enter to win a $50.00 gift certificate towards $100.00-$500.00 tree care of your choice. Let us show you how caring for your trees can be "Tree-mendous"!!!
IBC Landscape Supply
Illinois Stewardship Alliance	Will provide information about why local food and farm systems are important and how citizens can support local food systems.
Juice Plus+ Whole Foods	26 vine ripened, sugar free, chemical free, fruits, veggies & whole grains, in capsule and gummie form. Kids can be free with participating adult as part of our on-going Children's Health Study.
Justice For Animals	Will offer various FREE booklets explaining the environmental impact of modern industrial farming, and the powerful effect of everyone's daily food choices. Will also have vegetarian and vegan starter kits, nutritional flyers, recipe booklets, a Veg Guide to Illinois etc. Will also have FREE vegan food samples (bite-size only) at our table: almond/soy milk, soy nuggest, tempeh, vegan cookies, all from licensed food providers. 4-minute educational documentary on today's factory farming.
Land Conservancy of Will County	Information on our land trust - passing out bare-root native trees to folks that join our organization at basic or student membership rate. Will have information on planting and successfully maintaining bare-root trees.
Schafer Fisheries	At the fishery we process wild-caught Mississippi and Illinois River rough species fish. Among them are the notorious invasive species called Asian Carp. After processing for human consumption the offal is collected in containers and transferred to our next-door fertilizer manufacturing operation. By diverting this waste from the landfill we create an organically certified plant food in liquid form. Will display 1 to 3 retractors, will have a display of sample bottles and literature.
Steve Helis	Will show how my blacksmithing abilities come together by giving a live exhibition using my portable forge, anvil & tools. I also have examples of things made by blacksmiths.
The Morton Arboretum	Will have two activities: leaf rubbings and seed planting or raffle. We will also have a variety of literature available in our booth, as well as staff on hand to assist with questions from the participants attending this event.
Working Bikes Cooperative	Will be displaying bike machines consisting of bike powered: stereo, lights, blender and fountain.
Conscious Consumer
Arbonne International	Provide samples & share knowledge on the importance of maintaining a healthy diet, as well as being aware of harmful substances & toxins that are included in many products that we use daily! This interactive experience will allow participants to test, taste, feel the difference pure, safe, and benefical products offer, as well as raise awareness about the simplicity of change through small efforts.
Harrah's Joliet Casino/Hotel	Showcase Caesar's Entertainment comprehensive environmental sustainability efforts. Hand out reusable drinking mugs and other gift giveaways.
In Loving Memory	Flame-worked glass art by Sue Regis of Regis Glass Art. She is In Loving Memory's featured local artist. She will be providing live demonstrations throughout the day. She combines cremated remains into glass for unique memorials. We will be selling Sue's pieces as well as our line of Nature's Spirit memorials handmade by Sue Valek and Chief Two White Feathers of the Teehahnahmah Tribe from natural stones and copper slag hand collected and recycled from mines in Arizona where they live.
Conservation, Environment
City of Joliet Public Works and Utilities	Catch basin stenciling display, rain barrel display, rain garden display, gold fish give away.
Forest Preserve District of Will County	Join us at our "camping site" where you can step inside a tent, explore the campsite, and experiment with some real camp gear. Test your fishing skills with our interactive fishing game! Take our garbology challenge as you peek into the world of worms to discover their role in composting. Go hands-on with the environment at our nature touch area and learn how nature plays a role in sustaining the environment. Turn trash into treasure by making some fun decorations out of old magazines! District staff will be present to provide District information and answer questions about District programs, events and amenities.
Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie, U.S. Forest Service	Trifold board and brochures along with touchable objects like antlers, skuls, repliscat, etc. Paper craft of tadpole that transitions into frog. Kids cut out, color and assemble
The Conservation Foundation	Display of membership and public programs and events held for all ages throughout the region as well as at our 60 acre farm in Naperville.
Will County Audubon Society	Will have some International Migratory Bird Day posters and nature related educational materials to give away. Bookmark making activity will be ongoing. Bird hike will be offered!
Willing Wilton Workers 4-H Club	Promote "green" projects 4-H offers. Provide hand-on activity that focuses on recycling/conservation.
Education
Bloom Trail Chem Club	There will be a go cart on demonstration that runs off of biodiesel that was built by high school students. There will also be french fries available for consumption as this relates to the use of used vegetable oil to make biodiesel. There will also be a few hands-on demonstrations available to help teach the concepts of biodiesel and ethanol production.
