Saturday, July 16 • 10:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment  (CASE) has decided to join forces with the Climate Carnival for this year’s Renewable Energy and Sustainable Living Fair. They both have the same mission, it’s time for us to have an event in Columbia County and why duplicate efforts? They will have a table at the event where people could drop off flyers or information. Contact beckyjmeier@gmail.com if interested in that.

The Climate Carnival’s goal is to bring people to the event who might not normally come to an environmental fair. They are especially hoping that families will attend. There are many new features at the Climate Carnival that have not been part of our previous Fairs.

For more information, to contribute to, take part in, or volunteer at this event, go to ClimateCarnival.org, or send an email to ColumbiaClimateCarnival@gmail.com. We are looking for volunteers to help us at the event.

This first-ever “Climate Carnival” will include:

• A Repair Cafe
  • Fixers will repair lamps, jewelry, clothing, vases, bikes, small appliances + knife sharpening (web sign-ups encouraged).
• A “Free Store 
  • Take home gently used clothing, kids’ stuff, home goods, sporting goods…
• Renewable Energy Education
  • Learn about clean energies available right here in Columbia County.
•  Bike Recycling
  • Get a bike. Save on gas.
• Composting
  • How to do it; where to do it; why to do it.
• Perennial wildflowers and “biochar”
  • For pollinating + sequestering carbon.
•  Live Birds of Prey Exhibitions and a Beekeeper
  • We’re not the only ones who live on this Earth.
• Children’s programming
  • Provided by the Columbia County Library Association and the Southern Vermont Natural History Museum.
• PLUS: Music! Entertainment! Food!
  • Bands playing throughout the day. A live, interactive “quiz.” Food trucks.

Sponsored by, Columbia County, Columbia Land Conservancy, Partners for Climate Action, Community Advocates for a Sustainable Environment, Casella Resource Solutions, Neighborhood Sun, Arthur’s Point Farm, Basilica Hudson, and Jolene Race.

Read this Times Union Article for more info.