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Spring Into Green Event Resource & Craft Fair
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he first annual Spring Into Green Resource & Craft Fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., on Saturday, March 14, at the Midtown Global Market in Minneapolis. Come to gather resources and tools and
for conversation about bringing environmen- tal change into your work, school, neigh- borhood or spiritual communities this Earth Day. There will be experts on different topics from food, energy, transportation and more to discuss environmental issues and give ideas
on how to address them in your communities through education, displays, demos and activities. There will also be music, kids’ activities, local and eco craft vendors, conversation cafés and over 30 global restaurants from which to choose. Co-presented by Do It Green! Minnesota and Midtown Global Market in part- nership with the Alliance for Sustainability and Hennepin County Environmental Services, this is a great opportunity to help out in the community and learn about the environment.
Cost: $1 donation. Location: 920 E. Lake St., Minneapolis. For more information visit
DoItGreen.org.
Healthy Lifestyle App Now Available for Android Users
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he Natural Awakenings
healthy living, healthy planet lifestyle app has been upgraded with a brand-new look and updat- ed features. The free app, already downloaded by more than 40,000 iPhone users, is now available on the
Android platform. Natural Awakenings makes staying
Clean Energy Resource Team’s Conference in St. Cloud
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he members of the Clean Energy Resource Team (CERTs) will hold their biennial conference March 10 to 11, at the St. Cloud River’s Edge Convention Center. The conference will run from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, and 8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Wednes- day, March 11. Tuesday hosts a full day of informative and timely sessions, generous networking opportunities and exhibits, ending with an evening reception. The event continues on Wednes- day with a half day of in-depth clean energy workshops, more networking and exhibits. There is an optional solar PV workshop on Monday, March 9, from Mid- west Renewable Energy Association. CERTs is an organization of individuals, business owners, academics, non-profit groups and local governments with the main purpose of providing resources, networking and a forum for Minnesotans interested in clean energy.
Cost: Admission prices vary; discounts for students. Location: 10 4th Ave. S., St. Cloud. For more information and registration, visit CleanEnergyResourceTeams. org/events/certs2013/register.
To dwell is to garden. ~Martin Heidegger
6 Twin Cities Edition
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New features include signing up for promotions, updates and newslet- ters, as well as convenient links to the Natural Awakenings website and web- store. Find a local magazine; a national directory of healthy, green businesses, resources and services, complete with directions; updated national monthly magazine content; archives of hundreds of previously published articles that are searchable by key words; and an archive of articles in Spanish. “These upgrades and expanded ac- cessibility will empower people to en- joy healthier, happier and longer lives wherever they are more easily than ever before,” notes Natural Awakenings founder Sharon Bruckman. “Offering free access to Natural Awakenings’ powerful network of healthy living resources through this exclusive app is another way we can serve our users.”
To download the free app, search for Natural Awakenings on Google Play or the Apple app store or visit Natural-
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