City of Joliet Forestry Department	Will be handing out tree related info and Emerald Ash Borer info. Will have a small amount of Butternut, serviceberry, and sugar maple saplings to give away for those first few who show up.
Cool Joliet	An advocacy coalition working for the common goal of a healthy environment.
Joliet Job Corps	Information about Joliet Job Corps and green training. Demonstrations of how wind energy works.
Joliet Montessori School	Will be demonstrating the holistic approach to education.
Joliet Public Library	Crafts for children using recycled materials. eBook demonstration using Nooks.
Sustainability Studies at Roosevelt University	Interactive discussion with RU faculty and students about the Sustainability Studies program, including courses and current faculty-student research projects. Computer demonstration of "Schaumburg's Sustainable Future" research project/blog, informative print materials about RU's SUST program, and poster displays about RU's suburban campus redevelopment as a sustainable landscape.
University of Illinois	Information on the Earth, Society and Environmental Sustainability degree and certificate program.
University of St. Francis	Will provide information on the sustainability and green activities that are infused throughout campus. Information on the formal education programs that are related to sustainability will also be explained. These programs include Environmental Science & Environmental Studies.
Food, Farming, Landscaping, Gardening
Amy's Organics	Amy's Organics is a unique truck-based business. The truck will be there fully stocked with local organic produce, grass-fed meats, wild-caught fish, organic preserves and sauces, all natural ice cream treats, and all natural soaps and lotions available for purchase.
Buddy's Biscuit Bakery	Buddy's Biscuit Bakery makes all natural no preservative pet treats for dogs, cats, horses and birds. They are our own recipes and contain ingredients from local farms. We also carry USA farm chews from local farms.
Country Pond Creations	Certified Aquascape Contractor - Pond and pondless waterfall design, consruction, care and repairs. Tabletop display, handouts and discussions. Pictures and discriptions avialable on facebook fan pages. Enter "Country Pond Gardens" or "Country Pond Creations" in the facebook search box.
Devon Dempsey	Workshop on how to obtain clean drinking water in the wilderness, including: Explanation of importance of water to survival and the potential sources of clean water. How to filter and sterilize water of biological contimants. Demonstrate how to prepare water for drinking through straining and boiling. Make herbal tea. Demonstration on what happens when oil spills and pollutants get into the water.
Door to Door Organics	Will be handing out 100% certified organic produce and educating attendees on our mission to inspire people to make good food choices.
Food & Water Watch	Will have fact sheets and other educational material on genetically engineered foods and the upcoming Farm Bill to give away. We will also have a petition for those who want to sign and support our campaign.
Green Earth Institute	Will provide displays, information, and handouts about our Naperville area CSA, as well as our children's educational programs.
Growing Home Inc	Will display a trifold informational poster, a sample box, and handouts to promote weekly Growing Home Inc CSA produce delivery to Joliet.
HappyFamily Organics	Will be sampling from factory sealed containers our organic baby and child friendly snacks into small sample cups. Will have coupons on hand to hand out to parents.
Joliet Farm/Garden Project	Agricultural and Farm Gardening Resources
Presto Pesto, Inc.	We sample our Presto Pesto by making our famous Cheesy Bread! The bread is toasted in a pizza oven with cheese on top. When the cheese is melted we then spread Presto Pesto on the Cheesy Bread and serve as samples. We sample our Salsas with chips. We also recommend other recipes for Presto Pesto.
Rainbow Harvest Hydroponic Greenhouse	Will describe and display the hydroponic system of growing and have for sale our full array of produce and hard to find exotic heirloom varieties of vegetable seedlings for your home garden. CSA packages will also be available.
Solomon's Knot	Will have a display of what we do, information on one on one consultations, and a small herb planter.
The Gluten Syndrome.Net	Information on the gluten syndrome, and a lot of free literature on health issues, mainly Weston Price, etc., and medical research.
The Land Connection	Will provide free materials about local food and farming opportunities.
The Walless Institute	FREE Samples of our deceptively delicious food products (vegetarian/vegan friendly) will be available for tasting. These products have gotten 5* reviews from the various institutions (restaurants, colleges, hospitals) that we service. We will also have various literature promoting our Think Green | Eat Green | Live Green philosophy.
UrbanPonics LLC	Will have a display of what we do inside out space. This display is miniature size NFT system that we use to grow our Bib lettuce. Will also have live Bib lettuce and basil for display.
