The last post from Green Girls Global

So this is the last post from Green Girls Global for now. We are taking an indefinite break from our blogging here to work on all the other things that busy green girls do.

Here’s a great big thank you to all of the editors for their brilliant writing over the past few years and to guest contributors who have brought their news, views and ideas into the mix. Of course the biggest thanks is to our lovely readers, whether they are new ones who have just discovered us or those from back in the day. Thank you!

We’ve had lots of fun running Green Girls Global and Green Guys Global and we’re really proud of the things we’ve achieved in such a short time. Some of the highlights include having features in the Times Online and Marie Claire, being involved in the fabulous Eco Chic Weekly and selling our own stylish organic t-shirts, created by the very talented artist and Green Girl, Lee Tracy.

What’s next for the girls and guys of GGG? Well we all have our own businesses, projects and blogs that keep us very busy. Take a look at our editors page to see what we’re all up to. Mine & Jez’s Green Hosting company will continue to host the site as there’s just too much good stuff here to take it down and Green Guy Gareth will be back again soon with an exciting blog of his own – so watch this space!

For now please do keep enjoying the articles here on the blog and thank you again for all your support.

Love from GGG x

April 2010 Update: The brand new global green transition blog TransitionVert.com is now live! This fantastic new site has been launched by one of our former Green Guys, Gareth, and is one of the world’s few multi-lingual blogs on the internet. Find inspirational articles, videos and polls on all things green as the Transition Vert team ‘Write, Share, Change’.

The one thing I love when I visit these sort of events is the sheer variety of stallholders exhibiting. You may get an international charity selling  sponsored goat gifts and farm tools next to crafters who have refashioned reclaimed fabrics into wonderful recycled creations next to beautiful willow sculptures and woodland crafts. It’s often a great way to spend a wintery afternoon and one I’d recommend to all of you looking for gifts that make a difference this Christmas.

To kick off  the round up of seasonal fare I’m organising GreenFinder’s third Green Christmas Fair in Leamington on Saturday 12th December, 11-3. There will be green and ethical stalls along with refreshments, Dr Bike and a clothes swap. Green Santa and his elves will putting in an appearance too.  More details here.

In Birmingham the local Friends of the Earth group are holding a Green Christmas Fayre on Saturday 19th December at the Exchange Building in Mosely from 11 till 4 and just a few miles down the road in Solihull Fat Fluffs the rabbit rescue centre is hosting a festive fundraiser on Saturday 12th December, 12-5.

In Brighton there will be a Jingle Bells and Eco Tales event on 13th December, 11-4 at the Old Gas Works opposite the Brighton Marina. Green Santa will have his own green living grotto and there will also be carol singers, green speakers and an array of stalls for all the family.

Monkton Wyld Court in Dorset are holding their winter fair on Saturday 28th November, 11 till 4 and again there will be a host of seasonal activities going on for all ages.

If you are keen to find eco events near you, do sign up for my monthly green events e-newsletter here and to view more green event listings please click here.

Amanda Quraishi of the award winning blog Fashion, Evolved is showing her appreciation for fellow writers, highlighting their individual voice, regular updates and excellent writing.

Here is what the lady herself says about the Evolved Blog list:

“An Evolved Blog is a blog that contributes to the collective vision of a sustainable, fashionable, and ethical lifestyle.  Each of the 50 blogs on this list are an example of how citizen journalism and independent writers have transformed our ability to define society.  Each blog fits the following criteria:

1. About lifestyle topics from a sustainable viewpoint.
2. Contain well-written, quality content.
3. Bloggers’ personalities are clearly expressed in their writings.
4. Are kept regularly updated.”

Well we are delighted to be included in the Evolved Blogger list as Amanda is truly an inspiration herself. If you haven’t checked out Fashion, Evolved already then be sure to do that right away (http://evolvedfashion.com). Whilst you’re there take a look at the other 49 honoured Evolved Blogs.

Ludlow Green Festival

29th and 30th August – Ludlow, Shropshire, UK
A weekend festival of stalls, music and activities to raise awareness about the environmental challenges facing us all.
Find out more about Ludlow Green Festival

Llanfyllin Workhouse Green Fayre

29th and 30th August – Llanfyllin, Wales, UK
A family friendly weekend with green arts, crafts and music.
Find out more about the Green Fayre at Llanfyllin Workhouse

The Great Big Green Wedding Fair

5th and 6th September – Liverpool, UK
For eco couples looking for ethical and green wedding traders
Find out more about the Great Big Green Wedding Fayre

Ozone Day 2009

16th September – International
Led by the United Nations Environment Programme. The theme this year is “Universal participation: Ozone protection unifies the world”
Find out more about Ozone Day

Eco-Fest 2009

19th – 20th September – Derby, UK
Raising awareness about environmental issues in a fun two day family festival.
Find out more about Derby Eco-Fest 2009

Tree-Athlon 2009

19th September – London, UK
27th September – Leeds, UK
4th October- Manchester, UK
Join in the 5km fun run to raise funds to plant trees in the cities.
Find out more about Tree-Athlon

Festival of Life

26th September – London, UK
Workshops, stalls, music, talks and activities to promote healthy living for the body and planet
Find out more about Festival of Life

Big Green Home Show

23rd – 25th October – Swindon, UK
For self-builders and home-improvers to find out how to make their homes more sustainable.
Find out more about the Big Green Home Show

More Local Events

For many more dates for localised events throughout the UK visit the following websites:
Greenfinder
Ecological Living
Green Events – London

This is the first, hopefully of many, meetups hosted by Al Tepper of ooffoo, Natural Collection and Ethical Superstore (and the well loved City Hippy of course).

