Events & Festivals
Past Events
05/08/10: Thanks to all those who came out for the Green-up on May 8th.
We will be doing trash removal and recycling in Little 5 Points. Email info@greenplate.org to get involved.
04/24-25/10: Come out and See GreenPlate and the Green Caboose in the Inman Park Parade, Saturday, April 24th.
GreenPlate will be joining the green community to celebrate Earth Day and the Inman Park Festival.
04/17/10: Beltline & Historic Fourth Ward Park Earth Day Cleanup!
The Earth Day Green Up was a HUGE success!
Check Out the Photos Here!
Thanks to all of the Volunteer!
GreenPlate worked with Councilmember Kwanza Hall, The Historic Fourth Ward Park Conservancy, Environment Georgia and the Fourth Ward Alliance to clean up the Beltline and the neighborhood around the new park.
More than 45 yards of waste were removed from the site, 42 tires were recycled and ReMix Recycling took away bags of recyclable materials that would have gone to the landfill.
Thank you also to Masquerade for their help in organizing and to JavaVino for the coffee.
Download the Earth Day Clean Up Flier.
03/27/10: Freedom Park GreenCell Green Up in partnership with Kwanza Hall's office
On March 27th, GreenPlate will be working with Councilmember Kwanza Hall's office to do a GreenCell Green Up. We will be doing light trash pick up and recycling.
Come out and help Atlanta stay beautiful!
11/14-15/09: ENVIRO EXPO ATLANTA
Where: Georgia World Congress Center
The ENVIRO EXPO will provide a qualified arena to promote the exchange of sustainable lifestyle and product information between consumers, manufacturers, researchers and others whose interest is "going green".
Enviro Expo USA/Atlanta provided a forum on going GREEN and featured new technologies.
11/02: EAT GREEN/DRINK LOCAL: FUNDRAISER (21+) 6-9PM @ SWEETWATER BREWING CO.
Celebrate Atlanta's restaurants and chefs who are committed to sustainability while helping GreenPlate, Inc. raise funds for our efforts. Enjoy music from the Farmland Band, appetizers from Atlanta's best green chefs, SweetWater Beers, other Green Drinks, awesome door prizes, and hidden gift certificates. >Learn More >
11/02: EAT GREEN/DRINK LOCAL MINI-GREEN EXPO: FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY (ONLY!); 4-6PM @ SWEETWATER BREWING CO.
For restaurants, caterers other other foodservice providers interested in being sustainable - both environmentally AND economically. The program offers: Speakers, success stories, resources, products and offers that help eateries go green in a cost neutral way. >Learn More>
10/02/09: GREEN PACKAGING PANEL & LUNCH
We discussed how to make the right decisions when it comes to choosing how to package your products/meals in a green and sustainable way. Southeast Green, Green Plate and the Green Chamber of the South are hosted this lunch and learn panel discussion with industry insiders on how to green your containers for your business.
10/03/09: HOTOber Fest: Earth, Beer, & Music
HOToberFest was organized to promote sustainability and conscious choices that help balance the use of our natural resources, ensuring a better future for everyone. The festival raises funds that are donated to support the efforts of three local non-profit groups: Trees Atlanta, Upper Chattahoochee Riverkeeper and Dialogue.
May 2008 - USGBC Education event
The US Green Building Council event is a membership event that happens four to six times a year. Polly Sattler spoke to the USGBC 40 members in attendance and displayed materials.
September 2008– Leadership DeKalb
Presented to 60 members of the 2009 Leadership DeKalb class at the opening retreat. The Algalita video was shown and Leadership DeKalb class members were challenged to help Leadership DeKalb achieve its sustainability goals by helping reduce the use of plastic and to help with recycling efforts.
August – Sept 2008 - Restaurant Focus Groups
GreenPlate hosted two restaurant focus groups to look at the environmental concerns these restaurants have and to see if we could facilitate their being able to make changes in a cost effective means. At the first meeting with showed the Algalita film and asked about recycling options. At the second focus group, we looked at the research the restaurants had already done regarding no petroleum take out alternatives. A group of 15-20 restaurants were invited to participate although any restaurants would have been welcome.
September 2008 – Candler Park Fall Fest
The Candler Park Fall Fest is a neighborhood event. GreenPlate had a table to educate attendees. The goal was to outreach to the community and to sign up readers for the website and newsletter.
March 2009 –
Event at Radial Café - GreenPlate invited supporters out to see the Algalita film about plastics in the ocean.
April 7-8 2009 GA AL Partnership for Sustainability
Hosted by Ft. Benning to encourage sustainability at the base and in Colmbus. The goal was to promote the better use of plastics and increase awareness of the environmental and health issues related to disposable plastic.
April 18 2009 Earth Day Kids Fest hosted by Captain Planet
Montine Blank represented GreenPlate. It was an event sponsored by Captain Planet with a focus on kids.
April 18th and 19th 2009 SweetWater Fest
The event was a community event that hosted music, local vendors and promoted environmental awareness. It took place near a MARTA station and provided a bicycle valet to encourage the use of "green" transportation.– GreenPlate had a table to educate attendees and sign up readers for the newsletters and wesbite.
April 25th and 26th 2009 Inman Park Festival
This event is a neighborhood event with arts and crafts, performances and a parade. GreenPlate had a table to educate attendees and sign up readers for the newsletters and wesbite.
April 30th 2009 US EPA Expo
This is a green fair hosted by the US EPA for federal employees at the Federal Center.
May 2nd 2009 – Decatur GreenFest
This event was hosted by the Dogwood Alliance in the Decatur Square to raise awareness about environmental groups and non profit programs in the Decatur area. GreenPlate had a table to sign up readers for the newsletters and website.
May 10th 2009 Sweet Auburn Festival
A traditionally African American event in the Sweet Auburn District of Atlanta.
May 16th 2009 Go Green Get Rewards is a volunteer rewards program.
The event was hosted at Underground Atlanta. The goal of the event was to raise awareness about organizations for people to volunteer with environmental non profit organizations.
June 6th 2009 Va Highlands Summerfest
Celebrates the beginning of summer with arts, great food, live musical performances and much more. The festival takes place along Virginia Avenue, in the heart of historic Virginia-Highland. It was free because we were on a sidewalk.
6/16: World Oceans Day
June 7th 2009 Evolver Fest
Atlanta presents the first annual EvolverFest, a festival bringing together our city’s most visionary Evolutionaries for a day of enlightening ideas and conscious celebration.
June 13th 2009 – Castleberry Community Clean up
GreenCell helped to host the clean up. GreenPlate educated volunteers on materials that could be recycled and arranged for the City of Atlanta to pick up recycled products.
June 19th 2009 Leadership DeKalb Follow up - What were the successes throughout the year?
June 25-26 2009 Go Green Expo
Greenplate had a table to sign up readers for the newsletters and wesbite. Presented Belle Plastique the mannequin wearing 500 plastic bags – the average number of bags an American family uses each year.
July 14, 2009 – Cabbagetown neighborhood association meeting.
Presented Algalita film and discussed the impact of plastic in Atlanta. We introduced the idea of GreenCell community clean ups.
August 1, 2009: Milltown Arms Tavern Event
Nov 14-15, 2009 Enviro Expo. GreenPlate spoke with more than 500 people throughout the weekend. Providing education about the issues related to petroleum based plastics.