Sustainable Capitol Hill is a network of neighbors, businesses and community groups dedicated to making Capitol Hill a sustainable community. We are working to create a vital neighborhood -- one with strong connections between people, place, and the local ecosystem. Through education, organizing, and action we can make our neighborhood a model for a sustainable future.
Imagine Capitol Hill
Capitol Hill Sustainability Fair
Sunday, July 20, 2008, 11 am to 4 pm
Thomas & 10th Street, next to the Capitol Hill Farmer's Market
Imagine Capitol Hill will be a one-day outdoor street fair designed to inspire participants to imagine what Capitol Hill could be like as a more sustainable community. The event will spotlight local businesses, musicians, artists, food producers and organizations; celebrate current sustainable practices in the neighborhood; and showcase attainable action steps for moving the community towards sustainability. The fair will have interactive, hands-on activities, including:
- Ideas and Demonstrations on sustainable living including greening your home, native planting, composting, alternative transportation, and more
- Outdoor street café with free tea & coffee
- Interactive Art & Performances by Urban Alchemy, Democracy Improv, Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, and others
- Sustainable Cooking Demonstrations
- Bike Repair Clinic
- Children’s Learning Area
- Capitol Hill Walking Tours
- Food Drive
Imagine Capitol Hill is a free event and open to the public.
