2018 Sustainability Fair
After a multi-year hiatus, the Sustainability Fair returned to St. Anthony on November 17th. The three-hour event was the result of a partnership between the Citizens for Sustainability community group and the City of St. Anthony, and took place at the Community Center. The Sustainability Fair’s primary goal was to promote how to become more sustainable in everyday life, while giving residents and community members the chance to connect with environmental organizations throughout the metro area. An emphasis was made on the Fair being a zero-waste event, with organics and can/bottle recycling available, as well as the use of compostable paper bags for snacks.
The Fair featured 28 non-profit organizations, an electric vehicle car show and electric bike demonstrations. Guest speakers gave 20-minute lightning talks in the Council Chambers: Minette Saulog (MN GreenCorps - St. Anthony Village) on energy efficiency in the home, Ben Knudson (Hennepin County) on organics recycling, and Jukka Kukkonen (PlugInConnect) on electric vehicle ownership. Attendees received a free organics recycling bucket and starter kit, courtesy of Ramsey County, to promote St. Anthony’s new organics drop-off site that was still under construction at the time.
Over 200 people attended the Sustainability Fair and it was an overall successful event, showcasing the continued interest and engagement of our residents in learning about sustainability.
