It takes a lot of heart for a man from Ohio now making Philly home to pull off something like this. The SOUTH STREET GREEN FESTIVAL was one of the best events that I attended in this city. Its a shame that it wasn't on a sunny day, but the people that attended and help host brighten up the event.It was a wonderful event that I wish more could have attended, but there is always next year. It was hosted by URBAN GREEN PARTNERSHIP ,a organization formed right off of South Street to help promote better recycling policies in our city. They create, communicate, and support the information and tools residents will need to save money and their planet.
Many sponsors promoted sustainable alternatives to better living for the people that attend this event. From growning your own clothes to heating your home with corn, the event touched every avenue when it comes to costless , energy saving living. Some officals did attend the event like Mr. Nutter, Mr. Siadel and Mr Morrice Sampson who was the head of the Philly recycling dept, now a chairman of RECYCLE NOW! The Green Party candidates also showed interest in the event and showed their support.
The music was wonderful and performed to some of the best tunes and some old school music. Even the hip hop acts that were on the Whole Foods roof were great. There was music for all diffent types of crowds that attended. The children had a ball in the kids area with clowns , face painting and a magician. JJ Biel Goebel covered all basis with this festival and make sure that everyone was happy . The overall theme of the festival is to show that there are people that really care about the environment and its issues. Plus to educate and spread this knowledge to your homes and neighborhoods. The volunteers that made this happen also should be congratulated ,especially Mr. Erik Everts , the wiz that connected all this together. Without him ,some wouldn't be possible.
We need more festivals like this or just events to show our city how much love we really have for Philadelphia . Just to take care of our environment and to pass this mentality to our children so they can continue with the legacy. There's a lot of people that care about this city , but don't know where to go or who to talk to about environmental issues. Well UGP has made their presence known that they are here for us and to show us how to live eco friendly in a city that only recycles 6%.
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