The event will take place on 8th June in London with special guest Nick Aster from TriplePundit.com (previously of TreeHugger and MotherJones) and there will even be a special prize for one particularly wordy guest.

Want to find out more? Then visit the Green Blogger Meetup page on Facebook. Do let Al know if you’re planning on going along, so he can keep up with numbers.

Some of the Green Girls Gloabl and Green Guys Global folk might see you there!

The Green Roadshow

Between May and August at a variety of venues in the UK
A travelling circus with green themed entertainment and activities
www.greenroadshow.co.uk

Nottingham Greenweeks

From 23rd May to 14th June at lots of locations in Nottinghamshire
All kinds of activities and events including workshops, stalls, seed swaps and art & music festivals
www.greenweeks.org

Veggie Pride UK

16th May – Birmingham
A celebration of vegetarian and vegan lifestyles with stalls, entertainment and activities.
www.veganmidlands.org.uk

National Vegetarian Week

18th – 24th May – UK wide
Events throughout the UK celebrating vegetarianism
See the Vegetarian Society website for listings

Sustainability live!

19th May – Birmingham
A business exhibition and networking event
www.sustainabilitylive.com

Sustainable Events Summit

22nd May – London
How to make your events more sustainable
www.sustainableeventssummit.com

GreenFest

14th June – West London
Music, stalls and fun for kids. Bring a picnic!
www.greenfest.org.uk

theKey.to

1st – 4th July – Berlin
An international event for green fashion, sustainable lifestyle & culture
www.thekey.to

EcoVillage at the Kent County Show

17th – 19th July – Kent
Entertainment and information on living a greener life.
www.theecovillage.co.uk

Big Green Gathering

29th July – 2nd August – Somerset
5 days of music, crafts, food, markets and more
www.big-green-gathering.com

Some of the events listed above come to us courtesy of the fabulous Greenfinder, by our very own Green Girl Kate. For more UK events throughout the year keep in touch with Greenfinder’s events listings.

If you’re involved in organising an eco event let us know about it and we’ll share it here on GGG.

The Gedling Fairtrade Group is no exception. We have teamed up with The Cooperative, students from the School of Art and Design at Nottingham Trent University, Redhill Comprehensive School and Fair2All to bring to Nottinghamshire the 2009 Fabulous Fairtrade Fashion Show.

The show takes place on Wednesday 4th March at Redhill Comprehensive School. Doors open at 7.30pm and the show begins at 8.00pm.

Come along and enjoy the live music whilst you browse the Fairtrade stalls from local businesses and organisation. After the show you will have a chance to buy the lovely Fairtrade clothes and accessories.

Tickets are priced at just £2 for adults and £1 for concessions.

Visit the Gedling Fairtrade Group website to find out where to buy tickets and more.
www.fairtradegedling.org.uk/fairtrade-fashion-show-2009

If you would like to help spread the word about the fashion show please feel free to download our poster to display in your building or pass on to friends.
Download the Fairtrade Fashion Show poster

We’ll look forward to seeing you there!

Poster designed by Victoria Bonell, Illustration by Mark Waters

Hosted by Tiger Enterprise Ltd this event has pulled together key industry experts leading a packed schedule of talks and discussions about the important issues in sustainable construction. Including  how to save money by using reclaimed materials, how to use reclaimed building materials and how to implement your site waste management plans efficiently. The varied and entertaining seminars will provide some of the main talking points for the event.

This event will also include a selection of interesting and interactive stalls including BRE and Remade S.E, Brighton’s Green Centre and Brighton and Hove City Council.

For more information about attending or having a stall contact event@reuseitdontloseit.co.uk

This is a free event with limited places, so book early to avoid disappointment. To find out more and to register visit www.reuseitdontloseit.co.uk

This is your opportunity to meet the Earthwatch team – get the lowdown on what they do, why they need you and what to expect from the Earthwatch volunteering experience on environmental research projects in the field.

Free to all, but by ticket only – light refreshments and a sandwich lunch will be provided on the day.

For tickets and more information contact their Events Department on (01865) 318856; events@earthwatch.org.uk

Visit www.earthwatch.org/europe/open-days-09 to find out more.

Lou is an ethical fashion stylist, passionate about creativing outfits which have a positive story behind them. She is inspired by ethical fashion pioneers like Katherine Hamnett and Safia Minney and hopes that in the future ethical fashion becomes a natural part of people’s every day life.

Find out more about Lou, visit her editor profile page.

Welcome to Green Girls Global Lou! I, for one, am looking forward to reading your ethical fashion articles x