ITC Greenways - Presented by MetroPCS

ITC Greenways will again present a dynamic array of non-profit environmental displays and exhibits promoting environmental initiatives and earth friendly products.

The festival will continue its sustainability in 2009 by recycling all trash, using bio degradable products, limited the printing of event programs, and providing financial incentives for participating restaurants to use bio degradable products.

In addition to the non-profit exhibits, Arts, Beats & Eats is working with Anita Twardesky of Riverside Kayak Connection to provide guest speakers and presentations to promote and educate on the positive treatment of our planet.

Greenways 2009 Presentations
Comcast/Metromix.com Stage

Saturday  Noon  The Future of Green Transportation "New transportation technologies are competing for market-share at a level unseen since the Model-T. Will it be biofuels, diesels, electric hybrids, electric vehicles, or hydrogen we'll be driving? Strengths and limitations of these technologies will be reviewed, with a clear vision of the future of transportation."

Saturday 1pm  Go Green Go Fishing Go Kayaking  Learn all the neat tricks to adapt your kayak and get ready to fish the Great Lakes.  After wards stop by the Riverside Kayak Connection booth on Greenways to see all the latest and greatest in kayaks.

Saturday 2pm Build Green, Live Green  US Green Building Council will present all the great ways you can go green when considering building or remodeling projects on your home.

Sunday Noon  Food & Climate Change: We Are What We Eat Bonnie Bucqueroux of SustainableFarmer.com explains how our food choices
impact the environment, including climate change. In addition to charting
the history of how industrial agricultural has contributed to climate
change, Bucqueroux will talk about things people can do to make a positive
difference.

Sunday 1pm Veg Michigan Go Green, Eat Green!  Veg Michigan will do a cooking demo and help us to see what great meals can be made with vegetables!

Sunday 2pm  Sierra Club Michigan is at a energy crossroads, come find out how we can secure a cleanenergy future for our state that will create jobs and lead the nation while moving beyond polluting power sources of the past like coal.

Here is a list of environmental Non-profits participating with unique exhibits at Arts, Beats & Eats with space donated by ITC Holdings- click on each to visit their sites and learn more:

Riverside Kayak Connection
Sierra Club
Vegan Outreach
Team in Training Hike Program
Creative Horizons/A Healthy Bra
Polly Ann Trail Management Council
Couple to Couple League
Great Lakes Bioneers Detroit
Six Rivers Land Conservancy
Circumference Bicycles
Transportation Riders United
Upland Hills
Headwater Trails
North Oakland Headwaters Land Conservancy
Forgotten Harvest
Michigan Organic Food & Farm Alliance
Michigan Kayaking Fishing
USBGC
Veg Michigan
Transition Oakland County

New Farm Flapjack
Home Depot
Friends of the Detroit River
Heart to Heart Blessings
The Solar Source
New Energy Solutions
Habitat for Humanity Restore
Tree House

Anita M. Twardesky

Anita M. Twardesky serves as our ITC Greenways Coordinator for the 3rd year.   In addition, she serves as Detroit River Days Green Street Coordinator.  Anita is currently the Public Relations/Marketing Manager for Riverside Kayak Connection.  With over 25 years of parks & recreation, project management, trail development, programming, capacity building, and non-profit start-ups, she brings a wealth of experience to our Environmental Initiatives.

Earth Day Expo

In addition, wed like to recognize Steve Rogge and John Batdorf for their contribution to our environmental efforts.