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“The World’s Longest Day is a Day for the World”

Saturday, June 21, 2008

Lower Manhattan

The Downtown Green Fair aims to make Lower Manhattan the World’s Capitol of GREEN.  Why?  Because New York leads the world.  And because GREEN makes good sense AND good ¢.

On Saturday, June 21, 2008 – The Summer Solstice – the Downtown Green Fair will put children, families, pets, businesses and downtown leaders under one big, environmentally friendly roof.  Our city has no lasting future unless it is GREEN.  That’s true for our families, our homes, our schools, businesses and communities. 

Much is already being done, and it deserves to be recognized.  But so much more remains to be done.  By coming together, we can set the standard for our community, our city, and more.

The Downtown Green Fair, building on the 2006 success of the Downtown Pets Street Fair, is a street fair that occupies Warren Street west of West Street.  Its components incorporate the following elements and interest groups:

a.      Green Strategies.  Advocates will provide educational and advocacy materials to motivate green lifestyles and strategies.  Battery Park City Authority and PLANNYC have established guidelines, and in some cases, put policies in place.

b.      Green Vendors.  The consumer and commercial market for green products is growing.  Vendors will display their wares and educate the public on planet-saving and cost-saving innovations.

c.      Downtown Schools.  The downtown has shown itself, through contracting for the new “green” school, to be a leader in the city.  But what about the other schools?  What are the standards for green operations, and how are they being supported in the curriculum?

d.      Animals.  We are lonely beings without the companionship of creatures.  There are downtown organizations devoted to rescue and to good pet care.  “Farm on the MOOVE” will set up its petting zoo.

e.      Growing Things.  New York has joined the UN commitment to plant trees – one million in the city.  Strategies for city streets, downtown parks and your home.

f.       Clowns, environmentally friendly food, music, children and family-friendly attractions.

g.      Political leaders, celebrity endorsement . . . TBD.

h.      Downtown GREEN Manifesto.  Sign on with your personal or corporate pledge to Go GREEN.

i.         Shop GREEN Downtown.  Patronize green merchants who share your values and vision.

For further information:  www.downtowngreenfair.com                   Andre Cruz  908/768-2602

                                                                                                andre.cruz@era.com

                                                                                                William Grant 917/887-4816

                                                                                                wgrant2000@juno.com