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Programming & Workshop Schedule:
- 12:15-12:55 PM: Safe & Healthy Neighborhoods: A Collaborative Design with Roxborough and Thomas Jefferson University
- 1:15-1:55 PM: The Truth Behind Recycling in Philadelphia: What you can & can’t recycle in 2024
- 2:15-2:55 PM: Warming Currents: The Impact of Climate Change on the Delaware River
- 3:15-3:55: Sustainable Steps: Transforming Your Philadelphia Lifestyle
- 5:15-5:55: Empowering Neighborhoods: How businesses and nonprofits collaborate to beautifying and uplift our communities
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- 1:05 PM: Flash talk by Adam Oritz, Mid-Atlantic Regional Administrator of EPA
- 2:05 PM Deep Connections: Why the Deep Sea Matters – by Sarah McAnulty
- 3:05 PM: Flash talk by Christa Barfield
- 4:05 PM: Money for good: How to match your investments with your values with Green Century
- 4:15 PM: Business for good: how companies are innovating with sustainability by Mark Sunderland, Hemp Black
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- Art activations by Walls for Justice
- Sustainable Marketplace: Shop eco-alternatives for your home and life from local makers and businesses. Also, discover how to take action and get involved with local nonprofits.
- Meet and network with other sustainably-minded friends.
- Enjoy the Delaware River Waterfront at this gorgeous setting at Cherry Street Pier.
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Attendees who RSVP for EcoFair will be entered into a raffle featuring a local prize pack!
Organizer: Green Philly
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