Whole Foods Market Naperville	Will pass out samples of organic or natural pre packaged items.
Will County Beekeepers Association	Will have information about beekeeping and how beneficial it is, how it contributes to sustainability. Will have an empty beehive and other educational materials. Will have examples of different honey and pollen and wax products.
Green Energy
North American Power & Gas	Will have information on renewable energy and its benefits to our country and the plant. Explain to consumers that they now have the opportunity to choose their energy supplier. Provide information on North American Power & Gas, its goals and mission. Explain, thanks to retail energy choice, people can also choose a greener, cleaner supply of electricity from us and Commonwealth Edison Company will still deliver it and provide the same trusted service you rely on.
Viridian Energy	Will provide handouts explaining Viridian's core values including Viridian's Environmental Sustainability - We are dedicated to delivering a greener product and creating a culture for employees, customers and independent Associates that reflects our passion. AND will have a FREE raffle for a basket of energy saving light bulbs.
Green Building, Energy Efficiency
Electrical Solutions Network, Inc	Demonstrate and provide handouts related to energy saving devices and programs.
Energy Impact Illinois	Will provide handouts and materials for participants looking to learn more about energy efficiency programs. Allow participants to interact with Energy Impact Illinois' online tools through the use of iPads. Answer any questions about home energy efficiency projects and contractor questions participants may have.
Nicor Gas Energy Efficiency Program	Handing out Program materials and give-aways that promote energy efficiency and education. Program representatives that will be there are equipped to answer all questions about the different Programs and how to participate!
Solar Endeavor Inc.	Discuss general benefits of window film: Solar Heat Reduction Energy Savings Glare Reduction UV Protection Security Protection Showcase the various shades of window film. Will have product spec sheets, case studies, business cards, and general literature.
Health, Wellness
Chiro One Wellness Centers	We will provide Free spinal screenings.
Holistic Women's Wellness	Offering free 10 minute Zen Shiatsu sessions. Soothing music and lighting and information about self care for chronic stress, aches and pains, along with the health benefits of Shiatsu, will be provided.
Lodaat	Will be offering relexology treatments as well as discussing health and wellness. Will also have items for sale.
Massage Therapy	I am a licensed massage therapist practicing out of a studio in Joliet. I am happy to provide FREE chair massage at this event.
The Joliet Park District	Advertising programs and activities with emphasis on the Joliet Park District Community Garden.
Will County Health Department	Will County Health Department Tobacco Control & Prevention program would like to have a booth to promote a tobacco-free lifestyle, promote local quit smoking programs, do education about tobacco litter and educate people about the hazards of second and thirdhand smoke.
Sustainable Practices
JJC Sustainability Student Task Force	Will provide information about out committee's initiatives and ways we can reduce our impact on the environment. To promote the use of re-usable water bottles, we will display a Smart Car filled with empty plastic bottles and have an educational activity highlighting this issue, with environmentally-friendly prizes to give away.
Joliet Will County Project Pride	Meet individuals who have workdays where you can give back and Keep Will County Clean & Proud.
Shaklee Corporation	Information about Shaklee's full line of Green Products.
Tezak's Home to Celebrate Life	Memorial Planting Demonstration. Green Burial Products Display/Demonstration. Education and Information about possibilities for sustainability in funeral practice.
Travel, Transportation
Bill Jacobs Joliet	Will have a display of the Chevy Volt.
D'Arcy Volkswagen	Will display 2-3 Volkswagen TDI models at the festival. TDI models feature clean diesel technology, and outstanding MPG's.
Pace Suburban Bus	Display from our Vanpool program.
Miscellaneous
Back Yard Chickens
Costume to Custom	Sale of repurposed jewelry to create greater awareness of sustainable jewelry practices.
GreenChoice Bank	Will have a display screen describing the bank and our mission. Will also likely have a little game that people can play that we use to make a donation to a local nonprofit
Mondo Exotica Personal Care Products	Will talk about essential oils, and plant extracts used in my products.
Shops at 2212	Tupperware (use year after year---guarenteed for life) Watkins products 94-96% natural.
Three Arrows Art	Reduce Reuse UPcycle! Children and adults alike make your own art projects! Paper-pulp bowls, looped magazine bows, rolled paper beads, eco journals, and scrap-piece collages. Channel your inner eco-friendly artist!
Walmart	Will have TV and DVD player showing Walmart sustainability video. Examples of sustainable merchandise that Walmart sells will be on display. Reusable shopping bags given out with flyers for Health and Wellness.

