Happy Earth Day!

Usually people put the words "Green" and "Chicago" together only on St. Patrick's day (and especially in regards to dying the Chicago River). But Chicago is quickly becoming one of the most Eco-minded cities in the nation. So, it's only fitting that come Earth Day, Chi-town would be one of the cities that is taking part in the Green Festival!

This weekend, Chicago's McCormick Place will be the scene for some of the most innovative and cutting-edge green technologies, products and services— making it the place to find great ways to green your life. So what can you expect when you experience Green Festival? Well, according to their website you'll be able to:

* Shop for everything from eco-fashion and natural home and health products to solar panels and fair trade gifts and crafts.
* Discover new techniques and strategies at great how-to workshops.
* Network at green career and green investing sessions.
* Green your home and save energy at the City of Chicago Pavilion.
* Find local organic farmers at the FamilyFarmed Pavilion.
* Let your kids play at the Organic Valley of Family Farms' Kids’ Zone.
* Enjoy organic dining and sample local beers & wines.
* Hear great, live local music.

See more than 150 dynamic speakers on 5 stages:

• Amy Goodman, Democracy Now!
• Greg Palast, Armed Madhouse
• Paul Stamets, Fungi Perfecti
• Frances Moore Lappé, Hope’s Edge: The Next Diet for a Small Planet
• Richard M. Daley, Chicago Mayor (Invited)
• Judy Wicks, White Dog Enterprises, Inc.
• David Korten, The Great Turning: From Empire to Earth Community
• Omar Freilla, Director of Green Worker Cooperatives
• And many more

So come on down to the city and celebrate all the cool and cutting edge ways we can participate in saving our planet and ourselves!