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Not valid with other discounts |
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One Discount per person |
Show Your Employee/Student ID:
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| $2 Off Admission: |
| Austin Energy Employees |
| City Of Austin Employees |
| A.I.S.D. Employees |
| College Students |
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| Capital Metro Bus/Train ticket stub |
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Attendee Information |
Tickets:
Tickets are sold onsite and
only during show hours...There are no advanced ticket sales
for this show.
Cash or checks only.
Parking: Convention
Center Parking Garage: 10-story building has 1,000-spaces,
located 2 blocks west of the Center, at 201 East 2nd Street.
Entrances are on Brazos and San Jacinto streets. An
additional 600 Parking spaces are available at the garage at
Red River and 5th Street.
ATMS & Restrooms on site.
Capital Metro Bus Routes:
Reduce your Carbon Footprint -
Ride the Bus to the Convention Center. Routes: 5, 17,
21, 22, 26, 127, 420, 424, 482, and 490
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| Our Greening Efforts |
Help Us Minimize Event Waste!
Do Your Part.
Visit the Recycling Stations throughout the show to Recycle and Compost all your concessions and food sampling waste. |
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Show Technology has commissioned Uplift Austin to manage complete Waste Diversion Efforts throughout Expo, including staffing Recycling Stations in Expo Hall. Additionally, American Youthworks has been commissioned to manage Exhibitor Waste Diversion Efforts during move-in/out times. |
Other Community Action Opportunities:
Plastic Bag recycling provided by Cycled Plastics: Bring your grocery, dry cleaning, bread, produce and newspaper bags to recycle in the Cycled Plastics bins at show entrance. Bags should be free of debris, labels, stickers, and twist ties.
Recycle your expired Ink Cartridge and Cell Phones and benefit Capital Area Food Bank. (Click here for a list of acceptable cartridges) http://www.austinfoodbank.org/how-to-help/assets/ink-out-list.pdf
Recycle your RECHARGEABLE Household batteries in the recycling bins provided by Call2Recycle
Use CapMetro Bus and train lines, carpool or cycle to the Expo.
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Our Other Green Efforts:
Making the Austin Green Living Expo as Eco-Friendly as possible is important to us. Here are some of the other greening efforts we have made for this event.
- Electronic communications with Exhibitors including Exhibitor kits saving an estimated 10,000 sheets of paper.
- Promotion of green tips and practices to exhibitors including a schedule move-in to reduce idle time.
- Expo Show Guide printed on post-consumer recycled paper with soy ink.
- Giveaway of reusable tote bags at show entrance.
- Monitoring of Center’s HVAC systems to maintain energy-savings.
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SUSTAINABLE LIVING STAGE |
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| 3:30 |
The EMF Trojan Horse: How to Live With It and Use It! |
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Presented by: James Beal of EMF Interface Consulting
The Hazards (& Healing) Aspects of Natural and Artificial Energies |
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| 4:30 |
Climate Action Plans for the Home & Office |
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Presented by: Andrea Nocito, Sustainability Planning
Learn how to create a Personal Climate Action Plan and how to reduce Carbon and other greenhouse gas contributions in your home or office. |
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| 5:30 |
Green Garden Design |
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Presented by: John Gleason – City of Austin Watershed Protection Dept
Designing and managing a sustainable residential landscape |
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| 11:00 |
The "Green" Greenhouse |
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Presented by Jason Avent of Homegrown Organics for Brite Ideas Hydroponics & Organics
Greenhouses are typically energy and water wasters that cause environmental damage from effluent. Learn methods for designing a greenhouse that make the most of every resource and is sustainable. Information on USDA Certified Organic greenhouse production, material choices that avoid chemical toxins, greenhouses to enhance the energy efficiency of a home and making a greenhouse energy neutral. |
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| 12:00 |
Growing Food at Home In Austin |
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Presented by: Austin Citizen Gardener Instructor Khaled Jafar
Come and see how easy and fun it is to join the Austin Local Food Network.
Home Gardening made simple! |
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Organic Gardening with Local Herbs |
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Presented by: Ellen Zimmerman, M.A. Certified Herbalist, avid Gardener, of EZ Herbs and Austin School of Herbal Studies
Learn which medicinal herbs grow best in our area, their growing habits and how to use them. |
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| 2:00 |
John Dromgoole - Basics of Organic Gardening |
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Presented by: John Dromgoole of The Natural Gardener
It’s easy to become an organic gardener when you know the basics. John will teach in an easy to understand way how to succeed using organic techniques, followed by a short Q&A. |
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| 3:00 |
Fair Trade is Green Living |
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Presented by: Ten Thousand Villages
Understanding Fair Trade and it’s positive Environmental Impact
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| 4:00 |
Composting Class and Austin’s New Composter Rebate |
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Presented by: City of Austin Solid Waste Services
Composting can be fun for the whole family, and will help Austin achieve its Zero Waste initiatives. Attend this composting class to learn how to compost and how you can take advantage of the new composter rebate. |
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| 5:00 |
Making Sustainable Decisions for Life and Business |
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Presented by: Amy Normand of HMI Texas
What is Holistic Management and how can it improve every aspect of life? Presentation will include screening of a segment of “The First Millimeter: Healing the Earth” by Chris Schueler, which explains the interconnectedness of healthy land and critical issues such as desertification, drought, fire, loss of biodiversity, and global climate change. |
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12:00 |
Backyard Chickens - Organic Gardening Partners |
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Presented by: Elaine Dill – Travis County Master Gardeners
In addition to homegrown organic eggs, backyard chickens are also effective, natural pest control. Learn about appropriate breeds of chickens, chicken coops, feeding and care, city ordinances, resources. |
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John Dromgoole - Organic Lawn Care |
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Presented by: John Dromgoole of The Natural Gardener
Converting your home landscape from chemicals to organics – John teaches home owners how to make the change to a beautiful, all-natural landscape. |
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2:00 |
Truth About Pesticides & Wood Treatments |
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Presented by: Stephanie Boone of Wondercide
Learn how to create a safer home for your family and pets by avoiding certain types of pesticides and toxicity of treated wood. |
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| 3:00 |
Sustainability – Food, Energy, Building Green and Saving Soil/Water |
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Presented by Dick Pierce of Dick Pierce Designs for Austin Permaculture Guild
Permaculture, Sustainability and greater Self-Reliance |
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Choose Green, It’s Healthy |
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Presented by: Health Through Nature
The Green Movement is not a fad, but a permanent lifestyle change for health and vitality. This basic presentation will educate individuals on the health benefits of choosing green living and empowering them to make positive changes. |
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