Volunteering

We are always looking for volunteers! If you are interested in becoming a GR2012 volunteer, please fill out the form below and we will send you information on becoming a volunteer.

In addition to filling this form out, we ask that you also print, complete, and mail in the Volunteer Application.

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Festival Day Activities

Time	Room	Activity
Films
11 A.M.	T1000	Vanishing of the Bees Honeybees have been mysteriously disappearing across the planet, literally vanishing from their hives. Known as Colony Collapse Disorder, this phenomenon has brought beekeepers to crisis in an industry responsible for producing apples, broccoli, watermelon, onions, cherries and a hundred other fruits and vegetables. Commercial honeybee operations pollinate crops that make up one out of every three bites of food on our tables.Vanishing of the Bees follows commercial beekeepers David Hackenberg and Dave Mendes as they strive to keep their bees healthy and fulfill pollination contracts across the U.S. The film explores the struggles they face as the two friends plead their case on Capital Hill and travel across the Pacific Ocean in the quest to protect their honeybees. As scientists puzzle over the cause, organic beekeepers indicate alternative reasons for this tragic loss. Conflicting options abound and after years of research, a definitive answer has not been found to this harrowing mystery.
2 P.M.	T1000	Tapped Is access to clean drinking water a basic human right, or a commodity that should be bought and sold like any other article of commerce? Stephanie Soechtig's debut feature is an unflinching examination of the big business of bottled water.
Tours
11 A.M.	Main Entrance to Campus Center	Campus Center LEED Silver By architect Jeffrey Sronkoski, principal with Legat Architects.
10 A.M., 12 P.M., 2 P.M.	JJC Greenhouse on Houbolt Rd.	Greenhouse LEED Certified and Gardens By Joliet Junior College’s Horticulture staff and students.
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.	Auto Shop in C-building	Automotive Center LEED Silver By Joliet Junior College’s Automotive staff and students.
9 A.M. - 11 A.M and 1 P.M. - 3 P.M.	Meeting in front of Cronin Schoolhouse	Joliet Junior College Natural Areas Tour The tour will encompass the more recent work that has been done to better manage storm water run-off from the college's watershed and beyond including the construction of a bio swale complex, vortex separators near the parking lots and restoring a native vegetative cover in the natural areas. Joliet Junior College's Natural Areas are an outdoor teaching and learning laboratory for students and community to learn about sustainable land stewardship practices. The walking tour will introduce participants to the ecology and natural history of common and rare plant communities including early successional fields, a calcareous fen, dolomite prairie and degraded oak savannas. The 2 hour walking tour will take the participant over approximately 1.5 miles of uneven mowed trails and might include short side trips through brushy areas. Participants should be in good physical condition and wearing study closed toed shoes. Participants should also consider wearing insect repellant, sunscreen and carrying water.
Activities
8 A.M. - 3 P.M.	South Parking Lots	Recyclepalooza
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.	Large tents outside	Exhibitors will be available.
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.	Auto Shop down the C-concourse	Alternative Vehicle display. Talk with the experts!
9 A.M. - 3 P.M.	Outside	Rock climbing Wall $1.00 per climb.
10 A.M. - 3 P.M.	Outside	Petting Zoo 'A Zoo to you'
10 A.M. & 11 A.M.	Outside of Cronin Schoolhouse	Yoga Session
11 A.M. - 2 P.M.	C-building concourse	Reptile show. Dave's World of Reptiles
12 P.M.	Cronin Schoolhouse	Wilderness Water Workshop by Devon Dempsey Workshop on how to obtain clean drinking water in the wilderness, including: Explanation of importance of water to survival and the potential sources of clean water. Will show how to filter and sterilize water with biological contaminants. Demonstrate how to prepare water for drinking through straining and boiling. Make herbal tea. Demonstration on what happens when oil spills and pollutants get into the water.
4 P.M. - 7 P.M.		Grand Picnic Community Party
Arts and Crafts
9 A.M. - 4 P.M.	Three Arrows Tent outside	Three Arrow Arts and Crafts Three Arrows Art brings you hands on activities for the whole family! Make paper bowls from recycled paper pulp; make your own beads from reused materials

