I was so excited to read this!  After viewing the emmy award winning documentary An Inconvenient Truth, expo producer Bradford Rand and his team decided to do something, and what they came up with is the Go Green Expo! 

It’s set to take place in New York City on April 25-27, 2008 at the Hilton NY.  I’ve been to MANY green events, festivals, and shows, and most of them are industry specific such as green building, renewable energy, or organic farming, this one by Rand and friends will encompass ALL that is Green Living, including eco-fashion, how good is that!!  And with it being held in NYC I’m going to be holding this expo to a higher standard in the fashion department (I am secretly praying it’s not all yoga pants and t-shirts made from hemp!).

More than 20 of the nation’s top eco-minded non-profits will be participating with educational booths and noteworthy speakers.  The event itself will be really green, natch!  Stetson (a green tradeshow contractor, not the odoriferous cologne) will be installing 100% recycled visqueen flooring, 100% compostable and biodegradable wastebasket liners, 100% compostable and biodegradable table top coverings, recycled material booth ID signs, biodegradable banner material, soy & water based inks, a natural gas powered forklift, and an extensive recycling and waste management program that takes environmental and social ramifications into account by utilizing local donation programs.

And if that isn’t enough, attendees who live in that area can bring their Con Edison utility bill with them and sign up on -site for WIND power from Con Edison Solutions, and if you make the switch you get free admission into the expo.

For those of you that can’t make it to NYC, it looks like there will be a west coast expo in Los Angeles but the dates have not been announced yet, and I have not heard anything yet on what celebrities will be appearing, but you know there’s gotta be some.

So start planning now, as they say either go green or go home!