EcoFest 2012 is a community event organized by Learning Gate Community School to celebrate the many businesses, organizations, and individuals in the Tampa Bay area dedicated to the principles of sustainability – Ecology, Equity and Economy.
EcoFest 2012 will be held on April 14, 2012 on the school grounds in Lutz, Florida. The event will be open to the public from 9:00 A.M. until 3:00 P.M. Admission to the event is free.
There will be live music, workshops, demonstrations, informational booths, green living products and services. Some local artists, green businesses, environmental organizations, alternative health practitioners, renewable energy specialists, organic farms and gardens with produce. All vendors must supply their own tables, chairs and tents. In addition, we encourage you to become an EcoFest 2012 sponsor to highlight your green brand within the community.
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Speaker |
Time |
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| How to Conserve and Store water as our natural resource | Virginia Overstreet – Water Wise |
10:25am |
| The Scoop on Chicken Coops – The Care & Well being of Chickens | Joey Holloway – Halloway Farms |
10:30am |
| Growing Scientists Hands-On Environmental Projects | Jim McGinity – Learning Gate |
11:05am |
| Garden Containers – easy gardening for everyone | Kray Funch |
11:30am |
| What is composting, and how nature processes organic materials | Monica Ragukas |
11:45am |
| Project Based Learning at Learning Gate Middle/High | Summer Solomon – Learning Gate |
12:15pm |
| Rain Barrels – How to effectively store rain water & how it benefits us | Shelly Stein |
12:45pm |
| Greening Your Environment – How you can inspire others to be more eco-friendly and earth conscious. Let’s come together and learn how we can all be a part of the solution! | Lisa Custer – Going Green Tampa |
1:00pm |
| GATES High School Presentation | Patti Girard – Learning Gate |
1:00pm & 2:00pm |
| Why is Learning Gate an Award Winning Green School? | Susan Burell |
2:00pm |