 

Speakers

New this Year! Please join us May 19th for our GR2012 Sustainability Speaker Series. Each 50 minute presentation will begin on the hour from 10:00am to 3:00pm. Click on a speaker to learn more about their presentation!

 

 

 

Preliminary Presentation List:

Time	Room	A-2501	A-2502	A-2503	A-2504	A-2505
10:00am-10:50am			Kari & Emmy Grace “WWOOFing World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms: A Swedish Farm Experience”	Emily Plagman “Energy Efficiency Project”	Jonathan Tompkins “Sustainability Education Online”	Jay Womack “Connecting People to Nature Through Rain Water”
11:00am-Noon		Drusilla Banks “Basic Canning”	Deborah Niemann-Boehle “Why Homegrown and Handmade”	Michael Bryson “The Sustainable Suburb: From Oak Park to Schaumburg to Joliet.”	Curt Ward “Alternately Fueled Vehicles Today”
1:00pm-1:50pm		Vicki Nowicki “Food Storage Pt. 1”		Terry Bergdall GreenRise Uptown and “Accelerate 77” in Chicago		Amy Talbot “Water Conservation and Efficiency for Northeastern Illinois”
2:00pm-2:50pm		Vicki Nowicki “Food Storage Pt. 2”	Olive Kaiser “Back to Great Grandma's Dinner Table, and What to Do About Gluten?”	Bruce Texley “Saving the Planet One Natural Step at a Time”	Amy Rodrigue “Green Funerals”	Bral Spight “why hydroponics/ controlled environment agriculture is a viable sustainibility strategy”
3:00pm-3:50pm		Ken Roseboro “The GMO Food Threat and What You Can Do About it”		Bruce Texley “Saving the Planet One Natural Step at a Time”

