North Brooklyn’s First Earth Day Festival!

Beginning in 2008, Go Green! Greenpoint! was the first Earth Day Festival to take place in North Brooklyn. Since then, this event has become an annual staple of community life. Each year, Go Green! Greenpoint! has grown in participating organizations and businesses, and attendance. Our event includes education with schools, community groups, and companies displaying research, science and art projects that enhance our appreciation and understanding of our environment. Go Green offers Greencycle Swap to recycle and reuse clothing, shoes, books, toys and more. The event hosts a green school contest, wellness with yoga, zumba and other classes, vendors with enviro-friendly merchandise, and live music and dance performances.

Each year, Go Green! Greenpoint has grown in participating organizations and businesses, and attendance.  This year’s event includes a school sustainability challenge, dance performances, educational and scientific displays concerning our environment, a Greencycle Swap, a costumed volunteer park clean up, and a speaker series focused on engageing our communities, Food, Greening Our Schools, and Open Spaces. Speaker bios coming soon!

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