Gearing Up for McLean Green Day!

I keep hearing about visits to the pumpkin patch and discussions about Halloween costumes - it must be October! In fact, it's mid-October and we are just days away from the McLean Green Day hosted by Brooskfield School. 

 Here is why I am excited about McClean Green Day this Saturday, October 23 (9am - 12pm):

• Brooksfield has been working hard for over a year now to integrate green practices into their school operations and classrooms. Organizing an event like this for the community shows their commitment to environmental stewardship beyond their front doors. It will also give people a chance to learn more about what makes their school green.
• With over 30 vendors focused on sustainable and nutritious living - this will not only be a fun event for the whole family, you will leave with valuable information about green and healthy living. 

Green Living Consulting will be giving you important tips for creating a toxin-free home and workplace!

 Green Halloween 

 As you and your little ones gear up for that very exciting evening of trick-or-treating, here are some resources to help ensure you are keeping your child safe and reducing negative impacts to the environment that can arise from this unique holiday: 

1) The Environmental Working Group is a great resource for Green Halloween tips, from safe cosmetics and paints as well as create-your-own Halloween costume ideas.

2) Dr. Weil has some great ideas for treat giveaways that are a little less fat-filled but don't take all the fun out of collecting sweet goodies.  Info here.

3) Planet Green also has Green Halloween Tips - some similar to EWG but worth the read nonetheless.

4) Don't know what to give your child as a trick-or-treat bag? Any resuable grocery bag is the perfect eco-friendly option. If you want to give your child a themed bag that also goes to a good cause, consider a FEED bag. The FEED Project sells feed bags to help feed hungry children. Bag sells for $13.20, but can support a child with micronutrient powders for about one year. Available at HSN. 

 Fall Green Living Tips

A couple weeks ago I had the pleasure of appearing on TBD.com's Let's Talk Live show to give Green Living Tips for the Fall.  I discussed weatherizing your home for winter, strategies for maintaining good indoor air quality, tips for staying healthy through the Fall weather transition with safe drinking water, and ways to enjoy the Fall harvest with seasonal fruit and vegetable options. Check out the details of my Fall green living tips HERE.

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• what our local Chamber of Commerce is doing to Green McLean by, Ghassan Abukurah, A2 Design, Inc.

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Sponsored By:

Green Living Consulting
Green Spur
McLean Chamber of Commerce

Come join us for a morning filled with GREEN activities centered around:
• Fitness
• Nutrition
• Greening Your Home
• Organic gardening
• Halloween activities

Fun for all ages!

Enjoy:
• Pony Rides, Face Painting, Pumpkin Painting, Live Entertainment, Climbing Wall, Halloween Games, and more!

Also:
• Supervisor John Foust will speak about our county's GREEN initiatives.

• Meet GREEN vendors and learn how to save on your energy costs.

• Learn from GREEN builders, architects and specialists on how to make simple GREEN changes at home and at work.

• Watch a demonstration on composting and organic gardening.

• Enjoy healthy treats that will boost your family's intake of antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, and more!

• Network with McLean families and business owners to learn about what's happening in our community in terms of fitness, nutrition, and greening efforts

• Meet local farmers too!

Hope you can make it!

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