Name	Title	Description
Banks, Drusilla	Canning Basics	Whether it is produce from your back-yard-garden or produce you’ve purchased from the local farmers market or supermarket, summertime is fresh vegetable time. How would you like to learn new and safe methods of preserving summer’s bounty? Today’s home canning methods are safe, quick, and easy.
Bergdall, Terry	GreenRise Uptown and “Accelerate 77” in Chicago	This presentation will be on the ICA’s efforts (1) to create a “green culture” within a vintage 90 year old 8-story building in Chicago’s Uptown neighborhood and (2) to organize and host a city-wide conference for local neighborhood sustainability initiatives with representatives from all 77 of Chicgo’s geographical areas. This latter effort is known as “Accelerate 77.”
Bryson, Michael A. PhD	The Sustainable Suburb: From Oak Park to Schaumburg to Joliet	My talk assesses how different Chicago area suburban communities have embraced sustainable development, and analyzes the various challenges each of them faces in moving the region toward a more sustainable future. The presentation highlights the diversity of suburbs in its profiles of Oak Park, a highly compact and densely-populated community adjacent to Chicago and connected to the city by CTA bus and rail; Schaumburg, a late 20th-century "edge city" that developed around the automobile and represents for many the epitome of suburban sprawl; and Joliet, an old industrial/river city as old as Chicago whose history is tied to the railroad and waterways, and whose future is vitally connected to their sustainable development and enhancement.
Grace, Kari & Emmy	WWOOF World Wide Opportunities on Organic Farms: A Swedish Farm Experience	Have you wondered how food is grown sustainably?  Have you wondered what it’s like to live on a farm?  WWOOFing offers a truly unique experience for individuals who are interested in sustainable agriculture, different lifestyles, meeting new people, volunteering or traveling.  Join us for this presentation to learn about a Swedish WWOOFing experience.
Kaiser, Olive	Back to Great Grandma's Dinner Table, and What to Do About Gluten?	Many serious health seekers today pay attention to old-fashioned dietary habits that appeared to benefit our great grandparents. Principles of these age-old agricultural traditions, food choices and preparation methods are duplicated in many diverse cultures around the world.  Learn these principles, observed by Dr, Weston A, Price in the 1930's when he undertook 10 years of travel worldwide to discover why many isolated groups were far healthier than the technologically advanced westerners. In addition, the very current question of gluten intolerance, effective testing, and implementation of the gluten free and similar diets will be explored, and the underlying role that stress and toxins play in the situation.
Neill, Andy	The history and stewardship of  JJC's Natural Areas and Watershed.	Walking tour of JJC's natural areas, campus and surrounding watershed to showcase the initiatives undertaken to improve landscape and watershed quality and function.
Niemann-Boehle, Deborah	Why Homegrown and Handmade	Why on earth would anyone want to have a garden, milk goats, or bake bread from scratch? Learn why homegrown and handmade food is not only cheaper but better for you and the environment.
Nowicki, Vicki	Food Storage	Session one with Vicki Nowicki, Garden Crusader will cover Canning your garden bounty and Drying your herbs and teas.  Vicki will show you how these finished product will fit into an overall scheme to plan Winter meals.
Nowicki, Vicki	Food Storage	In the second session, Garden Crusader Vicki Nowicki will show you how to Freeze garden vegetables and how to use a Root Cellar.  You will now have four storage stations in your home and Vicki will show you how to draw from these stations to make delicious Winter meals!
Plagman, Emily	Energy Efficiency Project	Save money on utility bills. Increase property value. Improve the comfort level in your home. All of those things can be achieved by making your home more energy efficient. In this workshop homeowners will learn about easy steps they can take to reduce your energy consumption, increase the comfort of their homes, and access financing to pay for the costs not covered by utility incentives.  Emily Plagman will present the Energy Impact Illinois program, an alliance of local and federal organizations, utility companies and not-for-profit groups dedicated to helping communities change their energy usage habits by offering access to a broad array of programs and solutions.
Roseboro, Ken	The GMO Food Threat and What You Can Do About It	Genetically modified foods pose threats to human health and the environment yet these foods are widespread and unlabeled in the US food supply. In this presentation, GM food expert Ken Roseboro, gives an overview of GM foods and their risks and provides practical steps people can take to avoid them and support non-GMO food production.
Spight, Bral M.	Why hydroponics/controlled environment agriculture is a viable sustainability strategy
Talbot, Amy	Water Conservation and Efficiency for Northeastern Illinois	Presentation will summarize current and future water supply conditions as documented in Water 2050: Northeastern Illinois Regional Water Supply/Demand Plan.  As part of the Water 2050 planning process, a variety of water conservation measures were discussed and evaluated. This presentation will include an overview of these measures and conclude on their associated water savings potential.  Current conservation and efficiency activities within the 11 county region will also be highlighted.
Texley, Bruce	Saving the Planet one Natural Step at a Time	An introduction to the  Eco-municipality movement as a local manifestation of The Natural Step, a sustainability philosophy begun in Sweden, illustrating its successes in both Sweden and North America.
Amy Tezak-Rodrigue	Green Funerals	Green funerals are as wide and varied as any “green” initiative. The epitome of a green funeral would be one where the loved one was not embalmed, used a shroud or all wood or cardboard containers, and was buried in a natural burial ground. However, we can all take steps to ensure that our choices in death, as well as life, have the least impact on our environment.
Tomkin, Jonathan	Online Sustainability Education in Illinois	New online technologies are transforming the educational landscape. By taking advantage of these new technologies, Illinois' colleges and universities can remain leaders in sustainability education. I'll present three new projects from the University of Illinois that aim to connect sustainability education throughout the state and beyond. These are 1) a free-to-all online textbook "Sustainability: an introductory foundation"; 2) an online bachelors program in Environmental Sustainability; and 3) a cutting-edge University of Illinois class in sustainability that will be made available free to everyone via the web. Learn how you, or your organization, can take advantage of these programs.
Ward, Curt	Alternately Fueled Vehicles Today	A brief overview of what is constituted as an alternative fuel and the vehicles that are available for sale today that meet that requirement. The presentation will also cover some of the incentives and regulations as it relates to these vehicles.
Womack, Jay	Connecting People to Nature Through Rain Water	Jay Womack will discuss ways to reconnect people to nature, both at home and at work, through the use of sustainable rain water management strategies.  Jay will show examples of rain gardens, native landscapes, green roofs, and other techniques for water management, all of which use rain water to reconnect people to nature.

