The Evanston Green Living Festival is an annual event that was started to encourage individuals to make meaningful changes to their everyday life that will reduce their personal carbon footprint.

The festival promotes this green lifestyle by providing a venue where local green vendors, exhibitors, and speakers can present to an interested audience.  Featured attractions in 2011 include a Chevy Volt, an all-electric E-Car, an electric bike, wind turbines, solar panels, a solar car, I-Go car sharing, energy programs to save you money and energy, a presentation on the NU Tiny House, and a presentation on alternative energy by a panel of local experts.

Kids will have fun at the festival too!  Activities for kids are available all day at the festival. This year's kids' activities will include interaction with a children's model wind turbine, making bracelets with solar beads, a meet-and-greet with the Ecology Center "critters", story-telling, songs, and much, much more.

Food will also be offered by the Hummingbird Kitchen, Evanston's premier food truck, from 11am to 2pm.  And don't forget the free bicycle rickshaw rides from 10am to 2pm.  

The festival is for residents of Evanston and the surrounding communities and we encourage people to come with family and friends to discover exciting new ideas on how to lead a greener life.