Billed as a “sustainable living festival” The Green Summit will take place October 17 and 18, 2009 at The Summit.
Over 40 vendors and groups will be set up outdoors near Habitation, The Summit office and by Quest outdoors, offering sales, samples and coupons. Swope Auto will have a Smart Car and Prius on display, and demonstrations will be provided by Pathways Chiropractic and Shine Music and Movement. There will be live music on Saturday October 17 at noon.
“We hope to make this an annual event,” said Habitataion co‐owner David Mount. “The response has been overwhelming so far. Hopefully it will be fun and also help educate consumers about local, eco‐friendly goods and services.”
The event is sponsored by Habitation, Hound Dog Press, Quest Outdoors, Clay & Cotton, Generation 14, Bearwood Gardens, Commonwealth Computer Recycling, KAIRE, A‐Z Recycling, Porter Paints, Smart Wax, One World Architecture, and Solar
Energy Solutions.Others vendors include Mama’s Hip, Amazing Green Planet Bluegrass Green, GreenList Louisville, Rooibee Red Tea, NuYale Cleaners, Imagine That, Kentucky Humane Society, and Young Professionals Association of Louisville (YPAL).
The Green Summit will be kicked off by Habitation’s “Third Thursday” series with a presentation on green living and design by Carole and Andy Wolak of Greenlist Louisville at 7 pm on October 15 at Habitation. Admission is free, but space is limited. Reservations should be made for the Thursday event by calling Habitation at (502) 426‐0807.
The Summit is located at Hwy 22 and The Gene Snyder.
October 12th, 2009 at 3:40 pm
I’m new to the city, and have very much enjoyed learning its ins and outs in this blog. So I begin with a Thank you! However, I can’t think of a place more unsustainable than a massive inverted mall/strip mall… A place that feeds suburban sprawl, a design that requires car hopping from one store to the next, a strategy that destroys any social or communal aspect of shopping.
Honestly, I hope that this choice is intentional as a learning lab of how NOT to design and build for a sustainable lifestyle. But, I’m afraid this is a very blatant attempt at greenwashing by the Summit. I trust that the Vendors are legit, and applaud their efforts to reach out to the elements of our city that most need an education in Green. But I also trust that they are uncomfortable with the irony, and I hope that everyone who attends understands that the Summit itself is a model of design sensibilities and priorities that are the antithesis of Green. So, I close also with a Thank you. You are my first stop for planning the next exciting exploration of all Louisville has to offer.
October 13th, 2009 at 12:19 pm
I would just like to second JN’s comments.
October 13th, 2009 at 9:04 pm
I assure you that if you look at the complete list of participants that you will see there is no “greenwashing” going on. The idea behind the festival is to educate people about green products and services who might not otherwise have access to or even think about those products and services. Yes the location might be ironic but the message is definitely not. I hope to see you at the event.
David Mount
Owner
Habitation