go. shop. eat. think. CELEBRATE!
For our 2nd festival, we will feature the following green living resources and family fun. Our theme is "What is Sustainable Energy? "
Entrance, as always, is FREE!
Our outdoor Green Living Market features over 60 handpicked Austin businesses, whose products and services support ecologically intelligent lifestyle choices. Shop the Ball!
Click here to see our list of Vendors.
Visit with Austin Eco Expert Brandi
Clark and members of the Austin
Green Building Program, The
Austin Water Conservation Department, Austin
Energy's Rebate Programs, and many more!
Celebrate Earthday 2006 by learning something new! ... Our theme: "What is Sustainable Energy?" is met with the answer: "clean fuels and efficient technology." Join us for FREE speaker workshops as we explore the latest Transportation & Electricity solutions.
Lecture Schedule:
Transportation Focus
| 10:00am | Rich Prillman (Fuel Eco Systems) |
“Increasing Fuel Efficiency 10%” |
| 10:30am | Ann McSpadden (Alien Scooters) |
“Light Electric Vehicle Transportation” |
| 11:00am | Jeff Ploughman |
“Bio Fuels & Austin” |
Electricity Focus
| 11:30am | Andrew McCalla (Meridian Solar) | “The Power of Shade” |
| 12:00pm | Smitty (Public Citizen.org) |
“Electricity – the #1 Cause of Global Warming” |
| 12:30am | “Austin’s Clean Energy Future” |
A special solar-powered concert (powered by Meridian Solar) will be performed by the one, the only:
James McMurtry, 2:00p - 3:00p
Come enjoy a day of FAMILY FUN with the following FREE activities and performances. All ages welcome!
Solar-powered Kids Stage (powered by Armadillo Solar) schedule:
9:30am |
Dowser Dan |
| 10:30am | The Clickety Cloggers |
| 11:30am | Story Time in the Yurt (sponsored by Book People) |
| 12:00pm | Frank Meyer |
| 12:30pm | Story Time in the Yurt (sponsored by Book People) |
| 1:00pm | The Austin Girls Choir |
| 1:30pm | Laura Freeman |
All-Day Kids Activities include:
- The Austin Childrens Museum
- The Jiggle Bug Express! (bio diesel choo-choo)
- World’s Largest Leaf Fence (courtesy of Bio-Gardener)
- Big Ol’ Yurt (courtesy of Armadillo Solar)
- Nancy’s Big Ol’ Mural
- Inflatable Moon Walk
- Big Inflatable Slide
- Stark Raving Juggler
- Henna Morocco
- And more!
Not only will we have our own all-natural and organic cafe, but The Sunset Valley Farmers Market has over 60 local, organic, Fair Trade food and beverage vendors. Bon Apetit!
Soak in the beauty of sculptures created by green artist Heather
Carter, bring your dog, and have a ball!
for more information:
Email: admin@sustain-a-ball.org
or call: 512-535-4804