Entertainment

This year’s lineup is a wonderful, diverse mix of local and national talent. Please take a moment and click on the names of each act to link to the musician’s websites for a sampling of the music offered throughout the day.

We’re especially proud of our headline act Hoots and Hellmouth, and their commitment to sustainability and local foods. Check out their blog http://hootsandhellmouth.com/youandallofus/ to see everything they’re involved with.

 

 

This Year's Lineup

Start Time	Artist
09:00 AM	Dimonte Brothers
10:00 AM	Doug Swenson
11:00 AM	Dog Patch Ramblers
12:00 PM	Los Galleros
01:15 PM	Nedra Johnson
02:30 PM	Peter Mulvey
03:45 PM	Edie Carey
Headlining
05:15 PM	Hoots and Hellmouth

 

Recyclepalooza

Will County Recycling Event of the Year!

Recycling, Reuse & Disposal Thanks to Dart Container, Vintage Tech, Goodwill, Hospital Sisters Mission and Will County for offering recycling and reuse options, and disposal of Household Hazardous Waste.

What are we accepting? Click on any of these links for more information!

Costume to Custom GR2012 Jewelry Repurposing Drive

Electronics (Broken or Obsolete)

Scrap Metal (benefits Festival)

Textiles/Home Goods (donations)

Hospital Sisters Mission Medical Drive

Household Hazardous Waste

Medical Equipment (non-profit donation)

Many Home Goods

Foam Plastics (bagged & clean)

Miscellaneous

What NOT to bring

Please Drop-Off Hazardous Items first, then drive through the Recycling and ReUse Drop-off Stations in the parking lots to drop off the remaining items on Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Joliet Jr. College, 1215 Houbolt Road, Joliet from 8:00am – 3:00pm.

Electronics (Broken or Obsolete):	Scrap Metal (benefits Festival):	Textiles/Home Goods (donations):	Household Hazardous Waste (click here for official flyer):	DO NOT BRING:
Personal Computers (PCs) Laptops, Tablets Monitors Keyboards Electronic Mice Modems Hard Drives CD ROM/Zip/Tape Drives Cords & Cables (power, USB, etc.) CDs, DVDs, Floppies UPS (Battery Backups) Printers (laser, ink jet, dot matrix, etc.) Televisions VCR, DVD, Laser Disc Players Portable Radio/CD Players Speakers/Stereo Systems CB's/Two -way radios Digital Clocks Microwaves Cameras (all types) String Lights (holiday lights on wires) Palm Organizers/Hand Held Games Video Game Players Joysticks/Game controls Typewriters/Word Processors Copy/Fax/Scanner Machines Adding Machines Postage Machines Calculators Paper shredders Telephones/Cell Phones Answering Machines Pagers	Keys Nuts, Bolts Nails Screws Screens Aluminum Siding Aluminum Cans Metal Hangers Metal Shelves Metal File Cabinets Auto/Car Parts Empty Metal Boxes Metal Tackle Boxes Metal Tool Boxes Pieces of Pipe	All Textiles: Shirts Blouses Pants, Slacks, Jeans Neckties Suits Dresses Skirts Drapes, Curtains Shoes Table cloths Linens Blankets 100% Wool Sweaters Accepted Seperately for Re-Use	Automotive Fluids Used oil Used oil Filters Antifreeze Brake Fluid Old Gasoline Driveway Sealer Household Chemicals Drain cleaners Unwanted medication Poisons / Solvents Pesticides Lawn/Garden chemicals and fertilizers Button Batteries Automotive Batteries Boat Batteries Oil based paints/stains Aerosol paints Paint thinners Fluorescent light bulbs CFLs (compact) Mercury & mercury containing items Pool chemicals	Fire Extinguishers Gas Cylinders Propane Tanks Refrigerators Air Conditioners Dehumidifiers Packaging Peanuts Plastic Bags Foam Insulation Latex Based Paints Business Wastes Agricultural Wastes Tires Fireworks Explosives Fire Extinguishers Ammunition Smoke Detectors Radioactive Materials Medical Waste Institutional Wastes Gas Cylinders Propane Tanks
	Medical Equipment (non-profit donation):	Many Home Goods:
	Cribs Medical Carts Microscopes Stethoscopes Dressings Bandages Gauze Gloves Scrubs Medical Tape Ventilators Walkers Wheel Chairs	Lamps Plates, Dishes Glassware Utensils Pots, Pans, Bake Ware Books Small Furniture (in good condition) Small Appliances (in working condition)
		Foam Plastics (bagged & clean):	Miscellaneous
		Meat Trays Cups Take-Out Containers Clamshells Packing Blocks	Wool Sweaters to be upcycled. ‘Costume to Custom’ Jewelry drive for: upcycling and to help raise fund for the GR2013 art exhibit/competition. American flags for: proper disposal by Stone City Post (will be collected by a girl scout troop, more info to come) Pens and Markers  for: upcycling through the JJC Sustainability Initiatives Committee Cookie Wrappers including: The plastic trays, Energy bar, Granola bar, Cereal bar wrappers, Candy bar wrappers collected by a Plainfield school for Terracycle.

