Twist of Green Festival in Fayetteville

For anyone interested in learning more about sustainable living practices we can implement in our lives today, take the drive to Fayetteville! To top it off, the world famous...( ok, state famous ) "Greasy Greens" will be headlining at the Green Bean Ball, the evening of Oct. 3rd.

You can learn more at Twist of Green.

Here are their goals...

The goal of this festival is to showcase our resources, research and opportunities in the Natural State, as we grow our Green Valley with the best choices of sustainability, efficiency, and responsibility.

We live in exciting GREEN times rediscovering our walk on this planet. TWIST OF GREEN will bring awareness that as concerned citizens, our purpose and assignment is in our legacy to teach our children and think seven generations ahead.

· Protect our environment instilling the practice of conservation, minimizing waste, and reducing toxic products and materials.

· Educate the public about renewable resources and efficient lifestyle practices.

· Integrate environmental values into the economy.

· Have a healthy eco-system and sustainable neighborhoods.

Our VISION for the October 4th event is to weave together "Town and Gown," (City of Fayetteville, regional community, and University of Arkansas) with corporate partners in a bio-regional spotlight of leadership. This consortium will unearth a treasure map of new information in cutting-edge sustainable practices, products, research and development, and education.
The by-product of this event is to establish Fayetteville as a MODEL city to watch--making wise, efficient sustainable choices geared towards Bio-regionalism and a green economy while staying connected to our round world.
This event adds a twist of FUN for dreamers of all ages. Expect a variety of topics and presentations to grace this weekend's Ozark Global Village which include: music, art, food, demonstration, inventions, speakers, and family activities.

Our main fund-raising beneficiary is to create scholarships and awards for Sustainable Science Fairs in the Schools, and to plant seeds of solution within our children to educate and enlighten our future generations.