Dear Art Educator,

We are writing to invite your students to participate in the GR2012 Celebrating Sustainability Student Art Exhibit which will be held May 1 through May 19, 2012!  The art will be exhibited at Gallery 7 in downtown Joliet and at the Joliet Junior College Main Campus.  The exhibit is in conjunction with the GR2012 Celebrating Sustainability Festival, which celebrates and explores sustainable practices, technologies and initiatives happening in and around Will County.

Click here for a Call for Entry outlining specific details about the exhibit, including artwork drop off dates, a printable entry form.  So that we can plan effectively, please respond to us via email by March 7th at ekendrot@jjc.edu if you are interested in participating.  

For the exhibit, we are seeking student artwork exploring the topics of “sustainability” and “sustainable communities.”  The project is a great opportunity to create dialogue about environmental issues, to celebrate Earth Day (April 22nd), to connect students to the greater community, and to address topics such as healthy eating.  Project possibilities are basically endless in both topic and material (although the art must incorporate re-used or sustainable materials).

Some project ideas to consider are: creating jewelry from bottles, cans, bags and other recyclables; using photography to document the environs of students’ communities, creating artwork from found natural materials; making posters celebrating Earth Day; creating animal menageries from plastics and other recyclables; creating drawings or paintings about farmland and habitat loss or global warming; creating maps to explore open land preservation and urban planning; creating mixed media sculptures  from old toys; using found papers to create collages….  If you need assistance planning a project, we can help!

On behalf of GR2012,

Elise Kendrot                                     Eric Gorder

Art Instructor, Joliet Junior College       Assistant Professor of Art, Joliet Junior College

GR2012 Festival

The JJC cafeteria will be open from 8:00am for breakfast until 4:00pm.

The Wolves' Den Cafeteria located in Campus Center (A-1003) offers a wide variety of items; hot meals and house-made soups, fresh salad bar, made-to-order deli sandwiches, hot grilled items, pizza, desserts, snacks, and a variety of beverages. 

The Beanery, adjacent to the Wolves' Den, offers a wide variety of specialty hot and cold coffee drinks, smoothies, fresh baked pastries and an assortment of grab & go items. Click here for a printable coupon for The Beanery!

Grand Picnic Community Party

Food available for purchase from 5:00pm - 6:30pm. Menu subject to change. Feel free to bring a picnic basket and a blanket and come join us!

• Char Grilled Bison Burgers on Homemade Pretzel Rolls
• Roasted Fingerling Potato Salad with Tarragon
• Sweet and Sour Cole Slaw with Sesame and Cilantro
• Jumbo Sliced Watermelon
• Fresh Squeezed Lemon Italian Ice